1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV

The Diablo SV was introduced at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show as the driver-focused, rear-wheel-drive counterpart to the four-wheel-drive VT — lighter, more demanding, and directly linked to the factory-backed Diablo SV-R racing programme. This 1997 example is one of just 33 delivered to the UK, from a worldwide production run of approximately 346 cars, placing it firmly among the rarest road-going Diablos you are likely to encounter.

Finished in Blu Scuro Metallic with a full black Alcantara interior and the signature OZ Racing 3-piece alloys, the specification is cohesive and period-correct. The 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V12 produces 503 bhp through a 5-speed manual gearbox — a setup that places full responsibility on the driver and has no electronic safety net beyond what the SV left the factory with. At 31,000 miles, the reading is measured for a car approaching 30 years old, and the listing notes a detailed history file, which carries real weight for any Diablo changing hands at this level.

Historically, the SV is significant beyond its performance figures: it was the car that resurrected the Super Veloce designation, unused since the Miura SV of the early 1970s — a lineage later continued by the Murciélago and Aventador SV. Among Diablo variants, the RWD-only SV is consistently regarded as the purer driving machine, and the rarity of UK-market examples means demand consistently outpaces supply.