The 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV Monterey Edition will go under the hammer at the RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction, “Fort Lauderdale 2019” that will take place on March 29-30, 2019, at Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale in Florida. The pre-auction worth of this car is estimated to be around $200,000 - $225,000. “As Lamborghini geared up to facelift its Diablo with fixed headlights, the engineers and designers in Sant’Agata Bolognese unveiled one last hurrah in 1998 for the strong American market, the Diablo SV Monterey Edition. The Diablo SV Monterey Edition reprised the SE30 and VT Roadster’s trio of air intakes in front of the rear wheels rather than the single, large opening the automaker used on the Diablo SV. The SV Monterey Edition retained the Diablo’s signature pop-up headlights even though the automaker would debut a new face with fixed headlights the following year,” stated the auction house. Some of the major highlights of this car are that, it is the last of 20 Monterey Editions built, and is presented in lightning blue over cream leather interior. It was originally sold through Prestige Imports in Florida. As stated by RM Sotheby’s, this 20th piece of the model “has been well documented in Lamborghini circles since its delivery to Prestige Imports in South Florida.”Describing other features of this car, the auction house reported, “A 530-hp version of Lamborghini’s famous 5.7-liter V-12 engine produced 20 hp more than contemporary Diablo SVs, making the Monterey Edition the most powerful production Diablo with pop-up headlights. The more powerful V-12 was also a harbinger of things to come for the next model year when Lamborghini would boost power to a similar level. Like other Diablo SVs, the Monterey Edition was a rear-wheel drive and sent power to the wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. Lamborghini had no trouble finding new owners for the 20 special edition Diablos, which were only offered to customers in the U.S.” RM Sotheby’s further added, “It retains its original chrome wheels. Like other Diablo SVs, it features an adjustable rear spoiler, black taillight bezels, and quad exhaust pipes. Its interior appears nearly new with no markings on its leather trim. Carbon-fiber trim and SV Monterey Edition logos stitched into its headrests provide additional visual flair. Its original passenger-side airbag warning label remains affixed, a testament to its preserved condition.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/              Founder: Louise Blouin Read more