The Lamborghini LM002 is a creature of automotive folklore, the four-wheeled equivalent of Bigfoot (and if you've seen the tracks left by its nutty 345/60VR17 Pirelli Scorpions, that comparison is even more apt). Only a handful of people have spotted an LM in action, even fewer have driven one, and the masses would probably be shocked to learn that Lamborghini even built this 6780-pound, V-12–powered origami monster. Fortunately one of the finest examples of the 60 LM002 sold in American — one so excellent that Lamborghini President Stephan Winkelmann declared it "better than the one in our museum" — lives in Woodstock, Illinois, not far from our editorial offices. We've even got the (un-doctored) pictures to prove the sighting.
In the article it mentions it has a Diablo motor. It's a Countach motor though. For those requiring even more power, the 7.2 litre marine V12, more commonly found in Class 1 offshore powerboats, could be specified.
I used to work for an artist as a personal assistant and he had a black one of these with a red interior, I had to start it up every week, along with the rest of his collection, occasionally I drove it.
The clutch seemed like I was pushing down a huge lead block, the gearshift was in the middle of the center console, which in that thing is like two feet to the right. It was just about as hard to drive as his Diablo VT was, but it was just so freaking cool. The noise from the fans tho was SO loud that the really high end stereo he put in there got put to good use.
When I would ferry it between his house and the car warehouse or if I was on one of my frequent "gas runs" all I got was looks and envious glares from the Hummer drivers.
The owner would say to me "ugly as sin, but it will climb straight up a f'n wall"
"Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us." - Churchill
I remember when the Lamborghini LM002/004s ran up the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in a exhibition run in the late 80's, early 90's. I sat in all three of them. I was told that they were the product of a middle eastern country 'military' order that was canceled. Stated that you could mount Anti-aircraft guns, or small artillery to the beds. In all reality, they are high horse powered US military HUMVEEs.
In the article it mentions it has a Diablo motor. It's a Countach motor though. For those requiring even more power, the 7.2 litre marine V12, more commonly found in Class 1 offshore powerboats, could be specified.
I think you only half-read the article. MOST LMs did indeed use a six-carbed Countach motor, but for the last year of production it was dropped for the injected Diablo unit. That's what's featured in the article.
Awww, you fixed the typo I was going to point out (the first instance of "American")! Great article, I've always been curious about this beast, these "retro reviews" are very cool.
I used to work for an artist as a personal assistant and he had a black one of these with a red interior, I had to start it up every week, along with the rest of his collection, occasionally I drove it.
Wow, awesome gig. If you're at liberty to say, who was the artist?
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There is one in Westerville that I keep meaning to check out. Every blue moon I've caught a glimpse of it, but I think it would be a bit awkward if a random black guy showed up at your house asking about your uber rare tractor.
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I think you only half-read the article. MOST LMs did indeed use a six-carbed Countach motor, but for the last year of production it was dropped for the injected Diablo unit. That's what's featured in the article.
Wow, awesome gig. If you're at liberty to say, who was the artist?
Christian Reese Lassen He paint dolphins, whales, landscapes and ocean stuff, he's huge in Japan and here in Hawaii with the tourists. It's been better than 10 years since I worked for him, but man I've got some epic stories about it.
"Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us." - Churchill
had no idea only 301 were built & only 60 were sent to the u.s. I've seen 2 in my life. One in my neighborhood here on the upper west side (nyc), and another in Zagreb during a trip to Croatia.
-XJ: 4.5" Lift -968: 246RWHP All Motor. -C5 A6 4.2 Sport
I'm no fan of this, just as I'm no fan of the Cayenne.
But at least the Cayenne has some sort of practicality. Not much, but some.
While i don't think i would buy an SUV, unless i needed a 7 passenger vehicle or needed one for towing. I am a big fan of cool SUV's. Cayenne, LM002, Syclone, Grand Cherokee SRT-8/5.9Limited, Defender 90/110, H1's, etc etc.
-XJ: 4.5" Lift -968: 246RWHP All Motor. -C5 A6 4.2 Sport
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I was sent to Skip Barbers school on his dime so he knew that I knew what I was doing, then followed by Bob Bondurant's for the same reason a few months later.
He had a custom 964 Cab built with a Strosek widebody and a turbo engine fitted into it for his little brother, well, after some bad decisions he took the car back, I spent three days cleaning it then he told me to drive it around as my "company car", so for about a year I had it, very cool for a 16 year old to roll a Porsche convertible on Maui.
There was a thing back in '95 where I lived called the "Maui Playmate Challenge" and he was invited to do some art for it and air bursh the ladies, after filming he hosted some parties at his house, he drove his topless Hummer with some topless passengers while I was behind him in his 348 Spyder with two passengers (wedged in there) with me. Twas a good weekend.
I had to take the cars out for gas and often for servicing, and when I would I'd get a friend to come with, sometimes the gas trips would take a few hours, sometimes we'd go to the other side of the island and back, and sometimes I'd schedule gas trips to coincide with dates I had planned, he was all cool with it so long as I took care of the cars well.
He had the Maui County Police sorta block off a five mile section of road on West Maui for about ten minutes (basically like three intersections) while he drove his Diablo VT and I had his 512TR as fast as we could because he was wondering which one was faster, it was just about dead even, but he wimped out on this turn, which he shouldn't have in the VT and I got ahead and stayed there since the cars are just about identically matched performance wise.
I was often tasked with picking up his lady friends from either the airport or one of his houses or vice versa, they were always painfully beautiful and always needed to change clothes in the car, ALL their clothes, I'll NEVER forget the twins, oh, the twins
He fancied himself a musician as well, and he was a pretty good guitar player if anything, at one point he became buddies with Kirk Hammet from Metallica whose wife is from here and he lives here for a good part of the year, well, just getting to hang with him (I play too) was excessively cool
Theres more, but some of it is rather private and I know the guy is real cool and I wouldn't want to air anything here he wouldn't want me too, even tho it's been years since I've seen him.
"Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us." - Churchill
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Great article, I've always been curious about this beast, these "retro reviews" are very cool. 
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