Sunday Poll: Lambo logo showdown
After the G419 Invitational ended last Sunday, I was outside BSing with Davey G. Johnson (the erstwhile Jalop, friend of Autoblog, and all-around great guy) as we looked over the cars that still remained parked in the GPNY lot. The front row contained both a Gallardo Roadster and a spanking new LP560-4, while row two was home to a silver Diablo SV. We were going over the SV, commenting on how it's aged rather well, when Davey noted something that inspired this particular post.
"Look at that," he said, pointing at the all-lowercase, italicized, block-letter 'lamborghini' badge on the Diablo's rear deck. "That would look so much better on the new cars." The new-school Lambos, as you're all aware, wear the cursive 'Lamborghini' on their tails. Davey and I walked over to the LP560, eyeballed it, and returned to the SV. I have to say, I'm with him on this one. Those lowercase block letters are like Countach-flavored exoticar comfort food, and they'd look perfect on the angular modern Lambos. Then again, maybe the happy medium would be to split the difference and go with this classic.
In any case, let's put it to a vote:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Sid 7:35PM (11/02/2008)
The new script is wayyy hotter
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casey 7:44PM (11/02/2008)
i like the new cursive one, but i also LOVE the original '60s version. i think the original one you furnished the link for is really hot. it reminds me of the Espada and the avant garde Italian '60s.
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Franz 8:41PM (11/02/2008)
+1
Craig 9:14PM (11/02/2008)
+2
cBraunDesign 10:41PM (11/02/2008)
+3
Jon 7:45PM (11/02/2008)
I like the block letters, but the original in the provided link is surely the most fitting.
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BKadalur 7:47PM (11/02/2008)
the block letters are way too 80's...something that does not belong on a high end italian supercar anymore...
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EJNelly 8:46PM (11/02/2008)
Agreed.
Torrent 1:33AM (11/03/2008)
it'll look goofy on a new supercar... Or any car for that matter- like the writing on the back of the Honda Fit.
Beastage 7:30AM (11/03/2008)
Indeed, what surprising is that it was probably Pininfarina that made this into a fact.
Ian 8:10PM (11/02/2008)
i like the contrast of the cursive script on the modern edgy design of the car...
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Mobius_1 8:10PM (11/02/2008)
It's a landslide! Seems like Lambo have really got this right :) IMHO, the cursive letters looks somehow more modern, and somewhat more stylish, whereas I have to say the old lettering looks damn powerful.
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Jason Bird 8:26PM (11/02/2008)
Ferrari has never changed their script. They let the cars speak for themselves.
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chad.dawkins 8:57PM (11/02/2008)
Okay... Lamborghini is more of an image car than Ferrari's are.
Canadian144 10:29PM (11/02/2008)
Hah is that a joke? Ferrari is SO much more of an image than Lamborghini. Although both are nice... I'm Ferrari is so much more of an image... just think of how much Ferrari merchandise is sold in a day....
Don 8:29PM (11/02/2008)
Well, so much for the block letter boys.
The "ayes" have it.
Sweet cursive it is.
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Charlie 8:41PM (11/02/2008)
Anyone else notice how much better the quality of the paint job is on the old Diablo? The reflection is mirror-like, whereas the Gallardo has as much orange peel as you'd find on a new Hyundai.
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Conor 8:48PM (11/02/2008)
You also have to realize that the modern script, at least on the LP-4, is mounted on a vertical surface, while the Diablo's logo is on a flat surface.
And I think the modern one is a stock photo re-touched and in-studio.
Alex Nunez 8:52PM (11/02/2008)
Conor, the modern one is a live photo taken by Drew when he drove the LP560. Drew is just awesome that way.
Charlie 8:54PM (11/02/2008)
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4/998228/
That one doesn't look re-touched to me. It looks like Autoblog's snapshot taken during their test drive. Anyhoo, orange peel galore. Nobody, probably not even Ferrari, seems to take much pride in their paint jobs anymore, if it can be done cheaper.