Equipment
6.2-liter quad-cam V12 that sends power to all four wheels through a six-speed manual transmission. Additional equipment includes a front-axle lift system, carbon-fiber exterior trim, scissor doors, a gated shifter, an Alpine stereo with CD changer, and a Tubi exhaust system.
Condition
Number 4 of 50 special 40th Anniversary editions. These had carbon fiber window surrounds, silver brake calipers, an upgraded Alpine CD stereo and different exhaust, and came with a special set of carbon fiber luggage. The biggest giveaway of a 40th Anniversary Murcielago, though, is the paint in Verde Artemis, a sort of jade green with three-layer pearl effect. These cars sold for over 300 grand new. It isn’t perfect. There is seam separation on top of the gauge cluster, and the car’s handy front axle lift system apparently didn’t quite go high enough to prevent a minor scrape on the bottom front lip. And although the aftermarket Tubi exhaust lets that V-12 really scream, the seller admits that the original exhaust is no longer with the car. Neither is the luggage set. That said, it has just 7154 miles and consistent servicing, and with just 50 of these 40th Anniversary cars sold worldwide, good luck finding another one.
Market commentary
$5,391.30 … that’s how much this Murcielago appreciated with every single tick of its odometer – 46 total – since it last sold. Looking at it another way, the Lambo’s price gained $515.59 every day between its first time selling on Bring a Trailer (New Year’s Eve 2020, for $282K) and its second time (April 26, 2022, for $530K). Sure, we’ve seen all kinds of crazy car prices this year in every corner of the market, but that kind of return is enough to make this Murcielago our sale of the week, and has us wondering what the heck happened. At $530,000, it’s the most expensive Murcielago ever sold on BaT and indeed anywhere, just edging out the $520,000 paid for another 6-speed Murcielago sold a few months ago. And it just about doubled in price in less than a year and a half. The seller, who was offering the car on behalf of his father, noted that they were offering the Lambo because “we have some very nice cars that just aren’t being driven and/or enjoyed enough. So we are passing them on to others who can and will enjoy them as intended.” A glance at other recent Murcielago prices surely helped motivate the sale, too. Either way, they timed the market perfectly, whether they meant to or not.