Featured here are two extremely rare versions of Lamborghini's V12 flagship Diablo from the late 90s and early 2000s, the GT and SE. Both of these Diablos were brought out to the most recent car show I attended Sunday morning by their owner and his son, and they were undoubtedly two of the coolest, rarest, and most impressive cars displayed there. Let's begin by discussing the GT, the example pictured here in bright orange. Produced from 1999 to 2000, the GT is the most hardcore and extreme road-going version of the Diablo. This specific version of the Diablo is a fully street-legal version of the Diablo GT2 and GTR race cars, and is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 with 575 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque paired to a five-speed manual transmission sending power to the rear wheels. The 6.0-liter V12 in the Diablo GT is larger than any engine in any road-going Diablo before it. The Diablo GT launches from zero to 60 mph in about 3.6 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 215 mph. Besides a larger engine and improved performance, it adds a host of upgrades over earlier versions of the Diablo, primarily a widened body constructed extensively of carbon fiber and more aggressive exterior components. These exterior enhancements consist of vents on the hood, front bumper, and front fenders, a large engine cover-mounted air intake, a revised exhaust system, a large carbon fiber rear wing, a revised front bumper, a revised rear diffuser, and unique wheels.
The Diablo GT's only body panels not made from carbon fiber are its steel roof and aluminum doors. Its interior is lined in leather and carbon fiber, and standard equipment includes racing seats, four-point seat belts, air conditioning, and power windows. A wing-mounted camera system is optional on the Diablo GT, which the specific example in this post has equipped. Its camera system certainly helps with parking and improving the vehicle's rear visibility. Four color options were offered on the Diablo GT: orange, silver, black, or yellow. All told, Only 80 examples of the Diablo GT were ever built, most of which were sold and reside in Europe. A few examples of those 80 Diablo GTs have made their way to the U.S., including the one showcased here. It is also one of the most sought-after exotic supercars, with one example fetching $550,000 at auction. It would not surprise me one bit if Diablo GT values are now pushing towards and will eventually reach $1 million on the resale market.
The second of these two incredibly rare Diablos finished in brown is the SE. Produced for the 2001 model year, the SE is based on the Diablo VT 6.0 and marks the final version of the Diablo ever made. The 6.0-liter V12 in the Diablo SE produces 550 horsepower and 422 pound-feet of torque paired to a five-speed manual gearbox sending power to all four wheels. The Diablo SE launches from zero to 60 mph in just under four seconds and can accomplish a top speed of 205 mph. It contains nearly all of the same specifications as the VT 6.0 except some unique touches. These unique traits specific to the SE are exclusive shades of sunrise gold and sunset brown, additional carbon fiber and titanium interior trim, magnesium intake manifolds and cylinder head covers, Lamborghini badges on the brake calipers, and updated navigation system software. Only 42 Diablo SE Final Editions were ever built, 11 of which were finished in sunset brown, before Lamborghini replaced the Diablo with the Murcielago in 2002. Like the Diablo GT, the Diablo SE is one of the rarest and most sought-after Lamborghinis and exotic cars, with current values for the last version of the Diablo varying between the $300,000s and over half a million dollars.
Sunday's BMW CCA Euro Show was the first instance in which I ever saw the Diablo GT and 6.0 SE up close. Not only were they two of the coolest cars displayed there, but they were easily the rarest, most valuable, and biggest pleasant surprises as well. It did not surprise me or practically anyone else in attendance that the brown Diablo SE was given the Best Exotic Award at the Euro Show on Sunday. If it was up to me, I would have both of these Diablos share the award for Best Exotic, but I understand if only one could be selected and why the SE edged the GT for this award since the SE is rarer than the GT. In addition, before Sunday, it had been nearly two years since I had last seen any version of the Lamborghini Diablo in person, which occurred close to the Exotics on Broadway show in Monterey in 2023. Overall, the Lamborghini Diablo GT and SE are absolutely amazing rare exotic supercars, and seeing these extraordinary beauties in person has to be my top highlight from this year's Euro Show. More to come from Sunday's BMW CCA Euro Show in the next post.
Vehicle Specifications Sources: Supercars.net, Motor Trend, Classic.com, International Lamborghini Registry, We Are Curated
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