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While certain gear heads beg to differ, many aficioandos agree that Lamborghinis and vivid hues make for an an offer that can't be refused. And this Aventador SVJ sitting before us is an example as good as any.
Sure, an untrained eye might rush to snap a pic of this Lambo and add #Pink #Lambo tags on social media. Nevertheless, there's much more to this V12 animal than that.
For one thing, the name of the Sant'Agata Bolognese machine's attire is actually called Rosso Porphyrios. And this seems to turn the Raging Bull into the spiciest Aventador SVJ featured to date.
Then there's the pedigree behind the SVJ badge. You see, back in 1970, Bob Walace, who was Lamborghini's chief test driver, decided to turn the Miura into a racecar. Following a process that might seem normal nowadays (think: lighter roof, plexiglass windows, chassis stiffening, wider rear tires and stripped-out cabin), the Miura Superveloce Jota was born.
However, since Ferruccio Lamborghini was the opposite of Enzo Ferrari when it came to interest in motorsport, the project stopped with a single show car. And, to make matters worse, this was consumed by fire in an unfortunate accident.
Nevertheless, several Miura owners were inspired by Wallace's creations and eventually convinced the carmaker to update their machines to the racecar spec, which is how the bewildering Miura SVJ was born - as expected, this is a multi-million dollar story nowadays, as we discussed back in 2015 when an example of the track-savvy V12 machine went under the hammer.
Of course, the eye candy that is this Rosso Porphyrios Aventador Superveloce Jota might determine some car lovers out there to go searching for balance with the help of understated specs. And if this happens to be your cup of tea, perhaps this Nero Aldebaran or this Bianco Phanes example is just what the doctor ordered.
For one thing, the name of the Sant'Agata Bolognese machine's attire is actually called Rosso Porphyrios. And this seems to turn the Raging Bull into the spiciest Aventador SVJ featured to date.
Then there's the pedigree behind the SVJ badge. You see, back in 1970, Bob Walace, who was Lamborghini's chief test driver, decided to turn the Miura into a racecar. Following a process that might seem normal nowadays (think: lighter roof, plexiglass windows, chassis stiffening, wider rear tires and stripped-out cabin), the Miura Superveloce Jota was born.
However, since Ferruccio Lamborghini was the opposite of Enzo Ferrari when it came to interest in motorsport, the project stopped with a single show car. And, to make matters worse, this was consumed by fire in an unfortunate accident.
Nevertheless, several Miura owners were inspired by Wallace's creations and eventually convinced the carmaker to update their machines to the racecar spec, which is how the bewildering Miura SVJ was born - as expected, this is a multi-million dollar story nowadays, as we discussed back in 2015 when an example of the track-savvy V12 machine went under the hammer.
Of course, the eye candy that is this Rosso Porphyrios Aventador Superveloce Jota might determine some car lovers out there to go searching for balance with the help of understated specs. And if this happens to be your cup of tea, perhaps this Nero Aldebaran or this Bianco Phanes example is just what the doctor ordered.
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