Have Any Empty Wall? Stick This Lamborghini Diablo VT On It

If you haven’t gotten around to decorating, here’s your chance to grab some wall art in the form of a Lamborghini Diablo VT.

The story behind this unusual display piece starts decades ago as the “factory prototype” was used to promote the then new Diablo VT.

Given that it’s a show car, the vehicle was built to scale and features body panels that are interchangeable with those on the production model. The vehicle also has a full interior, but it’s missing a few key components – namely its engine and transmission.

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Since it was simply designed to promote the supercar, Lamborghini never installed the VT’s 6.0-liter V12 engine or its five-speed manual transmission. That will likely limit the car’s appeal, but the company found a pretty good use for the non-running vehicle.

As Mecum explained, after buying Italian automaker “Audi went about revamping the Lamborghini factory, and, in 2001, opened the doors on the factory museum, smack dab in the old factory itself.” While the museum was filled with an impressive collection of cars, the “far white wall was missing something.” As a result, they decided to mount this Diablo on it.

The car eventually found its way into the hands of John Atzbach who is a noted collector of Shelby Mustangs. It’s now being auctioned off, without reserve, at Mecum’s Indy event which is slated to take place next month.