Lamborghini LP550/2 Balboni (250 units)
For several decades, Valentino Balboni has had a distinct influence on the character
of the super sports car bearing the sign of the bull. With his fine-tuning and testing
work, he has helped to shape many automotive legends, from the Lamborghini Miura
of the 60s through to the current Gallardo and Murciélago models. Balboni was hired
in 1967 by company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini himself. From early on, it was
evident that the young Balboni had a special feel for cars, that most sensitive
of all instincts that connects to the ‘life blood’ of an automobile and defines
the soul of a test driver.
“A Lamborghini must always combine the precision of a race car with the reliability
of a good friend,” says Balboni. Since 1973, he has sat at the wheel of every prototype
built by the brand, and even most production cars have passed through his hands
before being delivered to their customers. This has turned Balboni into one of the
most important representatives of the brand, with an outstanding reputation and
status among the brand’s fans and customers worldwide.