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With a total production run of only 250 units, the Gallardo SE became an instant collector's item, in fact, 250 cars represented only about one fifth of the total 2004 production (about 1290 units) of the entire Gallardo range. At the opening of the Frankfurt Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini president and CEO, Stephan Winkelmann could proudly proclaim that all 250 cars were already sold even before the first unit was built, and to make things even better in November 2005 Gallardo number 3000 left the factory gate at Sant'Agata, making this model the best selling Lamborghini ever. When we take a closer look at the Gallardo SE the same sentiment could rise, the car was special, no doubt about that, but was it distant enough from the standard 2005 Gallardo to be bought as an investment, or merely as a special Gallardo that would be driven daily. The latter was in fact why a Gallardo is made, so why should the SE model be any different. These V10 Lamborghini's are meant to be driven, not stored in a garage waiting for the price to go up. Possibly the only downside to the Gallardo SE was the fact that the technological improvements and increase in horsepower over the standard Gallardo would be available in the MY 2006 Gallardo too, so why buy an SE back in 2005 ? The answer was simple, this was a special edition, no matter how you looked at it, any other Gallardo was still a production model, this one was a limited edition model, all nicely numbered. You must admit that the high gloss black (Nero Octis) roof does contrast heavily with the bright green bodywork of our Premium Selection, with those dark titanium 'Callisto' wheels, black exterior mirrors and glass engine cover, it sure looks different enough to distinguish the SE from the 'production' model. And that was only on the outside, the interior of these rare models were equally impressive ... The Gallardo SE boasted a two-tone interior, all piping and stitching on the premium quality leather was executed in the same color as the bodywork of the car, the mid sections of the seats were finished in color-coded upholstery too, even the black floormats had a color coded borders. A reversed leather steering wheel, a Lamborghini crest on the headrests and a script on the dashboard made sure that once seated on the perforated leather seats there was no doubt you were inside a special car. A rear view camera system was standard issue on the Gallardo SE, as were an amazing multimedia system, however a state of the art navigation system was still on the options list. The sport suspension and an exclusive cover also came with the car but there were still several other options available, like the e-Gear, which featured a 'thrust' mode to offer even more impressive acceleration by improving the gearchange through the different gears. And with the modified engine delivering 520 Bhp at 8000 rpm, it only took 4 seconds flat to reach 100 Km/h, and the top speed was up to 315 Km/h. With the Gallardo SE, Automobili Lamborghini SpA made a first limited edition series based on their most successful model ever, later the Nera with only 85 units would be another special edition, but these SE's are currently still highly regarded, and sought after ...  |
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