Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster, 1999
Chassis No.: ZA9RU31B0XLA12468 $401,500 | Sold • Odometer: 16,264 miles • Engine: V-12 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Beige • Body: Roadster • All-wheel drive • Scissor doors • 5.7L/530 HP V-12 engine • 5-speed manual transmission • Blue exterior • Beige leather interior • Gated shifter • Must be sold to an out of state resident or licensed dealer Finished in blue with a beige leather interior, this 1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster features the famous skyward-reaching scissor doors, a removable roof panel and polished alloy wheels wrapped in low-profile tires. The 5.7L/530 HP V-12 engine and 5-speed manual transmission are harnessed by Lamborghini’s all-wheel drive Viscous Traction system, or simply “VT,” derived from the LM002 off-road vehicle. The interior is beautifully appointed with bucket seats, a gated shifter, VDO gauges, carpeted Lamborghini “Raging Bull”-branded floor mats and more to create a luxurious environment that’s great for any drive. Introduced at the Bologna Motor Show in December 1995, the Diablo roadster represented yet another step in building some of the most outrageously styled cars ever made. To create the roadster, Lamborghini implemented a number of changes above and beyond just cutting the roof off. It was truly an engineering masterpiece. The car received a new front bumper, new driving and marker lights, a new windscreen that was more dramatically raked with new A-pillars, new doors and beveled glass, new cooling ducts, a new engine cover, new body air intakes, new exhaust covers with restyled exhaust pipes, a new rear bumper, new rear wheel arches and new 17-inch wheels. All told, the effort gave the roadster a very slippery look that recalled the sportiness of bygone era roadsters. Aside from the styling, however, the body and chassis were stiffened without raising the weight of the car. The end result is an open-top car with equal rigidity to the closed Diablo coupe. Further exemplifying the engineering efforts bestowed upon the roadster, the roof panel weighs just 16.5-pounds. Crafted of two carbon fiber panels separated by insulation, it’s light enough that one person could lift it off; however, the size of the panel might call for two people, just to be on the safe side. For 1998, the 17-inch wheels were enlarged to 18 inches to accommodate larger brakes, and the engine delivered 530 HP. The Diablo roadster was a lot more car than most people knew. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1124070/1999-lamborghini-diablo-vt-roadster/
