Friday 25th June 2010

Lamborghini Celebrates 10,000 Gallardos

Milestone example of best-selling Lambo is destined for Chinese owner

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10,000 Gallardo in Midas yellow

The V10 Lamborghini Gallardo has become the most successful model in the company's history, with 10,000 examples rolling off the Sant'Agata Bolognese production line.

The original Gallardo Coupé was launched in 2003, and the model range was extended with Spyder and Superleggera models as well as special editions such as the Gallardo SE and Nera.

The current Gallardo LP 560-4 Coupé was launched in 2007 with increased power denoted by its '560' badge, and permanent four-wheel drive signified by the '4'. The LP 560-4 Spyder version was announced in 2008.

The limited edition two-wheel drive LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni was revealed in 2009 and at the Geneva Auto Salon this year Lamborghini offered us the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, a lightweight version of the already lean Gallardo LP 560-4, with a top speed of 202mph and acceleration from 0-62mph in 3.4secs.

A couple of Gallardo have been donated to the Italian state police, and a race version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 features in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo: the one-make race series running in Europe, launched by Automobili Lamborghini in 2009.

Gallardo number 10,000 is finished in Midas yellow and is destined for a lucky punter in China.

[Frimley111R]

Crappy, horrible cars, I hate them and am not in the slightest bit jealous of any one of those lucky, lucky, jammy, sods!

[ZOLLAR]

Would have thought they would have made the 10,000 a bit special (not sure how but im sure they could have done something) but anyway well done Lamborghini!, fantastic car

[Twincam16]

'Lamborghini Celebrates Not Being Special Any More'.

[okgo]

Twincam16 said:

'Lamborghini Celebrates Not Being Special Any More'.

bore off.

[Shinobi]

10,000 and not one of them is mine :-(

What a motor!

[Anubis]

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

[Frimley111R]

Anubis said:

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

Blimey! That's more than I earn in a month

Is that right? £1.2bn?

Edited by Frimley111R on Friday 25th June 12:20

[dele]

Anubis said:

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

While this is quite an impressive number, id be more intrested to see what the figure was if its 10,000 x the profit margin figure

[mike325112]

Did they have a bbq

Editted to add that I wasn't making reference to the poor chap crashing one in a GT race at Brno...

Edited by mike325112 on Friday 25th June 12:57

[Curry Burns]

dele said:

Anubis said:

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

While this is quite an impressive number, id be more intrested to see what the figure was if its 10,000 x the profit margin figure

and that's just Gallardo's

[Greenwich Ross]

Does this mean, with so many examples kicking around, that I'll be able to afford a 2nd hand example in a few years? Admittedly, I doubt I could afford to run one but...

[iggletiggle]

dele said:

Anubis said:

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

While this is quite an impressive number, id be more intrested to see what the figure was if its 10,000 x the profit margin figure

Well If you work that a dealers profit margin is roughly 10% (£12,000)

10,000 x £12,000 Full margin = £120,000,000

And that's the dealers 'profit' - I am not sure how much the cars cost to build and what profit Lambo take from that but its going to be in the high millions..!

[soad]

Shinobi said:

10,000 and not one of them is mine :-(

Ditto, sad face.

[KENZ]

soad said:

Shinobi said:

10,000 and not one of them is mine :-(

Ditto, sad face.

It would be my choice if I had the money..

[Jonny_693]

Anubis said:

10,000 units x £120,000 each (minimum roughly) = £1,200,000,000 (min)

Well done Lambo.

Yes, and factor in the interest on that! Its all about the turnover.

[Bill]

okgo said:

Twincam16 said:

'Lamborghini Celebrates Not Being Special Any More'.

bore off.

He's got a point though. 10,000 is a hell of a lot*

There was a time you had to be slightly bonkers to buy a Lambo

*Of footballers...

Edited by Bill on Friday 25th June 13:33

[S3_Graham]

Bill said:

okgo said:

Twincam16 said:

'Lamborghini Celebrates Not Being Special Any More'.

bore off.

He's got a point though. 10,000 is a hell of a lot*

There was a time you had to be slightly bonkers to buy a Lambo

Of footballers...

That lambo went out of business!

[Bill]

S3_Graham said:

That lambo went out of business!

Pfft!

[Dagnut]

The Crack Fox said:

There's something a bit 'footballer' about Lambos now, isn't there ? Great cars though, wish I could afford one, Italian styling and German QA system, perfect.

what does that mean "footballer"?

[johnhenry]

they just arent special anymore.
theres no danger, no flair and just a committee designed dressed up audi :/
ill have a countach pleasethanks