This is a beautiful 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster (LA01901) finished in ‘Rosso Vik’ over a creme leather interior. The Murciélago was designed by Peruvian-born Belgian Luc Donckerwolke, who served as Lamborghini’s head of design from 1998 to 2005. When the Murciélago was unveiled in Sant’Agata in 2001, the first-generation was powered by a 6.2L naturally aspirated V12 engine that produced 572 horsepower and allowed for a top speed of around 205mph. The production version of the Roadster variant first ever made an appearance at the 2004 Geneva Motorshow. A concept version called the Murciélago Barchetta made an appearance one year earlier in 2003 at the Detroit Motor Show. Some new changes for the Roadster model included a removable soft-top roof, additional structural reinforcements to the chassis, aerodynamic adjustments, all ultimately resulting in a slightly heavier, and slightly slower car in comparison to the coupe. In 2006, Lamborghini revealed an updated variant of their newly-introduced Murciélago model called the Murciélago LP 640. The ‘LP’ in the name indicates an alphanumeric designation which indicated the engine’s orientation (Longitudinale Posteriore), and the 640 indicated the updated power output. Since then, there have been a wide variety of of models under the Murciélago name which include the Murciélago (2001–2010), the Murciélago Roadster (2004–2010), the Murciélago LP 640 (2006–2010), the Murciélago LP 640 Roadster (2006–2010), the Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster (2009), the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (2009–2010), the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce Roadster (2010), the Murciélago 40th Anniversary Edition (2003), the Versace Edition Murciélago LP 640 (2006), the R-GT Murciélago (2004) the Murciélago LP 670 R-SV (2010) and a small number of other projects and one-offs.
How many made? Less than 500 accounted for
Engine: 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster
Debut: 2004 Geneva Motor Show
Top Speed: around 205mph
0-60mph: around 3.8 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly