by Rare Lamborghini Murcielago SV could sell for over $4 million at auction
This Murcielago SV could be sold for up to $4 million this weekend. The SV’s price originally started just above $450,000 in the UK. Only four cars in North America have the Nero Aldebaran color like this one.
It is generally believed that cars depreciate over time. However, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV seems to have missed that memo. Released in 2010, the Murcielago SV became a swan song for this model, produced in a limited series right before Lamborghini started building the Aventador. Sixteen years later, it has turned into a multi-million dollar collector’s item.
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Unlike some other rare Lamborghini models, such as the Sian FKP 37 and Countach LPI 800-4, which usually sell below the recommended retail price, the Murcielago SV is quite different. When it was new, its price started around $450,000, and this weekend, a low-mileage example is expected to fetch between $3.7 and $4 million.
Mecum Auction
If the estimate holds up, it will be one of the most expensive Murcielago SVs ever sold. Cars with higher mileage seem to trade closer to the $1 million mark, but the one being sold by Mecum has covered only 693 miles (1115 km) since its release. Even a result below the pre-sale estimate would be exceptional.
V12 Engine Icon
Interestingly, this SV has been circulating on the used car market for several years. In 2022, Mecum put it up for sale at its Monterey auction with 617 miles (993 km) on the odometer. Bidding reached $1 million, but the car did not sell. Late last year, the car was listed for sale and sold by Fort Lauderdale Collection South for an undisclosed amount.
This Murcielago is number 188. Lamborghini planned to produce 350 SV units but was forced to cut production short to make room for the Aventador. Some sources claim 186 cars were produced, but this is inaccurate, and it is believed that around 300 were made. Only four of these are painted in Nero Aldebaran color in North America.
Contrasting with the black body color are yellow brake calipers and large yellow SV logos on the sides. Like all but a few Murcielago SVs, this car is equipped with a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 engine paired with an e-gear transmission, driving all four wheels.
Mecum will find out this weekend whether the market agrees with its estimate of $3.7-4 million.
This case vividly demonstrates how limited editions and low mileage can turn a supercar into an investment asset. Although most cars lose value, some models, like the Murcielago SV, become targets for collectors willing to pay millions. It also highlights a shift in the market: while only rare examples with manual transmissions were previously valued, even versions with the robotic e-gear transmission can now achieve astronomical sums, provided they have uniqueness and condition.
