Automobili Lamborghini invited international customers with classic Lamborghini vehicles to the Giro Polo Storico. From September 14 to 17, the route took them through some of the most impressive areas of northern Italy. As part of the celebrations to mark the company's 60th anniversary, Lamborghini brought together historic vehicles from different parts of the world and all generations up to the beginning of the third millennium, vehicles that are cared for by the Lamborghini Polo Storico.
This department looks after the company's historical archive, including all production documents, documentation of original configurations and more. The Polo Storico also takes care of the spare parts supply for classic cars and certifies or restores vehicles up to the Diablo 6.0 SE. A few vehicles with a very special history also took part in the tour, including the oldest Lamborghini still in existence, a 350 GT with chassis number two in top running condition.
"It was really exciting to experience these days under the Lamborghini banner," explains Federico Foschini, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer. "This is a very important year for our company and we are delighted to have celebrated it with the cars that have been so important to the history of the brand, so as not to forget our roots while constantly looking to the future."
Colorful anniversary tour through Italy
The tour began in Franciacorta, where the roads are lined with vineyards. From there, the teams drove through the Alto Garda Bresciano Regional Park and followed the panoramic road along Lake Idro to Riva del Garda on the northern shore of Italy's largest lake.
In Riva del Garda, the teams parked at the Spiaggia degli Ulivi, a place where beauty and technology can be perfectly combined. Here they were impressed by the most faithful replica of Bob Wallace's defunct Jota, built by an English Lamborghini enthusiast over thirteen years of tireless work from an accident-damaged Miura. It was impressive to see that the technical systems of this vehicle corresponded one hundred percent to those of the original by Bob Wallace, the test driver from Sant'Agata. The participants then drove through the Terre Scaligere and ended the day with a visit to Verona.
The following day, the tour continued through the rolling vineyards of Valpolicella, over the historic Visconteo Bridge in Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) and to a stop at Villa Sigurtà.
Shining Countache LP 400 S
Among the participating vehicles was the Countach LP 400 S, which drove as a pace car at the 39th Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monaco and which defiladed at this year's Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, the car came directly from the USA.
The car belonged to the Mimran family, who ran the Lamborghini company at the time. On May 31, 1981, the vehicle with a large flashing light on the roof and the inscription Intervention took part in the Grand Prix as a pace car. Company founder Ferrucio Lamborghini had made it a tradition to have his best creations drive the opening lap of the Grand Prix in Monaco. The Miura, the Countach and the unique Marzal were already on show there.
The participants were then welcomed in Guastalla (RE) at Villa Malaspina Guarienti, one of the finest examples of neoclassical architecture. The history of the estate dates back to the early 11th century. The villa is particularly famous for its English-style park.
As the convoy continued its journey, it was led by the Diablo VT, which was used as a demonstration pace car in the 1996 PPG Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) races as part of the Indy Car World Series. In history, only two Diablo VTs were given this task, the black one, which also took part in the outing, and a gold one. Both cars were equipped with roll bars and Jota kit to bring the maximum power up to 600 hp, as well as a special air intake on the hood and a front bumper with two tow hooks.
Arrival in Modena
On Saturday, September 16, the guests arrived in Modena where, after parking in the Parco Giardino Ducale Estense, they attended the gala dinner with Lamborghini's top management. The tour ended the following day at the historic headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese. There, the guests met employees who built the classic models back in the day. The former employees told exciting stories about their working life at Lamborghini.
"The Polo Storico Giro is a key event in the 60th anniversary celebrations," reports Alessandro Farmeschi, Lamborghini Customer Service Manager. "And not just for the Polo Storico, which safeguards the history and technical and material heritage of the brand, but for the entire Automobili Lamborghini company, which after many years has organized an event dedicated exclusively to classic cars and their owners. It was an honor for me to participate in the Giro together with our customers and to drive the last production Diablo, which incidentally is the latest addition that the Polo Storico is taking care of."
Final touches at the end
The final lunch of the tour took place in the finishing building, where customers were able to see up close how the Huracán, Urus and Revuelto are given the finishing touches.
Pirelli also took part in the Giro as an official partner, consolidating its close relationship with Lamborghini as official supplier since the company was founded in Sant'Agata Bolognese in 1963.
