This is the Lamborghini Pregunta (who translates into ‘questions’ or ‘Question’ in Spanish), a name that may only recognize the most dedicated Lambo believers. It started life during the Chylser era and was then built in 1998 by the French coachbuilder Barrosserie Heuliez-Torino; It was never intended for mass production.
Instead, it was a design exercise, a one -off that wore the spirit of a fighter jet on the chassis of the already stunning Diablo. Now, more than two decades later, that lonely prototype goes to auction with Wide arrow On October 10 in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, with an estimate of € 2.5 to € 3.5 million ($ 2.7 to $ 3.7 million).
The highlight of this concept is without a doubt the radical design language. The project was checked by the design director Marc Deschamps, formerly Van Bertone, whose career icons included the Renault 5 Turbo and Lamborghini Jalpa.
The Pregunta concept was inspired by the Dassault Rafale fighter jet; It has a matte dark gray paint, cockpit in canopy style, the characteristic Lamborghini-skill doors, digital side mirrors and removable polycarbonate roof panels.
Although he was based on the Diablo, which served as the basis for different design studies for the ten -year -old run, the overall form of the Pregunta was a deviation from the angular wedge shape defined by Marcello Gandini, An inheritance that can be traced back to the Countach.
That said anotheR Fighter-Jet-inspired Lambo, the Murcielago-based reventon, But that car would Make the series production in both coupe and roadster forms, albeit as a model with a limited run. When the interior arrived, the aviation theme continued with Azure Blue Alcantara cladding, fiber optical lighting, an alpine stereo and a Magneti Marelli digital instrument cluster.
The Pregunta debuted at the Paris Motor Show from 1998 and again appeared in Geneva in 1999. In contrast to the other Diablo-based Lamborghini concepts such as the Zagato Raptor of Canto Prototypes, no further examples were built; This car remains the only Pregunta that exists.
It was then also shown at Rétromobile 2007 and stayed with the French coachbuilder before going to a private collector. The Heritage Department of Lamborghini carried out maintenance and gave Polo Storico certification in 2021 before it is displayed in the museum of the company.
The Pregunta represents a turning point in the story of Lamborghini and serves as a bridge between two glorious eras of the furious bull. Now Broad Arrow gives collectors a rare opportunity to acquire part of that Lamborghini history from the pre-audi era.
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