Classic cars can be funny. Often, one enjoys him, has a full set of pre -concepts about the car not only, but the quarrel and era in which the car was made. For example, if you go to driving the Dodge ’69 charger, you are probably expecting to be loud, crude and cheerful in the corners and on the brakes. Nevertheless, these prior concepts can lead to some real surprises, as was the case in the hills outside Bologna, where we led us a pair of classic Lamborghinis.
Do not make mistakes, modern Lamborghinis – Gallardo, Huracan, MURCIELAGOG, Aventador – greatly great in driving. They got all the sound and anger you expect from the brand, but they are usually ready to do the movement such as the Valley Road transfer. Classic Lamborghinis has a unwilling reputation to do any of these things, instead it works more than high and expensive devices that can be seen by others. This was what I expected when I waved 6 feet and 4 inches in the Diablo SE final production for the first time. However, not what I got …
2001 Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT SE
It was conceived in 2001 Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT SE as the presence of the model before the appearance of the most modern Murcielago (and more Audi). It is better than the best of Diablo, with V12 with a power of 550 hp (the second-powerful model, behind Diablo GT), VT Colle-Wheel Drive, and Luc Donckerwolke-MUCHWORK, complete with its lamps in Nissan 300ZX.
Lamborghini 42 made an example, either in “Oro Elios” gold or “Marrone Eklipsis”, which is a type of oxblood with bronze exfoliation in it. The last example, which did not leave Lamborghini’s hands, is the former with the wonderful dark brown skin interior.
The first surprising thing in Diablo SE is a relatively spacious accommodation. The seat is short, but if you ride the right seat, even in my sizes, there is a decent amount of legs area, and the shoulder room is also not sneezing. As a driver, this hinders the steering wheel naturally, but I managed to put, if not comfortably, at least well enough to operate the car without great difficulty.
When talking about work, the basics of exposure to Diablo is unexpectedly simple. It is easy to adjust the clutch, despite its heavy, thanks to the 457 -pound torque in V12, I couldn’t stop the car once. This is not true in other cars that led them, but more later.
The gearbox is closer to what I expected to be – harsh, and somewhat urban (insert a joke joke here) – but as soon as a warm, the voltage requires some extent to be involved, and it becomes a direct and enjoyable thing to use. It is somewhat strange that it is just five speeds, but with the necrosis of the engine, five long gears feel many.
This driving, too, incredible. There are some cars that seem to be built around a engine, where, when the priest’s counter climbs, it seems that the engine awakens the entire car and makes it alive. To reformulate the driver of the Daril and Treeb, which he describes in the 1970s, Monte Carlo, Diablo “everything eats with the engine.” There are some reasons why Lamborghini is stuck with this engine from 1963 to Aventador: It is great.
It can be said, the biggest surprise about Diablo is to direct it. It is with the help of power, but still is very heavy and direct. You are not really fighting it as I expected to have to park parking lots, and Diablo gives a flavor as it is a little driver. This is not what I call nimble, by any means, but on the winding roads that precede Passo Della Futa, it looks like a willing participant.
Other SE plans include a space -to -trunk space that is clearly used, air conditioning (which was a blessing in 90 degrees with 85 % moisture), reasonable clarity everywhere except for you directly behind you, a company ride but not harsh. The last one was tested even on the path of construction, that is, the gravel path is badly. The car is also not very low on the ground so that it suffers from problems embodied anywhere. It is a feeling of blasphemy on the border, but it seems that Diablo is a super usable car.
1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2
Diablo is not the only car that drove it during this experience, and it cannot be 400 GT 2+2. It is clear that 400 GT has not been designed with a completely different task, but rather 40 years of development separated from Diablo SE.
Where Diablo is supposed to be an angry and exciting car for the car (see what you did there?), 400 GT 2+2 is part of the original Ferruccio Lamborghini vision to Ferrari Ferrari. It is long, low and beautifully proportional. As the Grand Torner, it’s softer, more elegant and wide than the intermediate motor cars that came later. It also contains the position of the most deep Italian leadership that I have ever passed.
When I am He says “Italian leadership mode”, what I mean is that the steering wheel is closer to your chest than wisdom, and that your legs extended before you. As I mentioned earlier, it is 6 feet and 4 inches long, and with the seat modified so that I could make the wheel somewhat naturally, I could not push the clutch to the ground. It is not very bad as soon as you reach Autostrada, where 400 GT aims to prosper, but in any kind of traffic, it is somewhat concerned.
It is also concerned that the 3.9 -liter CorporaTE V12 version is not particularly Torquey, and therefore the car requires many courses to wrap at low speeds of what you expect, especially the coming of a subsequent model. Add in the fact that 400 GT specifically had something to happen with a low speed, which caused his stumbling and not the reference under pregnancy, and I do not feel shy about saying that this car is going. The final Contraths have the Sant’Agata Living directly did not make it better.
Despite the problem with the six carbohydrates in the car, 400 GT is a beautiful thing for driving as soon as it is allowed to extend its legs. The four -wheel drive brakes and the gearbox greatly feel five -speed compared to other vehicles in the late 1960s. The gearbox, like Diablo, feels anxious but direct, and even without Diablo gates, I never miss the gear.
The soft suspension of the car and the unimaginable heavy guidance feel the time and purpose and does not detract from the fun of the drive. This is not a sports car, keep in mind, but it feels enough enough to make the Alps Pass enjoyable.
The inner part is a sea of skin of butter tan, skin and metal accents. It was reasonably placed, and even the switching keys are a type of name, which was not a guarantee of Italian cars for the era. The greenhouse in the car and the thin spaghett columns make an easy vision, although at the Italian summer heat, it also allows me to try what is probably an easy oven.
It seems that the beautiful GT 400 GT structure by wandering seems to be the opposite of all the brutal cars that were moved in Gandini that came later, with the exception of the Mawera. Unfortunately, my experience with Vintage Ferraris is limited, but I heard enough people who have been driving like trucks. 400 GT drives like them. It is a great thing, and I have spent more time than I was interested in admitting awakening dreams about the bombing from Sant’agata to the Amalfi coast. The highest number of miles in the world Lamborghini is in 1967 400 GB with approximately 300,000 miles, and this one is easy. It is easy to imagine avoiding these types of moon miles.
Ready -made meals of driving experience that was once in age are: old cars, especially such ancient Lamborghinis, you expect you to make sacrifices. They are less willing to bend to your will, and instead, you will need to adapt to many dodges and fun. If you fought, you will lose and will be a miserable experience. However, if you stand out their demands, it will take you to a different time and place and make you experience the world on new conditions.
I have always had a soft place for the ampurage
My first experience was as a journalist in Huracan Evo Spyder, since Sterarato led the full chat in Sand Deep, I took Urus Performante Pikes Peak, and more. These old cars represent a completely different time in the history of the company, but after they pushed them to the place that was conceived and built, I clearly see a line connected to those subsequent cars and even to new hybrid models like Revuelto.
Perhaps people were concerned that Lamborghini would lose her personality when it was purchased by Audi, but this did not happen, and with unprecedented levels of financial stability and talented people, to drive, I had no fear that the soul that lives in 400 GT and Diablo would really disappear.