2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Highlights

• Just 10,132 miles on the clock, verified

• Excellent service and MOT record

• Gorgeous diamond stitched upholstery

• 5.2-litre V10 offering 552bhp / 398lb-ft

• Paddleshift transmission with Corsa and Sport modes

Overview

Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of car maker. Most make transport solutions, a few make sports cars. However, there are a handful of rarified manufacturers who make posters for 10-year-olds. Which is a very good thing, because if a car is mad enough to make it onto a kid’s bedroom wall, then you know it’s a proper supercar.

Of course, the ultimate purveyors of bonkers automotive wedges with whacking great engines are the good folk of Lamborghini at Sant’Agata. Perhaps this is unsurprising, they are the originators of the modern supercar after all – the Miura looking as brilliant and otherworldly today as it did in the 60s. And they’ve never seemingly taken their foot off the gas in terms of crazy ideas too.

Whoever had the idea to shoehorn a 5.2-litre V10 with enough power to tow a small moon and an all-wheel drive system with rapid paddle-shift into a footprint about the size of a Ford Focus is our kind of lunatic. The crazy trapezoidal styling inside and out is the icing on a particularly fantastic cake.

This particular example has been beautifully cared for too. With an average of 1,000 covered each year of its life, we’re talking about a nearly new car to be honest. The service and MOT records are excellent, and we think the glacial white paintwork draped over that stunning black leather and Alcantara interior really does show the Gallardo at its best.

For anyone in the market for a V10 supercar – and let’s face it, that’s all of us if we had the cash – then this represents a fantastic opportunity to enjoy one of Lamborghini’s finest modern cars in nearly new condition.

And yes, it does look brilliant on a poster.

History and documentation

• Registered March 26th 2010

• In the current ownership for 10 years (since c.6,000 miles)

• Current MOT with no advisories expires June 22nd 2026 – the car has a perfect MOT record, with no failures and no advisories in its history at all

• Just 10,132 miles on the clock, verified by the MOT and service records

• Stamped service book with services as follows: April 2011 @ 2,678 miles, April 2012 @ 3,528 miles, April 2013 @ 4,116 miles, March 2014 @ 4,685 miles, February 2015 @ 5,510 miles, February 2016 @ 6,479 miles, July 2017 @ 8,527 miles, November 2018 @ 9,870 miles

• The car has been largely garaged for the last 6 years, due to the Covid pandemic and latterly the owner’s health issues

• Full document pack, as well as a collection of invoices for maintenance and servicing

• HPI clear

• Highly apt ‘L550PTM’ cherished registration included in the sale

• London ULEZ compliant (always amuses us that a V10 Lambo is ULEZ compliant…)

Interior

• Striking black leather upholstery with white diamond stitched pattern to the door cards and seats

• The leather all appears to be in excellent condition, with no notable wear, no tears, sagging, staining or damage apparent

• Black carpet with complementary over-mats runs through the cabin and presents very well, with no obvious threading or significant wear we could see

• The headlining is black Alcantara with a stitched diamond pattern that matches the leather, and it looks very clean and secure, with no sagging, damage or staining

• Both seats are electrically adjustable and heated

• Electrically operated side windows and door mirrors

• Dual zone air-conditioning

• Factory fitted sound/entertainment system, with built-in satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity

• The carbon trim is in very good order, with no cracking, warping or UV damage evident

• All of the primary touchpoints, such as steering wheel and main controls, look to be in excellent condition, with minimal evidence of wear

• The rest of the switchgear and internal trim is in fine fettle, with no damage or significant wear we could identify

• At the front is a useful ‘frunk’ space, which is neatly trimmed with black carpet

• The vendor tells us that all of the cabin’s features and functions operate perfectly, with no faults or issues reported

Exterior

• Stunning white paintwork really works well with the Gallardo’s modernist surfacing and proportions, highlighting the angular detailing

• The paintwork all appears to be in excellent condition, with no notable marks, blemishes or scuffs we could see

• Similarly, the bodywork looks to be in very fine fettle, with no signs of corrosion, and no damage or misalignment we could see – all the panel gaps are neat and consistent

• The revised bodywork of the LP560-4 offers 32% more downforce over the original Gallardo

• All of the glass areas and the light lenses are clean and clear, with no misting, cracking or chipping on show

• The rest of the external trim and badging is all complete and in good order, with no obvious  UV damage, warping or cracking

• Electrically operated rear spoiler

• Nose lift system, perfect for speed bumps and steep driveways

• 19-inch lattice design alloy wheels with a light gunmetal finish, all look to be in very good condition, with a small mount of kerbing we noticed on the lip of the near-side front wheel

• Matched set of Pirelli P-Zero tyres (295/30 rear and 235/35 front), all of which look to have good tread depth and clean sidewalls

Mechanical

• 5,204cc naturally-aspirated V10

• Factory performance figures: 552bhp, 398lb-ft 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 203mph

• All-wheel drive system with rear LSD

• Paddle-shift transmission with automatic mode for laidback touring or city driving

• The engine bay is very clean and tidy, with no evidence of leaks or other issues

• ABS, power steering, ESP

• Sport and Corsa driving modes

• Double wishbone suspension all round

• Anti-dive / anti-squat system

• In 2016 the front dampers were changed under warranty

• We’re assured that the car starts, idles and drives just as it should, with no known mechanical faults or issues

• As well as being a fabulous poster car, that V10 sounds absolutely incredible and is pretty much worth the money on its own in our opinion

Summary

As the originator of the poster car, it doesn’t really surprise us that the LP560-4 looks fantastic and goes like a deranged leopard. What does surprise us is how well kept and preserved this car is. With just 10,000 on the clock it’s barely broken in, which makes it a tremendous bargain.

From the specification to the service history, there’s much to love here. But more than anything else, we reckon this is the perfect car to make you feel 10 again. To wrap yourself up in the sheer joy of a willfully unhinged, beautifully finished and brutally powerful supercar.

From the deep burble of that massive engine at idle to the ear-splitting howl as it redlines, from the futuristic angular styling to the chest-crushing 3.7 second 0-62 time, every element of this Gallardo is seemingly designed to make you giggle like a kid again. If it doesn’t elicit a near constant face-splitting grin, the occasional whoop of joy and the desire to seek out every tunnel and twisty strip of tarmac on any given journey then nothing will. A life-affirming wonder – one that we’re certain its new owner is going to rapidly fall in love with.

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