Classic Cars 1991 Lamborghini Diablo

For decades now Lamborghini has been one of the hottest, fastest and most sought after cars on the road. Usually, when a person thinks of a classic car, they think of a 1950s or 60s model. Rarely does a car built in the 1990s register. With the 1991 Lamborghini Diablo, however, conventional wisdom flies out of the window for this instant classic.

The first-generation Diablo was produced by Lamborghini in 1990 and was released as the 1990/91 model. It was extremely impressive right off the shelf, boating features that other Lamborghinis did not.

The Diablo is Lamborghini's follow-up to the Countach. Not that the Countach was outdated, but when the Lamborghini Diablo smoked the speedometer by reaching a top speed of 202 miles per hour, Countach's 180 seemed like a slow, outdated pace car.

It was the sheer speed of Diablo that first made it pop. When Lamborghini presented this car at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo in January of 1990, every sports car enthusiasts went nuts over this supercar with a price tag of $240,000.

When Lamborghini put this show car into production, only 200 1991 Lamborghinis were built. They were in high demand, with people from all around the world wanting to drive Lamborghini's newest release. Not only was the car fast, but it was extremely powerful and pleasant to look at with a low-sitting body, wide base, attractive spoiler, and an overall sleek style.

The 1991 Diablo got its powerful from a large and painstakingly built engine. You won't find these types of engines mass produced. Lamborghinis are hand-built, and that's why there are only a few hundred released per year yet another factor adding to the price tag for collectors searching for a 1991 Diablo.

Lamborghini really outdid itself with the Diablo's engine. For speed demons out there, being able to reach 60 miles per hour in less than 4 seconds in a car with high top-end speed and power was a revelation. The 5,709 cc, 48-valve V12 motor produced a whopping 492 horsepower, with the multi-point fuel injection and dual overhead cams adding to the engine's force.

The Countach was a popular model of Lamborghini not only because of its power but also because of its style and luxury. Diablo expanded on this and offered fully adjustable seats, an adjustable steering wheel, power windows and steering, ABS, and a powerful Alpine stereo system. Of course, the staple Italian leather was also used for the interior.

Able to travel 202 miles per hour, Lamborghini easily became the fastest production (street-legal) sports car in the world and held that title until the Bugatti EB110 was released later that year.

 Finding a 1991 Lamborghini Diablo today isn't that hard of a task considering there were only 200 produced for that year. Finding one with a good price tag, however, is another story entirely.