With so many variants built over the course of more
than a decade of production, it's hard to pinpoint which version is truly the
ultimate Lamborghini Diablo. But when it comes to track machinery, it's
certainly the GTR.
Built for the precursor of today's Huracan-centered
Super Trofeo, the Diablo GTR replaced the previous SV-R and built upon the
road-going Diablo GT. It was faster, more powerful, more hardcore, and rarer
than any other version. What you see here represents the rare opportunity to
make one yours.
The GTR was equipped with a 6.0-liter V12 engine
producing a massive 590 horsepower, which may pale in comparison to what
today's Raging Bulls kick out, but was the most power Sant'Agata had ever put
in one of its supercars up to that point. It also featured an old-school
five-speed manual transmission (no flappy paddles here), and was stripped out
and fitted with competition-spec components, including carbon-fiber bodywork,
plexiglass windows, and a huge rear wing bolted directly to the frame.
Consigned to RM Sotheby's for its upcoming auction
in Monterey, this 2000 Lamborghini Diablo GTR is the 19th of 30 made. It was
campaigned in the Supertrophy first by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation that
today organizes the Blancpain Endurance Series (among others) and then by
longtime Lamborghini racing partner Reiter Engineering. The auctioneer
estimates its value at US$ 580,000 - US$ 780,000, which could bring it within
spitting distance of the '95 Diablo SE30 Jota that RM sold in Monaco last year.
