Whenever anyone talks about their dream car that they’d love to own, or at least just drive, the names that usually come up are Ferrari and Lamborghini. No surprises there, as both Italian manufacturers have long been associated with prestige ‘supercars’ that look as much at home in the glamour of Hollywood movies now as they did back in the 1960s and 1970s. These sleek and sexy road-hugging autos exude luxury and class, through their design and, of course, their smooth speed. They have always been synonymous with wealth, power and what we call ‘cool’. Today, Lamborghini supercars are still among the best-performing, most exotic, and sometimes most outrageous cars on the road.
The Lamborghini brand started in 1963 when Ferruccio Lamborghini, the owner of a successful tractor company, decided to venture into the world of supercars. Ironically, he made this decision because he was disappointed with the road performance of his own Ferrari. Ferruccio built the very first Lamborghini 350 GTV in 1963, paving the way to the first mass-produced Lamborghini, the 350 GT. The brand quickly became a powerhouse in the automobile market.
To this day, Lamborghinis are still only produced in limited numbers, with the world’s finest designers and engineers using high-quality components such as carbon fibre, to produce high-performance vehicles, graced with the iconic Raging Bull badge. Of course, even the least expensive Lamborghini is too expensive for most, but any car enthusiast is curious to see just how astronomical the price is for some of the most famous vehicles to ever wear the Lamborghini emblem.
Veneno Roadster
In 2014, Lamborghini celebrated its 50th anniversary with the introduction of the Veneno Roadster offered at a base price of $4.5 million. With a top speed of 221 mph, the Roadster is a special edition of the Lamborghini Veneno, with its main selling point being its one-of-a-kind aerodynamics, giving the supercar a futuristic arrow-like shape. Only nine Roadsters were made, and one model fetched a price of $8.3 million in 2019, making it the most expensive Lamborghini ever sold at an auction.
Sian
The 2021 Lamborghini Sian was a special edition car meant to commemorate the founding of Lamborghini in 1963, with a production line of only 63 cars. But its real significance is that the car was Lamborghini’s first-ever hybrid production car.
Moreover, based on the Aventador, the Sian is the only hybrid of its kind. With a speed up to 217 mph, and an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.8 seconds, the Sian is the textbook definition of a supercar. The catch is that most if not all Sians have been sold with a couple of exceptions on the market, such as one listed for over $4.9 million.
Aventador J
The Lamborghini Aventador J is a far more extreme version of the company’s flagship model, the Aventador. With a top speed of 186 miles per hour, the only Aventador J produced was sold almost as soon as the concept car was released in 2012 for $2.8 million. The stunning Aventador J roadster was neither a concept car nor a race car, but instead, a road-legal production car – if the term can be applied to a single unit.
Sesto Elemento
In 2011, Lamborghini named its new car, Sesto Elemento, after the sixth element of the Periodic Table, paying tribute to the extensive use of carbon fibre throughout the vehicle. It resulted in an extremely lightweight supercar with exceptional acceleration and performance. The car weighs just over 2,000 pounds, has a top speed of 221 miles per hour, and can go from 0 to 60 mph in a record-breaking 2.5 seconds. However, the catch is that it’s not street legal. Still, the Sesto Elemento sells for nearly $3 million.
Centenario
Arguably the most ‘Lamborghini’ of any car produced by the company in the 21st Century, The Centenario was released in homage to founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. It can reach up to 217 miles per hour and can accelerate to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. It has been called the perfect Lamborghini, not least because of its stunning design. Not surprisingly, the vehicles manufactured were all sold out before it was unveiled. In 2016, the Centenario was priced at $1.9 million, the same for both the roadster and coupe versions. This year, one example of the vehicle is being sold for $2,695,000.
Veneno Coupe
Like most of Lamborghini models, another limited run – they made only 13 of the Venenos, nine of which were Roadsters while the remaining four were Coupes. Three coupes were sold and a fourth resides at the Museum of Lamborghini Technologies in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Lamborghini offered the Veneno at a price of $4.5 million but the supercar most likely sold for much more. The body is made with aircraft-grade carbon fibre, with aluminium front and rear subframes contributing to its lightweight feel. Lamborghini actually used components designed for the race-track on the car in a fitting partnership between the vehicle and the ultimate surface to drive it on.
Reventon Roadster
First introduced in 2008, the limited-edition supercar has since become one of the most sought-after vehicles by high-performance sports car enthusiasts, as Lamborghini produced only 15 Reventón Roadsters following the limited production of 21 coupés. The two models are nearly identical – built for class and comfort on the road – except for the roof and power output. The estimated value of a 2008 Lamborghini Reventón Coupé ranges from $1.8 to $2.1 million, with the rarer Roadster value closer to $2.2 million.
These are just a sample of the most expensive Lamborghinis that have been snapped up in recent years – obviously by some of the wealthiest car-enthusiasts on the planet. These are real classic collector’s items, mostly from limited production runs; if you were interested in a brand new ‘Lambo’, you would only have to be willing to part with something like a quarter-of-a-million dollars. No one said that being the owner of an iconic, classic supercar comes cheap.
