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Pics of Lamborghinis being factory road tested in St. Agata Bolognese, February 2007

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  1. Lars Theunissen

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    #1 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    Hello Lambo fans,

    Last week, I visited Italy for four days of car spotting at the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories. Together with my dad, who I had invited to come along, I stood outside the gates of both factories for many hours to see the newly built cars drive in and out for their road tests.

    The first results of the Ferrari factory in Maranello can be found here:

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138715

    (About 100 pics so far, more to follow!)

    Now I will open a corresponding thread here, showing all the Lamborghinis. I hope you'll enjoy seeing the pics as much as I enjoyed taking them!

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
  2. Lars Theunissen

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  3. LambogatiINC

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    #3 LambogatiINC, Feb 14, 2007
    that looks amazing, i can't wait to see the rest, i saw all ur ferrari ones as well, and just as amazing..keep'm coming!
     
  4. Lars Theunissen

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    #4 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
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    Thanks! You'll then be happy to see that I've just finished resizing the next batch! Here we go:
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    #5 johneli1, Feb 14, 2007
    OMG! I've been to Maranello but I'm definitely going to St Agata asap!
     
  6. Lars Theunissen

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    #6 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    ASAP might indeed be a good idea, as the factory shop is currently selling lots of clothing and calendars really cheap to make room for the new collection:

    Caps 9 Euro
    T-shirts 12 Euro
    Poloshirts 19 Euro
    Large 2007 glossy wall calendar 10 Euro
    Leather gloves 35-45 Euro
    Pocket agenda (2007) 5 Euro

    All in all, this means discounts of over 60-70% for some really very nice items. Needless to say, I left the factory shop with some big & full shopping bags!

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
  7. Sportscarnut

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    #7 Sportscarnut, Feb 14, 2007
    Awesome pics Lars, I'm also planning on visiting both factories on our next Italian/European tour.

    Thanks so much
     
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    #8 308ROB, Feb 14, 2007
    Beautiful pictures Lars thanks for sharing it with us.Rob
     
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    #9 Will, Feb 14, 2007
    great pics!!!!!
     
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    #10 ghost, Feb 14, 2007
    Lars is THE MAN!
     
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    #11 96cobrakid, Feb 14, 2007
    awesome pictures. do the cars come out all day everyday or is it during certain hours?
     
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    #12 92677, Feb 14, 2007
    The black LP640 roadster is HOT.
     
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    #13 elpadrino, Feb 14, 2007
    when you say "visiting the factories" do you guys make appointments with the actual place ahead of time, is it open to the public ? or is it kind of like " hey theres the factory im going to park my car here and walk as close as i can to snap some pics " ?
     
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    #14 Kingair33, Feb 14, 2007
    Fantastic pics! Thank you very much for sharing!
     
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    #15 3604u, Feb 14, 2007
    great pics, thanks for sharing.

    Anyone knows, if the top for the lp640 would be coming in auto? or is it manual like the previous roadster?
     
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    #16 rush109, Feb 14, 2007
    Amazing set of pics...too bad you didnt spot any in Verde Ithaca! would of loved to of seen that color in those cloudy conditions, you know to see how much it still pops anyways!
     
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    #17 ELIM, Feb 14, 2007
    Again, nice pics Lars. So great of you to share with the community!

    Did your Dad enjoy it too?
     
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    #18 Tarek K., Feb 14, 2007
    The black LP640 is gorgeous.
     
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    #19 ferraripanoz, Feb 14, 2007
    Thanks for sharing! Those are some nice prices at the factory store....if only I was there:)
     
  20. Lars Theunissen

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    #20 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    Well, testing at both Lamborghini and Ferrari starts at about 8 am. Being there at that time will make you see several cars coming out during a relatively short period. Then it will be quiet for quite some time, as they of course all have to get back first. This can easily take 45 minutes of no activity. Then, during the rest of the day, things are more spread. There is a lunch break though, which also leads to no activity. At about 5 pm, most test cars will be back in and spotting is over.

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
  21. Lars Theunissen

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    #21 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    Unfortunately Ferrari will only let you into the factory through an appointment by an authorized dealer. But Lamborghini is more relaxed (really friendly people everywhere) and we were very happy to be able to join a one-hour factory tour without a prior appointment!

    For the pics like seen in this thread, there's no need to make any appointment, as all pics were taken on public roads and you just need to wait at the test car entrance/exit. Of course you will see a lot more cars in one day at Ferrari than at Lamborghini, since Ferrari builds a lot more. Still, there is enough activity at Lamborghini nowadays to also make road-spotting there interesting and worthwile. I can recommend it!

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
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    #22 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    Well, there are many pics still coming in this thread, but unfortunately Verde Ithaca is indeed not included. It's a pity, since I too was really hoping to snap some pics of this great colour on the road!

    During the factory tour, we saw a Gallardo Spider and an LP 640 Coupe in Verde Ithaca at the production lines. Unfortunately no pics allowed inside... BTW, we also saw a white/orange LP 640, destined for Saudi Arabia. And in the leather department, they had just finished a pair of Murcie seats in white & light green (like Verde Ithaca). Ouch, these were very er... individual!

    Pearl white (Balloon white) seemed to be a very popular colour now, which was confirmed by the tour guide: Since about one year, demand for this colour is constantly increasing.

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
  23. Lars Theunissen

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    #23 Lars Theunissen, Feb 14, 2007
    Thanks for the nice comments, also to all the others who posted these!
    Yes, my dad enjoyed it very much, even if he's not such a car fanatic as I am. But he is very willing to join me again next year for another little car holiday!

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
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    #25 Napoleondyna, Feb 14, 2007
    HOw many LP640s were there? Just those 2?
     
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