Sant'Agata Bolognese/Portopiccolo, September 23, 2019 - 36 classic Lamborghini models produced between 1964 and 1991 took part in the second edition of the "Lamborghini & Design" Concours d'Élégance. The event, organized by the Lamborghini Polo Storico, took place from 19 to 21 September 2019 between Venice and Trieste as a tribute to the creative genius of Italian architect Gae Aulenti (1927-2012), who was born not far from Trieste and made a name for herself as an ambassador for Italian design and architecture all over the world.
Italian automotive history up close
The vehicles, which set off from Venice, reached the coastal town of Portopiccolo near Trieste on Friday after a tour of around 200 kilometers. On Saturday morning, the classic cars were judged by an international jury of experts, all Lamborghini connoisseurs and enthusiasts. While the jury evaluated the results for the evening awards ceremony, the participants continued their journey to Piazza Unità d'Italia in Trieste on Saturday afternoon. There was great excitement in the city's main square, where people were able to experience Italian automotive history up close.
The tour continued along the route of the historic Trieste-Opicina hill climb and, after a detour to Slovenia, back to Portopiccolo - a 62-kilometer route with plenty of driving fun for the Lamborghini drivers. In the evening, after a flashback to some of Gae Aulenti's life stages and works by Nina Artioli, head of the archive and granddaughter of the architect, the award ceremony took place. The title of "Best in Show" went to the winner of Class A "Front Engine Dawn", the Lamborghini 350 GT with chassis number 102 from a Swiss collector. The vehicle, which was restored with great care and with strict adherence to its original condition, marks one of the highlights in the history of the car manufacturer. The first 350 GT with chassis number 102 sold to a private customer at the time is still the oldest Lamborghini production vehicle still in existence today.
Winners of the respective competition classes:
- Class A "Front Engine Dawn: Lamborghini 350 GT from 1964, chassis no. 102
- Class C "Longitudinale Posteriore": Lamborghini Countach "Walter Wolf" from 1974, chassis no. 1120002
- Class D "Towards the future": Lamborghini Diablo SV from 1999, chassis no. ZA9DE21A0XLA12178
- Class E "Modern Dreams": Lamborghini Centenario prototype from 2016, chassis no. ZHWEC1478CLA00058
- Class F "New Frontiers": Lamborghini LM002 from 1987, chassis no. ZA9L00000HLA12065
Special prizes awarded:
- "Lamborghini Preservation" for the best preserved vehicle: Lamborghini Countach 25° Anniversario from 1990, chassis no. ZA9C005A0KLA12029
- "Lamborghini Movie Star" for the vehicle that has represented Lamborghini most spectacularly on the big screen: Lamborghini Miura P400from 1968, chassis no. 3586, for its role in the 1969 film "The Italian Job"
- "Longest Journey" for the vehicle that covered the greatest distance on the road to reach the competition at 1,278 kilometers: Lamborghini Urraco P250 S from 1974, chassis no. 15416
- "Longest Ownership" for the vehicle owned by the same family for the longest period of 40 years: Lamborghini Islero Sv from 1969, chassis no. 6543
- "Lamborghini Milestone" for the vehicle that marks a milestone in the history of Lamborghini: Lamborghini Countach "Walter Wolf" from 1974, chassis no. 1120002
The Riva Aquarama "Lamborghini" from 1968, the only extremely elegant motorboat from Riva equipped with Lamborghini engines with the hull number 278, which was once owned by Ferruccio Lamborghini, also deserves a special mention.
Not only cars, but also motorcycles
Eight Ducati motorcycles were also on display at the event, showing the history and evolution of the racing and road motorcycles from Bologna Borgo Panigale from 1946 to the present day. The progenitor "Cucciolo" from 1946 was flanked by Ducati 65, 1952, 125 TV, 1960, Darmah 900, 1978, Mike Hailwood Replica 1997, Monster 900, 1994, 996 Giallo, 2000 and the current Panigale 25° Anniversario. Lamborghini Polo Storico, the classic car department at the Lamborghini plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, is dedicated to the maintenance of the historical archive and the restoration and certification of classic Lamborghini cars produced up to 2001, from the Lamborghini 350GT to the Diablo. In addition, Lamborghini offers the supply of original spare parts for historic vehicle models. In addition to the production of original spare parts, Lamborghini stocks parts for more than 65% of the historic vehicle stock and increases the number of newly introduced parts for all models every year. In 2018 alone, a further 200 part numbers were added to the catalogs.
Further information can be found on the Lamborghini website.
