Lamborghini delivers final Reventon to British customer
Click above for high-res image gallery of the final Lamborghini Reventon
Lamborghini has cultivated an image for fast and exclusive supercars, but the Reventon broke the mold. Although rumors at one point suggested that the exotic automaker would increase the production run, Lamborghini stuck to its guns by producing just 20 examples as originally promised, all of which were spoken for almost immediately after the announcement was made despite a whopping million-euro price tag. Now the last one has rumbled out the factory gates in Sant'Agata Bolognese into the hands of one elated new owner.
Well, we'd be elated, but the car's owner was instead described as "understandably delighted". That's British understatement for you. The car was sold from a dealership in Birmingham, England, which had the honor of hocking the only Reventon to make it to the car-crazed UK. Fortunately for British supercars fans, the owner – whose identity was not disclosed and his face blurred out in the photo – pledges to drive the machine and will start by driving it across Europe from Italy to Engand.
Gallery: The Last Lamborghini Reventon
Gallery: 2008 Lamborghini Reventon
[Source: Lamborghini]
PRESS RELEASE
LAMBORGHINI REVENTON NUMBER 20 ARRIVES IN THE UK
Lamborghini delivered the last of its 20, one million euro plus taxes, Reventón cars this week, to a British customer of the official Midlands dealer, Lamborghini Birmingham.
"Our client was understandably delighted," said Lamborghini Birmingham sales manager Dominic Mulvey, who accompanied his client to Lamborghini's Sant'Agata-based factory near Bologna. "Lamborghini's President and CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, personally presented the Reventón to its new owner who then drove off in his new car."
The UK-bound V12 Reventón, number 20 of 20 with a minimum 650 hp and a top speed in excess of 211 mph , is the last of the Reventón cars, all of which were sold prior to its public reveal in September 2007. It is the only Reventón being delivered to the UK. The buyer, who wishes to remain nameless, is committed to driving his car rather than simply garaging it however, so the last Reventón may well be seen throughout the country at Lamborghini, motorsport and social events.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jeff 7:24PM (11/20/2008)
Looks like a Bat Mobile
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Flashpoint 11:57PM (11/20/2008)
Yeah, I was just thinking how much it resembles the Tumbler.
My opinion is that the Reventon is simply a Murcielago with much more expensive stuff added on, with a price inflated to make it more interesting than the Veyron.
slicecom 7:26PM (11/20/2008)
How long until we have a "Totaled Reventon" story?
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ugg.tryptophan 2:32AM (11/21/2008)
oh man, i hope never
john 4:06AM (11/21/2008)
@ugg.tryptophan
why? it's not like you will ever own 1, so let them crash their posh cars and make them feel stupid.
j_diesel 6:44AM (11/21/2008)
i wonder what a ford KA would look like after piling into the back of this thing.
F-22 7:57AM (11/21/2008)
@ John,
Thats so stupid and childish...
stecki 7:27PM (11/20/2008)
nice kit on that murci.
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arturo 7:37PM (11/20/2008)
this car is pure sex on wheels.
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happy_penguin 7:37PM (11/20/2008)
That car is sick. And by sick I mean effing awesome.
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MemphisNET 8:13PM (11/20/2008)
We'd all love to be in the position to own, or at least drive, these incredible machines -- I'm just glad this particular owner IS going to log some serious miles on it.
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DesiAuto 8:18PM (11/20/2008)
Stupendous height of awesomeness
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Luke 8:34PM (11/20/2008)
Why the hell would someone spend €1,000,000 on a car with about the same power as a zr1? Buy a freaking Bugatti!
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Mobius_1 8:37PM (11/20/2008)
You can't compare this to a ZR1 or a Veyron. A real F22 Raptor costs 138 million.
Josiah 9:08AM (11/21/2008)
^ we have a winnar!
Mobius_1 8:36PM (11/20/2008)
In America, the owner would be "Fu##ing excited".
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JF 9:11PM (11/20/2008)
Was never exactly sure what the Reventon has that the Murcielago. Similar styling, the same power, although I'm not sure if handling/weight was improved. Still seems like a lot more for not a lot more.
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duo 10:12PM (11/20/2008)
I was never a fan of the Reventon but I have to admit the look's growing on me. I'd still be happy with an LP640.
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Smegley 11:10PM (11/20/2008)
Lindsay Lohan bought a Renventon?
(that's who you'll see if you depixelate the pic)
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WS 11:37PM (11/20/2008)
Wouldn't surprise me if the car went to Jay Kay of Jamiroquai, he's a Lambo nut.
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