You don't see one of these every day... well actually never!

[zahistorics]

I was walking down a little back lane behind our local very special car garage when I heard the unmistakeable sound of a V12 starting up and being throttle blipped. No ordinary V12, flicked up the revs very quickly with a serious bark.

So I quickly found the gap in the hedge and looked through. Instead of a small red supercar I saw this beast. The guys let me into the workshop to get pictures:

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It is a Lamborghini LM002 for those who don't know.

[bmwmaniac]

I remember that from my trumps cards

[jlebenon]

That's incredible , must be worth a few pennies

[zahistorics]

I am fairly certain this is the same one here's a similar one:
http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/41 ... e=1&ret=63

In the USA they seem to change hands around $130 000

That entire workshop is something else. I Intend to 'make friends' so I can visit again.

[barrydorr]

That is something i have never heard of...when i read your story and saw the first picture I thought a home made design, with V12 Mercedes or something...

But then when i saw the Lamborghini name it actually made sense since they were originally a tractor manufacturer...

[ZA Perana]

Awesome beast that.

For a number of years there was a couple who would drive one of these around, usually with their dogs on the back, used to see it parked near walking trails often.

[Gavin RS]

Back in around 1994 I got to drive one of those here in SA, House of Sports Cars had one and we had to import some Pirelli Scorpion tyres for the car, if I remember correctly 1 tyre back then cost R6000. I used to work on a lot of cars from House of Sports cars in those days, especially on the tuning side. I must say though the LM002 was a beast to drive but was hectic in traffic being so big and not easy to see out of most of the time, still awesome

[ZA Perana]

Back in around 1994 I got to drive one of those here in SA, House of Sports Cars had one and we had to import some Pirelli Scorpion tyres for the car, if I remember correctly 1 tyre back then cost R6000. I used to work on a lot of cars from House of Sports cars in those days, especially on the tuning side. I must say though the LM002 was a beast to drive but was hectic in traffic being so big and not easy to see out of most of the time, still awesome

You must remember those Maserati Bi-turbo derivatives quite well....

[Burnthosetyres]

When the Lambo 4x4 was
Launched I remember the price was something out of this world. The most expensive 4x4 ever and all I could say was.... It's Dog ugly!

Never sold numbers.... Not surprised

[zahistorics]

.... It's Dog ugly!

In real life is looks a bit better, its lack of styling is offset by its sheers size and bulk. Bit like a Humvee, ugly but meaningful.