Lamborghini Murciélago SV with a manual gearbox: one of five rarest examples hits the market

One of the rarest Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce models, fitted with a manual transmission, has become a target for collectors. Of the 300 SV units produced, only five left the factory with three pedals, and this chassis No. 4015 example is one of them.

The 2009 car was ordered through the Ad Personam personalization program in Marrone Eklipsis, a brown metallic finish used only once for the Murciélago SV. The shade pays homage to the final series of the Diablo VT 6.0 SE. Instead of the E-Gear robotic gearbox typical of that era, it features a six-speed manual with an exposed metal shift gate.

The first owner skipped the massive Aeropack wing in favor of the more restrained Low-Drag Wing. That choice not only refined the silhouette but also raised the top speed from 336 to 341 km/h. Similar lots at RM Sotheby's auctions are valued well above 1,500,000 dollars.

The Murciélago was the last heir to Lamborghini's line of supercars with a naturally aspirated V12, whose roots trace back to Giotto Bizzarrini's developments in the 1960s. In the SV version, engineers from Sant'Agata Bolognese shed 100 kg compared to the standard LP 640 and boosted the 6.5-liter engine to 670 hp. Specific output reached 422 hp per ton versus 379 hp in the base model.

The car was built under Audi's control: German discipline improved build quality but did not extinguish the raw aggression. After the SV, that engine faded into history, and the model itself remains a symbol of an era before intrusive driver aids and "smart" electronics.