You might have seen luxury cars in movies or on the streets of big cities, but every now and then, a car comes up that surprises even the biggest experts. The Lamborghini Pregunta is one such car. Now, after many years, the car has come back into the limelight and it’s because the legendary car is being auctioned, and car lovers across the world, including India, are talking about it. But why is it so special? Let’s break it down.
Before we talk about the auction, let’s first take a quick look at what the Lamborghini Pregunta is all about.
The Pregunta is a one-of-a-kind concept car that Lamborghini showed at the Paris Motor Show in 1998. Unlike most cars, concept cars are built to test bold designs and new technologies. Most of them never reach the market. The Pregunta used the engine and parts from the Lamborghini Diablo, but it looked and felt very different.
The French company Heuliez designed the Pregunta. They painted it the same colour as a Dassault Rafale fighter jet and gave it many jet-like features. The windshield wraps around like a plane cockpit, and even the doors open upwards, just like the canopy of a jet.
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What set the Lamborghini Pregunta apart?
This car was ahead of its time. It has digital screens for gauges, special lighting, bright blue seats, and even used cameras instead of traditional mirrors. All these features are common today in high-end cars, but back in 1998, they were revolutionary.
Under the hood, the Pregunta has a 5.7-litre V12 engine, making over 530 horsepower. It goes from zero to 100 km/h in under four seconds. Lamborghini actually made sure the car was functional, which is why, despite its outlandish design, it is still a car you can drive around your neighborhood.
Why is the auction such a big deal?
Most concept cars are never sold or are lost after their show days. The Pregunta was sent to a private collection after 2008 and hasn’t been seen much since. Now, it’s being auctioned at Broad Arrow Auctions in Belgium, and it could cost nearly ?30 crore (about four million dollars). That’s much higher than the cost of a regular Lamborghini from that time.
This car is extra rare because it was the last big Lamborghini project before the brand was taken over by Audi and Volkswagen. It represents the last chapter of Lamborghini’s wild, independent designs. Personally, cars like the Lamborghini Pregunta need to find a home and also need to be cared for as they represent an era of automobile history where brands were fearless, designs pushed the limit of practicality and an era that needs to make a comeback, because honestly, the cars today just do not evoke that same sense of thrill.
