MAKE: LAMBORGHINI
MODEL: Diablo GT1
YEAR: 1998
COLOR: Yellow
ENGINE: V12 6 liters
COPY OF THE FIA
APPROVAL ON REQUEST
COPY OF THE ITALIAN TRANSPORT DEPT. APPROVAL ON REQUEST
THE ADVENTURE:
The Diablo GT1 was born thanks to a small group of Lamborghini lovers. All
were involved in Racing at a high level like Formula 1 or Le Mans.
The adventure started when Isao Noritake (the Japanese Lamborghini Owner Club
President), helped by Mister Marguet and Costa, convinced Lamborghini to buy
in advance the first GT1 car.
The 2nd of August 1996, Lamborghini unveiled the project in a press release,
and the study began the 25th of October 1996. The company SAT (Signes Advance
Technology) was in charge of the development with a team of 15 engineers,
Alain Marguet as the Manager and Michel Costa as the chief engineer.
A specific Diablo engine was built by Lamborghini in Sant Agata following
the SAT directives: increased capacity (6 Liters), specific camshafts, dry
sump, new engine management, one coil per plug… The engine was lowered by
100 mm, rotated by 180 degrees and mounted to a 6 + reverse transversal sequential
gearbox. The pair engine/gearbox is now a part of the chassis. The front part
of the chassis is kept to comply with the FIA GT rules.
The water cooler is in
the front. On the brake side, you can fit steel or carbon rotors to use with
the 6 pistons Brembo calipers. The carbon body was studied specifically to
improve the aerodynamics. The GT1 is 880 lbs lighter than the factory car.
Several of these improvements are now used on the factory Lamborghini's.
The check-down took place on the Paul Ricard racetrack the 23rd of April 1997.
The first car (chassis # ZA9DE068AOVLA12001) raced for the first time in Fuji
(Japan), finishing 3rd overall!
SAT built the second car (chassis #ZA9DE068AOWLA12000) for the road homologation. The car was homologated by the FIA the first of April 1998, and by the Italian Transport Department the 30th of April 1998. Because of the financial situation of Lamborghini, the development of the GT1 was stopped. These two cars are the most extreme Diablo produced by Lamborghini.
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llc offers the opportunity to buy a highly collectible car, a piece of Lamborghini
history: the only street legal* Lamborghini Diablo GT1 ever built.
*Street legal in Italy
