1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster for sale

Overview of this 1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster used for sale

Introduced in 1990 as the successor to the Countach, the Lamborghini Diablo was the company’s signature 1990s model, enjoying 11 years of production through fifteen different iterations. The Diablo’s arresting aluminium coachwork was penned by the celebrated Marcelo Gandini and refined by parent company Chrysler, which had acquired Lamborghini in 1987.

With a top speed of 205 mph, the Diablo joined a very select group of supercars capable of top speeds over 200 mph.

In 1992 Lamborghini laid the groundwork for an open variant with a one-off spider shown at the Geneva Salon. The idea temporarily remained a design experiment as the company prioritized power-train refinement, which most notably took shape with the appearance of the Diablo VT in 1993. Standing for viscous traction, the VT employed a version of the LM002 SUV’s all-wheel-drive system to provide superior traction and acceleration.

At the 1995 Geneva Salon, Lamborghini finally combined the two ideas, introducing a production roadster built on the VT platform. The Diablo VT roadster featured an electronically retractable soft top, as well as a revised front bumper and headlamps and new, larger OZ wheels.

Following the company’s acquisition by the VW Group 3 years later, the Diablo underwent a mild restyling for the 1999 model year, and power was increased to 530 bhp through the use of variable valve timing, while anti-lock brakes were integrated for the first time in a Lamborghini. Ultimately capable of reaching 208 mph, the 2nd Generation 1999 Diablo VT roadster was built in a modest quantity of approximately 100 examples, bringing total roadster production to approximately 300 cars.

The car is one of twenty right hand drive models ever made and one of just four built with “exposed headlamps”. The car is finished in Giallo Superfly over a Black leather interior and was also specified with the rear wing, sports exhausts, power clutch, gears & steering, and dual air bags.

One of the most celebrated variants of the Diablo, the VT Roadster was the start of a wonderful line of Lamborghini V12 roadsters.