Addio, Gallardo! A bull says goodbye

Shed a tear, for there will be no further special models with endless combinations of letters and numbers: after 10 years of production, and 14,022 cars, Sant'Agata has waved goodbye to the last Lamborghini Gallardo. We will miss the little bull...

It was the most successful Lamborghini of all time - and is already establishing itself as a classic. The compact, angular, 10-cylinder sports car designed by Luc Donckerwolke was a sensation at the 2003 Geneva Show. This was followed by countless special and racing versions, much to the delight of the Classic Driver team. Next spring is likely to bring us the successor to the 'little bull'. We are curious to see if it will be a match for the sharp-edged purism of the Gallardo. 

A design icon with the potential to become a classic? Numerous Lamborghini Gallardos are available in the Classic Driver Market.

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Prepare for takeoff – onboard the Howmet TX turbine car

Enjoy the unique sounds as you ride onboard in the fabulous Howmet TX.The Howmet TX (Turbine eXperimental) was an American sports prototype racing car designed in 1968 to test the competitive use of a gas turbine engine in sports car racing. Planned by racing driver Ray Heppenstall, the TX combined a chassis built by McKee Engineering, turbine engines leased from Continental Aviation & Engineering, and financial backing and materials from the Howmet Corporation.

Although not the first attempt at using a turbine powerplant in auto racing, the Howmet TX was the first and is still the only turbine to win a race, earning two Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) race victories and two qualifying sprint victories during its only year of competition. The TX later set six Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) land speed records for turbines after being retired from racing.

Thanks for the tip: Stefan Mullikin

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