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Donald Trump’s Lamborghini Diablo VT Just Sold For $1.1 Million

A custom-pained Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster ordered new by former President Donald Trump offered on Saturday at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale public sale for $1.1 million, making it one of the invaluable Diablos on the planet.

Trump ordered this Diablo VT Roadster new in 1997, selecting to have it painted within the Blu Le Mans paint colour you see right here. That colour wasn’t out there for ’97, however in line with Barrett-Jackson, Trump had a particular relationship with Lamborghini and received the colour authorized. That means that is the one 1997 Diablo VT Roadster painted on this colour, making it a real one-of-one. 

 

In addition to the colour, the Diablo VT Roadster was additional personalized by Lamborghini for Trump with a particular plaque put in on the door that reads “Donald Trump 1997 Diablo,” in line with Barrett-Jackson. The 5.7-liter naturally aspirated V12 making 492 hp remained unchanged, able to catapulting the mid-engine supercar to a high velocity of 202 mph. 

Trump offered the automobile in the summertime of 2002, however that is not the place the story ends. It was spotted for sale on eBay again in 2016, listed by an proprietor that reportedly purchased the automobile in 2005. It’s unclear if the Lamborghini has modified possession since then up till now.

Barrett-Jackson says the sale of Trump’s former Diablo marks a world document for Diablo public sale costs. Diablo VT Roadsters in related situation with out the celeb connection are routinely bid to round half the value of this one (or much less), going by recent Bring A Trailer auction results:

screenshot of recent auction results for the Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster on Bring A Trailer

Despite its provenance, this Diablo VT Roadster did not sit undriven for the primary half of its life. When it was listed on the market in 2016 on eBay it had 14,655 miles on the clock. Sadly whoever acquired the automobile did not drive it a lot; when it crossed Barrett-Jackson’s public sale block on Saturday the odometer learn simply 15,431 miles. Hopefully the brand new proprietor places some miles on the clock and enjoys this automobile to the fullest.