Friday 5th October 2007

Lamborghini Reventon

Quick hurry up to Ribchester, Lancs.

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If you fancy buying a Lamborghini Reventon you may be in luck. The Italian supercar maker is only producing 20 and when the car launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show we were told they have all been pre-sold.

But one lucky buyer could snap up the only one left in the world - and it's in the UK.

Prospective buyers should head to Innovation Cars, based in Ribchester, Lancs, which is run by ex-professional footballer Hugh McAuley, who is the son of Liverpool FC coach Hugh McAuley snr.

He believes his Reventon - which is said to be the pinnacle of Lamborghini's 'automotive art' - is the only one in the world for sale.

They claim to have three interested parties already, but the implication is that the first person to actually come up with the money - though the won't declare the price - will be the proud owner of the most exclusive car available in the world today.

[Cookie172]

Only one for sale at the moment, anyway

I wonder what Lambo HQ would have to say about this?

Or would they not care, as long as some mug stumps up the 800k

[arfur]

Cookie172 said:

Or would they not care, as long as some mug stumps up the 800k

David Beckham ... your thread has arrived !

[Huggybearuk]

Wonder what sort of premium he will be charging for this then??

[DoctorFan]

Bought the latest TG mag yesterday and they have a 4 page bit on the Lambo. It's totally bonkers, so yes no doubt Mr Beckham will already have his with the number 23 stiched in the interior/steering wheel/ht leads etc, etc

[Timnorthlondon]

I'm sure this chap has just lost his place in the queue by promoting his car as for sale! The Reventon is about "exclusivity" after all.

People who buy hypercars like this and aren't on an offical "list" commonly don't want everyone else knowing that they paid a huge premium for the privelidge!

[DoctorFan]

Timnorthlondon said:

I'm sure this chap has just lost his place in the queue by promoting his car as for sale! The Reventon is about "exclusivity" after all.

People who buy hypercars like this and aren't on an offical "list" commonly don't want everyone else knowing that they paid a huge premium for the privelidge!

Bloody good point actually! In TG magazine they talk about the fact that the [then] Lambo CEO Stephan Winklemann and Manfred Fitzgerald (brand & design director) both did a presentation in California and sold the idea to their current customers using a quater scale model. They clearly went to alot of effort, so this guy must bonkers. Kiss good by to your leatherbound, bull fronted christmas card this year mate!!

[andyturner]

"Hugh McAuley, who is the son of Liverpool FC coach Hugh McAuley snr."

There should be a law against calling your son the same name as yourself. I mean, just how self-important is that?

[wab172uk]

If I was rich enough, I think I'd just go for the standard LP640.

Sorry but the Reventon looks revolting.

[thebluebus]

andyturner said:

"Hugh McAuley, who is the son of Liverpool FC coach Hugh McAuley snr."

There should be a law against calling your son the same name as yourself. I mean, just how self-important is that?

Remember the Red Hand Gang? James Bond III.

[GrahamNorton]

wab172uk said:

If I was rich enough, I think I'd just go for the standard LP640.

Sorry but the Reventon looks revolting.

I agree the LP640 is a lot better looking and you could buy 4, each in a different colour, and still be quids up.

[anniesdad]

GrahamNorton said:

wab172uk said:

If I was rich enough, I think I'd just go for the standard LP640.

Sorry but the Reventon looks revolting.

I agree the LP640 is a lot better looking and you could buy 4, each in a different colour, and still be quids up.

What do you care - raping the BBC for all it's worth!!??

A Reventon would be loose change to you surely!

Edited by anniesdad on Friday 5th October 14:18

[FourWheelDrift]

I still want to know if it has a lower than normal radar signature, for erm... research purposes only and nothing to do with any kind of roadside cash machines

[*LamboAndy*]

definately not worth another £650K over the LP.

Andy.

[flattotheboards]

*LamboAndy* said:

definately not worth another £650K over the LP.

Andy.

well you would say that

[M400UK]

Looks like a murci with different bodypanels and same engine

[Streethawk!]

Looks like a right heap of shit to me.

Edited by Streethawk! on Friday 5th October 23:05

[AndrewW-G]

Oh well so the Reventon is now confirmed as a footballers car................tasteless over priced crap!

[Trenchtown]

AndrewW-G said:

Oh well so the Reventon is now confirmed as a footballers car................tasteless over priced crap!

I am willing to bet my left testicle that there is no footballer who will end up owning one of these. Its too complicated to explain to the others in the dressing rooms...

[Tomasz]

Looks lovely to me, if I had limtless money I'd be in line for one. Sure it's not worth 650k over an lp640, but any car's worth is relative...

[dc53]

Bit fugly for my liking, but some of it looks ok.