It's The End of Production for The Lamborghini Gallardo

In the historic factory buildings of Sant'Agata Bolognese, the last Lamborghini Gallardo left the production line. The last model is a Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in red and it is set to be bought by a private collector. The Gallardo is not only the most-built Lamborghini, it rank among the most successful super sports cars and has long since established itself as an icon of Italian design and the art of automotive engineering. In Lamborghini’s first four decades, an average of just 250 Lamborghinis were built per year. In the decade of the Gallardo, production grew to a whole new level with volumes of around 2,000 cars per year on average-while, in global terms, retaining the highly exclusive nature of vehicles bearing the badge of the bull. In keeping with the Lamborghini tradition, the name of the Gallardo too was derived from the world of bullfighting. Bred in the 18th century, the Gallardo bloodline was known for its exceptional courage and undaunted nature.

OneShift Editorial Team

27 Nov 2013

The great career of the Lamborghini Gallardo began in 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show. Its unique, extreme design, created by the Centro Stile Lamborghini, phenomenal dynamics and outstanding quality formed the basis for its enormous and enduring success over a whole decade. The Gallardo’s technical concept was compelling from day one: systematic lightweight design through an aluminum space frame, the combined power and high revving characteristics of the ten-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, the Lamborghini e-gear, a completely new robotized sequential gear shifting system, and finally, the amazing handling and safety provided by permanent all-wheel drive.

The Lamborghini Gallardo was sold in more than 45 countries across the globe. In true Italian style, the Gallardo offered an exceptionally high range of choices for individualization. Via the ‘‘Ad Personam’’ program, each and every customer was able to have his Lamborghini V10 super sports car perfectly tailored to suit his own preferences. A whole decade of production also brought with it a wide array of special editions, often exclusive to specific markets, like Singapore, Malaysia, China and India Editions. One particularly exclusive version of the super sports car gained global prominence through its very special service record: several units were built of the Gallardo Polizia Stradale with blue lights, special paintwork and dedicated equipment. Two are currently in service with the Italian State Police.

The Gallardo continues to prove its motorsport competence, racing in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo. Alongside European race tracks, this fascinating one make series has now also conquered the circuits of Asia and North America with its own series in those regions. The Gallardo GT3 has also celebrated numerous successes at sports car races around the globe.

In the year of Automobili Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, the Gallardo success story has now come to an end with car number 14,022. Almost half of all 30,000 Lamborghinis built since the company was first founded in 1963, are Gallardos.

Credits: Oneshift News Team