Equipment
6.5-liter V12, 6-speed manual, Carbon and Branding packaged, carbon-ceramic brakes. Modifications reported by the seller include blue painted brake calipers, a Kreissieg valvetronic exhaust system, AutoMods skid plates, partial paint protection film, and quilted Alcantara upholstery.
Condition
This bull was no spring chicken, either; the odometer shows 49,800 miles, which is practically daily driver territory for a Lambo. Clad in Monterey Blue, it’s not even one of the orange, green, or yellow hues generally regarded as more desirable.
Market commentary
<p>So, what gives? Well, Ed Bolian gives. Bolian is smart, passionate, charming, and all about that Murciélago life. More specifically, his bovid fancy tends toward the gated six-speed variety. Until August 8, he owned two manual Murcis. Now he owns three.</p> <p>And he loves putting miles on them. In fact, the harder they’ve been driven, the more they seem to appeal to him. In the comments on Cars & Bids, he claims to have driven one of his cars from Atlanta to Miami and back—solely to bring its total mileage above the miles on this one.</p> <p>Currently, we value LP-640 Murciélagos with the e-gear transmission at $420,000 for a #1 concours example. This car was far from concours—and slightly modified—and it still sold for $290,000 over that value, a 70 percent bump. The manual surely accounts for some of that, but even our pricing model for these cars is getting dizzy. By Bolian’s own estimate, had this car been completely original with fewer than 5000 miles, “I am confident it would bring $1.5 million this afternoon.”</p> <p>That’s a big claim, for sure. But given the rapidly increasing appeal of rapidly decreasing analog supercars, it may not be long before Bolian is right. And it would surprise no one if he writes the check.</p>