Broad Arrow Auctions
- The 1998 Lamborghini Pregunta concept will go up for auction via Broad Arrow in Belgium on October 10 and could fetch over $3 million.
- The Pregunta is based on a Diablo but wears a custom carbon-fiber body inspired by the Dassault Rafale fighter jet.
- The cabin is coated in Azure blue Alcantara, and the V-12 engine is hooked up to a five-speed gated manual transmission.
Along with blistering performance, Lamborghinis are known for wild styling. From the chunky wheel arches and towering wing of the 1980s Countach to the spiky carbon-fiber body of the Sesto Elemento and the angular face of the Revuelto, Lamborghinis tend to be head turners, whether their look elicits a smile or revulsion. Now one of the oddest-looking Lamborghinis, the 1998 Pregunta concept, is coming up for auction, providing the chance to own a one-off piece of supercar history.Broad Arrow AuctionsThe Pregunta was based on Diablo and is a drivable concept, the final Lamborghini created before the Volkswagen Group purchased the Italian automaker from a Malaysian investment group and an Indonesian company in 1998. The styling, inside and out, was the handiwork of French coachbuilder Carrosserie Heuliez-Torino, which took the engine, transmission, and chassis and crafted an extraterrestrial body and a vibrant blue cabin.The entire body was fashioned from carbon fiber, which, while commonplace in high-end supercars today, was advanced for its era. Inspiration came from the Dassault Rafale, a French fighter jet, with the Pregunta borrowing its matte gray paint. The aeronautical influence can be seen in the wraparound windshield and the pair of exhaust pipes protruding from the rear like afterburners.Broad Arrow AuctionsScissor doors provided plenty of theatrics, and there were two removable polycarbonate roof panels that could turn the Pregunta into a coupe. The headlights and taillights consist of a series of small circles, giving the supercar an insect-like appearance, while the doors are interrupted by a bulbous nostril-esque intake.The cabin was divided by a curving central wall, with the dashboard and seats upholstered in Azure blue Alcantara. The Pregunta was packed full of futuristic—for the time—tech, with cameras replacing traditional sideview mirrors, GPS navigation, ambient lighting, and a digital gauge cluster derived from Formula 1 racers. Broad Arrow AuctionsBroad Arrow AuctionsWhile the Pregunta used an all-wheel-drive Diablo as a base, it was reengineered to be rear-wheel drive. The 5.7-liter V-12 produced 529 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque, mated to a five-speed gated manual gearbox. The Pregunta was said to accelerate to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds, topping out at nearly 207 mph.The Pregunta’s genesis came under Chrysler’s ownership of Lamborghini, but it wasn’t shown until several years later, debuting at the 1998 Paris Salon just after the Volkswagen Group acquired the brand. It was later sold by Heuliez to a private collection, and now it will be sold through Broad Arrow at the Zoute Concours auction in Belgium. The Pregunta will be auctioned on October 10, and carries an estimate of €2,500,000 to €3,500,000 (about $2,9 million to $4.2 million).More Wild Lamborghinis
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