• Lamborghini's flagship supercar in its day • UK-supplied right-hand drive example • 17,800 miles from new • Recent maintenance at a cost of £26,436.26 (March 2026) Successor to the Diablo and Lamborghini's flagship model, the Murciélago 'hypercar' was introduced in 2001 for the 2002 model year, and like its forebears was named after a famous fighting bull.

The Murciélago was Lamborghini's first new design for 11 years and also the Italian company's first since its acquisition by the Volkswagen Group's Audi division in 1998.

The angular, Luc Donckerwolke-styled coupé was very low, boasting a roof height of just under 1.2 metres, and featured distinctive 'scissor' doors that swung upwards and forwards when opened.

A combination of carbon fibre, steel, and aluminium was used for the chassis/body, while the suspension featured the supercar-standard double wishbones all round.

The Murciélago's power unit was a longitudinally mounted 6.2-litre V12, an engine that could trace its ancest...