VINwiki founder Ed Bolian is a fan of all things Lamborghini, especially the Murciealgo, and always loves to see what is on the market and check out some truly cool cars. He works closely with John Temerian from CURATED in Miami, and in a recent video on his own channel, Bolian headed over to see Temerian and check out an awesome Lamborghini Gallardo supercar.
This was a Verde Ithaca Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, complete with an ultra-rare factory gated manual transmission, one of just seven that are believed to exist with the manual transmission. What makes this extra special is that this is a Verde Ithaca colored car, one of just two in the world.
Making it even more unique is that there are no options on this car. It comes exactly as it did when it left the factory as a Superleggera, and, incredibly, at one point, you could buy these for very little money. Now, though, things are a little bit different.
This car is believed to be the first-ever $1 million Gallardo in the world. That fact alone only makes this car even more special, and it’s easy to see why Bolian and Temerian were so excited to get a closer look at the car.
Why This Is This a Special Lamborghini Gallardo
As a Verde Ithaca Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, it is one of just seven with a manual transmission, and one of just two that were finished in this color. The other is located in Chile, with Temerian saying the owner doesn’t want to sell the car. This particular one was originally located in Canada before it arrived in America.
In terms of mileage, it has just 9,000 miles on the clock, and it actually came to Curated back in 2019. At that point, it had around 4,000 miles on the clock. The last owner actually drove it around and added miles on, which is exactly what Lamborghini would have wanted. Verde Ithaca is THE color of these cars, and it can really add to the value of the Superleggera. Calling it the first $1 million Gallardo is a stretch, said Bolian, as special editions have sold for that much.
But in terms of regular production versions, not one-offs or limited editions, this is the first $1 million Gallardo. The value is going up and up as time has gone on, so Temerian simply had to buy it back and get it back into the Curated showroom. Stripped-down, track-focused supercars seem to be back in focus at the moment.
Bolian Had His Eye on a Few Other Cars at Curated
While looking at the Gallardo, Bolian also walked with Temerian to check out a few other cars currently at Curated. One of these was a Lamborghini Diablo SE30, a limited edition built in 1993 to commemorate Lamborghini’s 30th anniversary. Across the globe, just 150 units were produced, making these Italian performance icons super rare.
The color is quite interesting, as it has two names. The factory spec sheets say Verde Roadster, while on the car itself, it says Verde Speciale. Only three Diablo models were made in this color, the other being the Roadster prototype, a race car version, and two examples of the SE30. The other one has a green Alcantara interior, while this one is green and black, a special order from the Dutch distributor for Lamborghini.
Does the Green Add to the Value of the Diablo SE30?
It even has an ashtray, which no other SE30 has. It is as wild and epic to look at as you would expect, especially being a Diablo SE30. In terms of its value, Curated is asking $1.75 million for it. That sounds a lot, but the green adds a premium to it, and being one of just two in the color, that also adds to its value. Plus, as a European spec car, it’s more raw, something that also adds to the value.