Lamborghini Museum Visit

The Lamborghini Museum in Italy is definitely a must-visit for every true Lamborghini fan!

The plane lands at Malpensa airport near Milan. We're on our way to visit the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese near Bologna. The calendar says 2009.

The car is ready at the airport. We toss the suitcases into the car and head out onto the motorway towards Sant'Agata. The distance is about 250 km. Most of the driving is done on the Autostrada, but a bit before the destination we turn off and drive on the country roads. Full of anticipation, we get closer.

The building with the Lamborghini name on the roof appears on the horizon. As we pull into the parking lot, we see the gorgeous gunmetal grey, stealth-looking Lamborghini Reventon standing proudly at the entrance alongside a Gallardo. We park the car in the guest parking area of the Lamborghini Museum.

Before entering the museum, we spend 5 minutes enjoying the beautiful lines of the Reventon and the Gallardo in front of the glass facade in the background. That's that, now into the Lamborghini Museum. Ready to enjoy some car history.

There aren't many other people around, which suits us fine. The reason we have Lamborghini cars today is partly thanks to Ferrari. The story goes that Lamborghini's founder Ferruccio owned a Ferrari whose clutch didn't hold up to what Ferruccio thought it should. He actually made tractors, but must have been a stubborn man who wasn't satisfied with the response from Ferrari when he brought his Ferrari in to have the clutch repaired. He ended up repairing the clutch himself. He then decided to build the ultimate GT sports car. Whether this is true or not is unknown, but it's said to be the start of Lamborghini cars.

The Lambos stand lined up over 2 floors on wooden floors with white walls and a glass facade all around. Their Lamborghini Museum is absolutely gorgeous! Engines are mounted on pedestals where you can study them up close. A Murcielago hangs on the end wall like a piece of art. Why just hang up pictures when you have the real thing?

The models have had their fans, take for instance the Countach, which has hung as a poster on many boys' walls as the ultimate sports car.

In 1999, Lamborghini presented the world's fastest sports car at the IAA show in Frankfurt. A Diablo GT with a 6 litre V12, 575 hp. It was promised to reach 338 km/h. Only 83 examples were made. All with a rear wing.

The Lamborghini Museum exhibition offers, among others:

The models at a glance

Model	Year	Engine	Output
350 GT	1964-66	3.5 L	270 hp
400 GT 2+2	1966-1968	3.9 L V12	320 hp
Espada	1968-78	3.9 L V12	345 hp
Miura S	1970-71	3.9 L V12	370 hp
Jarama	1970-76	3.9 L V12	345 hp
Urraco P250	1972-76	2.5 L V8	220 hp
Countach LP400	1974-78	3.9 L V12	375 hp
Countach 25th anniversary Edition	1988-90	5.2 L V12	455 hp
Diablo GT2 prototype	1998	6 L V12	640 hp as a racer, 600 hp as a road car
Diablo GT	1999	6 L V12	575 hp
Murcielago R-GT	2005 and 2006	6 L V12	540 hp

A Gallardo in police livery.

A Lamborghini Silhouette V8, 3L, 250 hp, top speed 260 km/h with a Targa roof, intended for the American market.

A Lamborghini 350 GT 1964-66, red 3.5L with 270 hp, and a silver 400 GT 2+2 1966-1968, 3.9L V12 with 320 hp.

The Murcielago R-GT, Lamborghini's lightweight carbon fibre racer, was used in 2005 and 2006 for races such as the famous 24h Le Mans and FIA GT. The car is fitted with a different front spoiler and a huge rear wing for maximum downforce. It stands beautifully in a matte gunmetal look. The top speed is said to be 310 km/h. Engine: 6 L, V12, 540 hp. 13 examples were made.

A Diablo GT2 prototype from 1998, V12, 6L, race version 640 hp, top speed 350 km/h, road version 600 hp, top speed 330 km/h. Only 2 were ever made. The car here at the museum was used in the Diablo GT championship. The orange colour with 2 roof scoops and the black rear wing draws attention.

A Jarama 1970-76, 3.9L V12 engine, 345 hp, blue.

An Espada 1968-78, 3.9L V12 engine, 345 hp, dark blue.

A Countach LP400, 1974-78, 3.9L V12, 375 hp, green, this car, standing just over 1 metre tall, oozes speed. Its scissor doors have drawn a lot of attention. It takes a bit of a knack to reverse a car like this.

A Countach 25th anniversary Edition 1988-90, 5.2L V12 with 455 hp, silver.

A Miura S 1970-71, 3.9 L V12 engine, 370 hp, a lovely yellow car with rounded shapes.

An Urraco P250 1972-76, 2.5 L, V8, 220 hp, metallic brown. Pop-up headlights.

An LM002, 5.2 L V12 with 455 hp, black, with the engine from a Countach. It was meant to be sold as a luxury SUV.

Formula 1 cars.

The Centro Stile. The car stands in a yellow colour against the glass facade. Looks incredibly gorgeous and inviting. A well thought out design.

A Kanto prototype L 147, golden brown, with a bulging body look seen from the rear.

The Concept S car is an open car with a divider running between the seats from the front to the rear. Passenger and driver each sit in their own compartment, with a windscreen curving around them. The front and rear have a bit of a Gallardo look.

A Project 132 from 1986, V12, 5.7 L, red, with a look that signals speed.

After sniffing around, studying the cars, taking pictures from every angle, it was time to say thanks for this visit. A pleasure to see a true time capsule of Lamborghini sports cars. We left the Lamborghini Museum, picked up the car, and rolled calmly out onto the country road.

We made a short video, watch it below.