Description
* First road-going supercar with a carbon chassis * Atmospheric 5. 2-litre QV V12. Supplied by Lamborghini * Potentially eligible for Le Mans Classic * The first of three built, formerly owned by the Lamborghini factory In 1990, engineer Carlo Chiti - former Ferrari chief engineer - and Fulvio Ballabio, single-seater and prototype driver, presented the first carbon-shell GT powered by a V12 supplied by the Lamborghini factory: the ultra-light "Monte-Carlo Centenaire", with its racing aerodynamics, was technically ahead of the contemporary tubular-chassis Ferrari F40.
In the preliminary tests for the 1993 Le Mans 24 Hours, one of the two Monte-Carlo cars was clocked at 354 km/ h in the Hunaudières (under the name MIG, the name of the participating team). However, for reasons unrelated to the sport, the cars did not line up in the race, and the manufacturer, in addition to the legendary Chiti, brought together carbon pioneer G. Bellasi (who created the Bellasi Formula 1), and Pierluigi Corbari, former Sporting Director of Alfa Romeo. The company was born, and received the support of the Princely Family of Monaco. With its Lamborghini twelve-cylinder engine, carbon body, racecar design and weight, the spectacular Monte-Carlo Centenaire boasts extraordinary performance. Historically, this car was the first built (of only three), and was owned by the brand's founder Fulvio Ballabio, and the Lamborghini factory. Today, it is a privilege like no other to own an innovative prototype that is totally original and virtually unique; rare cars of such historic value are the jewels of great collections. Opportunities to acquire such a car are almost unheard of.
