The last Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae to leave the gates of Automobili Lamborghini in Sant'Agata for delivery to its Swiss owner is a special roadster. The left-hand drive Aventador Ultimae Roadster is a tribute to its open-top ancestor with a V12 engine: the special project by Lamborghini Ad Personam is based on the unique Miura Roadster in a sensitive and vivid way.
Special color scheme
The body color of the Ultimae is a specially designed shade of blue called Azzurro Flake. It reproduces the unique color of the Miura, whereby the glitter effect has been reworked for homologation reasons. The side skirts are in Grigio Liqueo (gray) with a pinstripe in Nero Aldebaran (black) that extends from the front to the rear of the Aventador. They complement the visible carbon on the sills, the front splitter and the rear diffuser.
The roof and engine cover of the Roadster are made of gloss black painted carbon fiber and are reminiscent of the fact that the original Miura Roadster had no roof. Black air intakes and an additional Nero Aldebaran (black) paint finish on the front hood of the Aventador replicate the black-painted air scoop on the hood of the Miura. The tailpipes are matt black, while the wheels of the Ultimae in gloss silver with black brake callipers reflect the original silver wheels of the Miura.
Interior inspired by the Miura Roadster
Inside, the Aventador Ultimae is as exclusive as the Miura Roadster. The design of the leather seats and the entire interior, including the dashboard and center console, are inspired by the Miura Roadster. They are upholstered in Bianco Leda (white) leather, which is complemented by Nero Aldebaran (black) around the headrests.
The minimalist dashboard is wrapped in Nero Ade (Black) Alcantara with Bianco Leda (White) stitching and features a unique embroidered Miura logo. The same Miura logo also adorns the side sills, a nod to the inspiration for this Aventador Ultimae.
Unique Miura as a template
The Miura P400 Roadster, which inspired the very last V12 Aventador, is a one-off show car. It was unveiled in April 1968 at the Brussels Motor Show on the Carrozzeria Bertone stand.
The roadster is much more than a coupé whose roof has been removed: It is characterized by various modifications to achieve a solution of particular aesthetics and to ensure the necessary torsional rigidity of the chassis. It was painted in the spectacular, iridescent sky blue color "Lamè Sky Blue Acrilico"; inside, Pelle Bianco (white) was used in combination with red carpet. With its low roofline, large side air intakes, flat windshield and lack of additional glazing, it was very well received, but never went into production.
Instead, the show car returned to Bertone after a further presentation at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show and a test drive in Sant'Agata Bolognese. It was then sold to the International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO). It replaced all components with zinc or lead parts wherever possible, painted the car olive green and fitted it with a green interior. It was renamed the ZN 75 and used as a demonstration car. It traveled the world to promote lead and zinc materials and was exhibited in various car design centers. The rust-protective zinc treatment is still considered mandatory on every new car today and can be directly linked to the work of the ZN 75.
After passing through the hands of various owners around the world, the ZN 75 was restored to its original roadster configuration in 2008. Completely restored to its original condition at the Brussels Motor Show, it was presented at the 2008 Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, where it took second place in the Lamborghini class.
