Congrats, Rob. Diablos probably the only Lamborghini I'd ever consider owning. Did you happen to get this one from Drivers Source here in Houston?
Ed, I did get it in Houston, but it was from an individual in Cypress. He had it in one of those garage condos. He had several 50s model T birds and a couple 65-66 Vettes.
My childhood dream car was Countach but prices are crazy and I like driving my cars and I don't think it is very driveable. I had a Countach on my wall as a kid and a friend and I always looked at the kits in the back of Popular Mechanics and we always said we were going to build one!!! After having a Viper Roadster, there is nothing like open top driving. The Diablo is the only Lamborghini I would own. The day I bought the GT I was really going to buy a Murcielago and they talked me into driving the GT and the rest is history!!! Now, I was debating between the 6.0 Diablo at the time, and I picked the right car but if I could have only gotten the 6.0 too!!! A couple I looked at have doubled in price. Oh well!!!
I have had the car just a few weeks and put about 300 miles on it. I've really been impressed with the driving experience. Today I drove my GT and the Diablo. Both extremely engaging. The Diablo is a very visceral.....the very tight footbox, the sound of the V12 with quicksliver exhaust and tubi tips, the completely different power band with torque and HP not really coming on till 4500-7000 rpms, the seating position, and of course the looks. I have really enjoyed it having not really liked the Murci Roadster with Egear (maybe it was just the egear)
One of the best surprises: the prior owner didn't really know how significant the signature under the front bonnet is. He told me "some guy that was well know in the Lamborghini world signed it. I know Balboni's has signed about as many cars as Carroll Shelby, but still very historic.
Copenhagen, I love those cars!!! I am a big fan of the 63-64 Impala SS, but that 1963½ Mercury Marauder S-55 has them beat by a mile!!
