One of only 12 produced for the U.S. market in 1996, this two-owner Diablo VT Roadster has turned a mere 8,594 miles/13,839 kilometers since new. Finished in the strikingly powerful color of Blue Spark, it is powered by an equally charismatic 5.7/492 HP V-12 engine, a gated 5-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive and is fitted with a number of popular features like the rear wing and quad-tipped exhaust system. The factory O.Z. Racing wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport tires and are absolutely stunning. Chromed and featuring gold-colored bolts, they provide as much visual pop as the astonishing color. Brembo brakes bring speed under control in short order, and the yellow calipers look spectacular behind the mirror-polished wheels. Equipped with an Alpine AM/FM stereo system, the light tan interior coddles passengers with bucket seats, air conditioning, power windows, power locks and much more. To be sold with the owner’s books, tools, service records dating back to 2003 and a car cover, this Diablo catches attention wherever it rolls and is likely a dream car for any enthusiast. Diablo was introduced in January of 1990 and took the baton from the legendary Countach. Designed by Marcello Gandini, who had designed both the Countach and Miura, the lineage would have been traditional. However, toward the end of the final phase of design, the Chrysler Corporation bought Lamborghini from the Mimran brothers and decided their design team in Detroit would soften the edginess of the new car. This became the Diablo, while the original design Gandini laid out would become the Cizeta-Moroder V16T. Regardless, the Diablo became a legend indeed, with a variety of subsequent sub models ensuing, such as the Roadster and VT, which stood for viscous traction, indicating the all-wheel drive chassis. Interestingly, the viscous center differential, which made the all-wheel drive possible, was a derivative from the unit used in the Lamborghini LM002. With the ability to send 25% of the power to the front wheels, the new Diablo VT was a truly formidable road car. A host of other improvements made up the VT, such as 4-piston brake calipers, power steering and a revised interior.
