Few Lamborghinis get the heart racing quite like the 1990s Diablo, and at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering during Monterey Car Week, a small firm unveiled an achingly beautiful Diablo that’s been restored and modified. The supercar build, aptly named the V12, has been brought to life by San Marino-based Eccentrica Cars. Like the finest restomods, no stone has been left unturned in transforming the classic Lamborghini and making it feel more modern. The chassis has been reinforced with composite materials, new double-wishbone suspension added, and active dampers from TracTive installed, ensuring it drives as impressively as it looks.

There’s plenty going on under the custom engine cover. Eccentrica has upgraded the 5.7-liter naturally aspirated V12 with new camshafts and an electric throttle body, allowing it to now produce 550 hp and 600 Nm, or 55 hp more than an original Diablo. This built V12 is paired with a custom six-speed manual transmission, and given enough room, the Lambo will hit 335 km/h. Some features that modern supercar owners probably take for granted have also been fitted. These include a modern power steering system and a front axle lift system. The Eccentrica V12 sits on custom 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires. Braking is provided by up-to-date Brembo components that include matte-painted calipers.

 

Few would deny that the Diablo looks superb, and yet, Eccentrica decided to modernize its design. Much to our surprise, it’s hit it out of the park. The car rocks a new carbon fiber front bumper with LED daytime running lights, bodywork changes have been made to the sides of the car, and there’s lots going on at the rear, too. Key upgrades include LED taillights, new carbon fiber roof scoops to feed the engine, and a Capristo exhaust. The cabin seamlessly blends old and new. While the overall design nods to the original Diablo, Eccentrica has upgraded it with a digital rearview mirror supporting smartphone mirroring, new gauges, and a Marantz audio system.

Only 19 examples of the Eccentrica V12 will be produced and customers will be offered a wide scope of personalization options. Prices are expected to start at € 1.2 million (US$ 1.3 million), and that doesn’t include the cost of the donor car.