Silence of the Lambs.
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I hope this isn't too late...
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2724/
March 27, 2008
Silence of the Lambs
"The Gallardo Superleggera is dead. Already.
After just one year and 172 examples, Lambo's lightweight baby has been canned to make way for the new LP560-4.
It was always likely to happen - with its bored-out 5.2-litre V10, the new Gallardo is more powerful and quicker than the lightweight Superleggera - but it's an ignominious end for the car that propelled JC along the Greatest Road in the World in double-quick time.
At least those 172 owners are sitting on guaranteed collectors' items now, though. Especially if they happened to spec their Superleggera in white.
Only 10 white cars were built, alongside 34 in grey, 37 in black, 45 in yellow and 46 in orange - which proves at least that material wealth is no guarantee of good taste.
Don't give up on the Superleggera formula just yet, Lambo. A stripped-out LP560-4 with even more power and fury is just fine by us."
I knew the LP560 would kill it!
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2724/
March 27, 2008
Silence of the Lambs
"The Gallardo Superleggera is dead. Already.
After just one year and 172 examples, Lambo's lightweight baby has been canned to make way for the new LP560-4.
It was always likely to happen - with its bored-out 5.2-litre V10, the new Gallardo is more powerful and quicker than the lightweight Superleggera - but it's an ignominious end for the car that propelled JC along the Greatest Road in the World in double-quick time.
At least those 172 owners are sitting on guaranteed collectors' items now, though. Especially if they happened to spec their Superleggera in white.
Only 10 white cars were built, alongside 34 in grey, 37 in black, 45 in yellow and 46 in orange - which proves at least that material wealth is no guarantee of good taste.
Don't give up on the Superleggera formula just yet, Lambo. A stripped-out LP560-4 with even more power and fury is just fine by us."
I knew the LP560 would kill it!
Hi there,
Wow, that makes the Superleggera a pretty rare car then. Although I think that the 172 examples was the number that made it to the USA. I suspect the total production number will be much higher.
Really like the Superleggera, have seen quite a few over the last few months and think it is one of the nicest looking and best performing supercars currently (well until recently) on sale.
Here are some pics of some of the ones I have seen: -
White - not many in this colour makes this a rare sight !
Yellow one or two
Grey one or two
Not managed to get to photograph a Orange one or a Black one yet.
Regards
Tim
Wow, that makes the Superleggera a pretty rare car then. Although I think that the 172 examples was the number that made it to the USA. I suspect the total production number will be much higher.
Really like the Superleggera, have seen quite a few over the last few months and think it is one of the nicest looking and best performing supercars currently (well until recently) on sale.
Here are some pics of some of the ones I have seen: -
White - not many in this colour makes this a rare sight !
Yellow one or two
Grey one or two
Not managed to get to photograph a Orange one or a Black one yet.
Regards
Tim
Edited by autofocus on Saturday 29th March 00:13
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