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This Countach’s first owner was so impressed by the car, he bought it off the Lamborghini stand at that year’s London Motor Show. Its current owner is Harry Metcalfe, founder of EVO magazine and Harry’s

Garage on YouTube. He has covered 20,000km in it since buying it in 2010. He’s taken it to Italy several times, and it was declared Best Countach at the 2017 International Lamborghini & Design

Borne out of a design tender from the US Army to produce an all-terrain military vehicle, the ‘Rambo Lambo’ marked a total road-car departure for Lamborghini. With a front-mounted Diablo 5000 V12, goanywhere four-wheel drive and ferocious Marcello Gandini styling, the US military’s loss was Lamborghini’s gain. Just 301 LM002s were built, of which only 60 were the later US-market model; this is one of those. Although the LM002’s origins were utilitarian, civilian versions featured a full leather trim, tinted power windows, air-conditioning and a sound system with a roof-mounted console. This example has been signed by legendary Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni.

Concorso in Switzerland, as well as won the award for the furthest-travelled car.

It has just had a 14month refurbishment, with extensive work carried out on the engine, suspension and brakes.

The S developed the thunderous starting point of the standard Aventador still further. Mitja Borkert took a fresh styling approach, with the reprofiled nose and rear panels contributing to 130kg more frontal downforce than the original Aventador. Its 6.5-litre V12 has 730bhp at 8400rpm,

39bhp more than usual, which enables 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and 217mph full whack. The car also received four-wheel steering, permanent 4WD and upgraded suspension; the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Attiva control unit has four selectable modes: Sport, Strada, Corsa and Ego.

While many models that bear his name are out-andout supercars, Ferruccio Lamborghini preferred more subtle GTs – and the Islero was among his favourites. It was conceived as the 400GT’s replacement for the more conservative US market. Although the design credit goes to Mario Marazzi, it’s believed Ferruccio contributed greatly.

A year later the S was introduced, with styling changes, more power, revised suspension and larger brake discs. This example was purchased by Sir William Garthwaite, who flew the Swordfish that disabled the German warship Bismarck during World War Two.

The Miura laid the template for the modern hypercar – with a mid-engined layout, dramatic styling and often-lurid paint.

This is the ‘Twiggy’ Miura; its first owner was Justin de Villeneuve (1960s manager of supermodel Twiggy). It was often seen parading up and down the King’s Road in the day. It was later owned by Bernie Ecclestone, before being severely damaged in a fire in 1990. Fully restored by Lamborghini, it then featured on a 2003 edition of Top Gear. Regularly driven, this Miura recently led the world-record line-up of 383 Lamborghinis around Silverstone at the marque’s 60th anniversary celebration.

While the SV was conceived as the ‘entrylevel’ Diablo, this wasn’t like a base car from any other brand. Based on the standard model, it did without the VT’s four-wheel-drive system, while the naturally aspirated V12’s power was now up to 510bhp. A black rear spoiler was mounted as standard, and this incorporated an adjustability function – although the owner notes that this is a function that only real enthusiasts would ever use. After a while, the spoiler could be optioned with a colour-coded rear wing. The front wheels were initially 17 inches, but the need for larger discs meant the introduction of 18in, three-piece, five-spoke rims.

The Murciélago was the first entirely new car to come from Lamborghini after its late-1990s takeover by Audi – and its first for 11 years. Designed by Luc Donckerwolke, it was named after a Spanish bull that survived an 1879 fight in Cordoba; it’s also the Spanish word for ‘bat’. The

Murciélago could truly fly, too – its 572bhp 6.2litre V12 could hit 60mph in 3.8 seconds, 100mph in 8.3 and 150mph in around 22. All out, you’d be doing 206mph. This car has had only three owners. At around 15,000 miles it’s still wearing its original paint and trim, and it has just been thoroughly detailed.

The most controversial Lamborghini ever made? Based on the 2019 Sián FKP 37, the hybrid-electric 2022 Countach set debate raging over its design and name. This car is spectacularly rare, with just 112 built. The naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 and 48-volt electric motor produce a total of 803bhp, delivered via a seven-speed single-clutch automated manual.

This 4WD hypercar can hit 62mph in 2.8 seconds, twice that in 8.6 seconds and top out at 221mph. Stopping is equally impressive – energy from the regenerative braking is stored in a supercapacitor that is lighter than a normal lithium-ion battery. coachtrimmers.co m / West Sussex, UK coachtrimmers.co m / West Sussex, UK

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