Diablo future

[Mattymouse33]

With the Diablo in line to become the next classic Lamborghini, where do you see prices going over the next 10 - 15 years or so?

As far as I gather, I may be wrong but I think the Countach has went up, potentially doubled over the last 5 years or so. I remember seeing some down at £46k a while back and now cant even find any but remember recently going for £100k.

Thoughts please

Cheers

[andysv]

just my own opinion but i can't see diablos soaring upwards like the countach, the diablo was built in much higher numbers and as an ex owner of both nothing makes you gasp like the first time you set eyes on a countach, i can guage the values reliably, if i sell a classic lamborghini, 5 or 6 years later values will climb, my old qv struggled to sell for 40k in 2002, then in 2010 my mint diablo limped to around 70, using my calculating process a diablo will be worth much more in 2015, but i don't see them doubling in value like the older brother.
the moral here is buy what i sell and sit on it

[Caelum Blue]

Will the Diablo not be seen by some as the "last true Lamborghini" before Audi intervention? Thereby raising it's appeal.

[Sesto]

Caelum Blue said:

Will the Diablo not be seen by some as the "last true Lamborghini" before Audi intervention? Thereby raising it's appeal.

Well it is really isn't it , unless you spend a hell of a lot more money you won't touch a diablo for road presence or fun driving . Imho .

[Truffles]

Caelum Blue said:

Will the Diablo not be seen by some as the "last true Lamborghini" before Audi intervention? Thereby raising it's appeal.

That would make early Diablos more desirable than late ones such as the GT and 6.0. I'm not sure that this is the case at present.

[Lars87]

The Diablo is not old enough yet, as the later evolutions are stil realtivly fresh (6.0).

The first generation of a model will allways end up being the most desired when anough time has past.
Looks at a LP400 periscopa vs. Countach anni.

Give it 15-20 years, and nobody cares if the GT or SE was faster then a 2wd.

[Sesto]

Truffles said:

That would make early Diablos more desirable than late ones such as the GT and 6.0. I'm not sure that this is the case at present.

The later models are pure Lamborghini design , engines still built at Lamborghini etc , a lot of issues were sorted out with the later models . I think Audi only had input with the quality aspect of these models . Don't forget Lamborghini sold to Chrysler is 1987 before the Diablo's introduction and they had a big influence on the design and look of the exterior . Marcello Gandini's original Diablo design was toned down quite a bit by Chrysler . But still regarded as a Lamborghini . The later Diablo's are better built , better to handle , faster , more bhp , in essence they are the end product of over 10 years in development and tweaking . Hence to price hike and desirability .

Saying that however in the 6.0 / GT you can see Audi's influence when you compare the nose to the Gallardo / Murci . That's what set these cars apart from say a 99 model SV . The GT still the nuts though .

Edited by Sesto on Sunday 17th July 09:13

[shoebag]

Lars87 said:

The first generation of a model will allways end up being the most desired when anough time has past.

That is not true. Take the Koenigsegg - the first model the CC8S is the least desired not the most desired.

[Craig]

Agreed

Can't see an early Murci ever being worth more than LP640 or LP670

Also Miura SV is more desirable than early cars

[AndrewW-G]

It will go up in the same way that it's predecessors did . . . . as soon as the people who had posters of them on their bedroom walls, have a large enough disposable income to want them in increasing numbers . . . . .first it was the Miura, then the earlier Countachs, the anniversaries are getting moving, give it another 5-10 years and it will be the turn of the Diablo.

[SpeedYellow]

Interesting about the comments about last pre Audi.... I remember going to the factory very early 90's and being told by one of the designers that the Diablo was just a reskinned/softened Countach Anniversary that Chrysler (who then owned the company) wanted so the car could be more easily sold in the US! (bigger, more cabin space, easier to drive and US bumpers designed in).

[Sesto]

SpeedYellow said:

Interesting about the comments about last pre Audi.... I remember going to the factory very early 90's and being told by one of the designers that the Diablo was just a reskinned/softened Countach Anniversary that Chrysler (who then owned the company) wanted so the car could be more easily sold in the US! (bigger, more cabin space, easier to drive and US bumpers designed in).