Photo: Mecum Auctions
Actual cars or motorcycles used as decorations is not a new trend, but this is one car enthusiast’s chance to become the new king of cool (wall decorations).
As part of the Indy 2020 sale, Mecum is auctioning the Lamborghini Diablo VT factory prototype, which also happens to be one of the most iconic wall mounts out there. It’s part of the John Atzbach Collection, a noted Shelby Mustang collector who also snapped up this Diablo VT art piece.
In 1998, Audi AG bought Automobili Lamborghini SpA and set out to update the factory. In 2001, when the Museo Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bologna, Italy, the official factory museum, was inaugurated, bosses decided that one wall was missing something – something that would be better-looking and hold more value than a piece of paper.
They settled on the Lamborghini Diablo VT factory prototype, which had been used heavily to promote the car: an instantly memorable, 3D, life-size poster. It’s pretty much a car, except that it lacks the 6.0-liter V12 engine and the five-speed manual transmission, because it was designed from the start to be a show piece.
However, it’s a complete Diablo VT otherwise, down to exact dimensions, the full interior with all the trim, and the fact that it was put together in the Lamborghini factory. Moreover, the body panels are interchangeable with those from any product version Diablo VT. In short, it’s the ultimate show piece and the closest thing to a real Diablo VT.
“This ultimate piece of wall art has been featured in several magazines, as well as documented by Lamborghini clubs and Lamborghini faithful the world over,” the auction house says in the listing. “If you want to make more of a statement than just a poster, this is a fantastic opportunity to put the real deal on your wall.”
Even better, this 1:1 scale model / wall mount sells without reserve. The Indy 2020 auction takes place between July 10 and July 18, 2020.
In 1998, Audi AG bought Automobili Lamborghini SpA and set out to update the factory. In 2001, when the Museo Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bologna, Italy, the official factory museum, was inaugurated, bosses decided that one wall was missing something – something that would be better-looking and hold more value than a piece of paper.
They settled on the Lamborghini Diablo VT factory prototype, which had been used heavily to promote the car: an instantly memorable, 3D, life-size poster. It’s pretty much a car, except that it lacks the 6.0-liter V12 engine and the five-speed manual transmission, because it was designed from the start to be a show piece.
However, it’s a complete Diablo VT otherwise, down to exact dimensions, the full interior with all the trim, and the fact that it was put together in the Lamborghini factory. Moreover, the body panels are interchangeable with those from any product version Diablo VT. In short, it’s the ultimate show piece and the closest thing to a real Diablo VT.
“This ultimate piece of wall art has been featured in several magazines, as well as documented by Lamborghini clubs and Lamborghini faithful the world over,” the auction house says in the listing. “If you want to make more of a statement than just a poster, this is a fantastic opportunity to put the real deal on your wall.”
Even better, this 1:1 scale model / wall mount sells without reserve. The Indy 2020 auction takes place between July 10 and July 18, 2020.
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