My old Lambo photos from the 90s

[renrut]

I love this thread! Thanks for sharing!

It also leaves me a little bit sad that I will in all likelihood never get to ride in or drive a Diablo.

[P5BNij]

Great to see these old photos being posted, keep them coming!

It's a shame but generally speaking this seems to be one of the quietist corners of PH... the world needs more Lambos

[Philup]

Here's a Miura I shot in 1969 when we were on holiday in Northern Italy. Note the parking ticket.

[snapper seven]

Sorry it has been a little while (asuming people are still interested).

These are from Castle Combe in August 1991.

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How funny to think that CYC 31C would be living in the town just up the road from me twenty years later.

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This car was owned by the guy in the white shirt and sunglasses. Think he was only 23 years old at the time, having owned Esprits and De Tomasos before. He eventually changed it to black/black with the reg no A6GRO. Was a very nice guy and always happy to show me round the car and sit in it.

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Sorry the quality is so poor on some of them

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More to follow...

[snapper seven]

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I. Love. Lussos.

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The geeks amongst us will spot the two fog lamps. The owner said he liked symmetry so had a second one added. Wonder if it is still on the car today?

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Thought the Testarossa looked quite good on the Giotti wheels

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Cheers
SS

[orangeLP400]

What you mean " still interested"!!!!! these are great and I for one do enjoy them so thanks again for going to all the trouble to post them. stephen

[cgt2]

Thank you, these are fantastic and your hard work is much appreciated.

Probably the best post in the supercar section, definitely still interested.

A refreshing change to the never ending threads about car values...

[simonr100]

I love this thread, thanks for posting, I wish I had been there.

[Mezzanine]

snapper seven said:

Slightly O/T but a Nissan R32 GT-R must have been rare to see in the U.K in 1991?

Love these old photos, keep them coming!

[cgt2]

Mezzanine said:

Slightly O/T but a Nissan R32 GT-R must have been rare to see in the U.K in 1991?

Love these old photos, keep them coming!

The owner of Connolly leather had one of the very first in the UK that I can remember.

[Robert W]

"Lambo's from the 90s" - this neatly includes Diablos.

The first Diablo imported into the UK I'm sure was a red LHD Portman Lamborghini demonstrator.

Then they had two red RHD cars: H789YYM and H790YYM [this being the car on the Alpine stand at all the events].

Then they went through J991 CYR to J996 CYR - missing J994CYR - anyone any ideas? Photos from Portman Lambo in London, Lamborghini Reading and Silverstone Historic Festival.

Here are most of the first Diablos that arrived in the early 1990s.

[Snapper have used one of yours from above, also 991 may be someone else's pic too]

[snapper seven]

Great to see the period Diablo shots. Love the last grey one.

Right then, here are some more from Goodwood. Some of these I have already shared a while ago but doesn't hurt to show again I guess.

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[snapper seven]

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Only just noticed the little modification on this interior - the left foot pedal rest!

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Me hanging out of the window of my friend's Espada s3. Such an amazing sight and sound.

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[snapper seven]

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Amazing to think I got to drive this very car about 15 years later in 2007. IanQV if you are reading this, once again thank you for such an incredible opportunity!!

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One of my fsavourite snaps

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and breathe...that's enough copy and paste for one night.
Glad people are still enjoying seeing these old photos.

Cheers
SS

[snapper seven]

Robert W said:

Three RHD white anniversarys delivered to the UK all in 1989, so I reckon your photos are Motorshow 1989. Steve Forsters car was the last of the 3, delivered in Nov 1989. One of the first two had a blue interior piped white , somI reckon the Motorahow car is not Steve Forsters. As with all things Lambo historical, this is a best guess!

Robert - I think you are right! The motor show car has amber indicator/side light covers whereas Steve's car doesn't. Assuming they weren't replaced then it's not the same car. Amazing seeing as the interior looks the same blue and white piping!

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[Robert W]

Look at that blue Countach LP400 now (note the same registration number). This weekend at Goodwood...

[snapper seven]

That's the one at Simon Furlonger. As noted, it's such a shame the interior isn't the way it would've been, i.e. a shiny black finish rather than the matt finish. Was blue/tan original do you know?

[lazylobster]

Amazing pictures. Compare Goodwood to then, to how it is today!
Rob