Status: 16.01.2024, 13:00 PM
By: Simon Mones
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A unique rarity is for sale: a Lamborghini that Donald Trump once owned. But this is no ordinary sports car – it's a one-off.
In the USA, the primaries for the presidential election have just begun. In Iowa, former incumbent Donald Trump prevailed among the Republicans. However, politics is not the 77-year-old's only passion. Trump also has a penchant for fancy and fast cars. One of them can now be placed in their own garage.
At the auction house Barrett Jackson, a Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster, which once belonged to the former US president, will soon go under the hammer. And there is no minimum bid. In the USA, the sports car is a real rarity. Only 132 units were built for the US market. Powered by a 5.7-liter V12 with 492 horsepower. So the buyer has to dig deep into his pockets. In 2021, for example, a rare Diablo 6.0 SE was offered for just under $300,000. Due to the prominent previous owner, the price is likely to be higher. It is also not the first time that the 77-year-old's cars have been auctioned.
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Donald Trump sells Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster 2002 – Ambiguities in the odometer reading
Donald Trump's Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster is a real one-of-a-kind. Ordered in 1997, the sports car is the only one to be painted in Le Mans Blue from the factory. Possibly also a reason why the 77-year-old sold it in 2002. After all, red is the color of the Republicans. Blue, on the other hand, is used for the Democrats.
Donald Trump drove the Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster from 1997 to 2002. © Zuma Wire/Imago
As Auto, Motor und Sport writes, the ex-US president once maintained a good relationship with Lamborghini and drove numerous sports cars of the Italians for advertising purposes. In the case of the VT Roadster, a sticker in the door leaves no doubt as to who the previous owner is. It reads: "Donald Trump 1997 Diablo"
Donald Trump's Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster goes under the hammer on January 20
Barrett Jackson gives the sports car's odometer reading as 24,834 km. However, it is not clear whether this is really true. For example, according to the auction house, Carfix (a vehicle history service) recorded a discrepancy in the mileage of Donald Trump's Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster in 2003.
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In addition to the ex-U.S. president, only two other previous owners are listed in the sports car's papers. The Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster will be auctioned on January 20 as part of the "Scottsdale Auction 2024". On this day, the U.S. president is traditionally sworn in in Washington D.C. In 2025, it could be Donald Trump again.