Overview
- Engines
- 5.7L V12, 6.0L V12
- On record
- 5 warnings, no recalls
What changed for 2000
- The VT 6.0 arrives with a new front and the 6.0L V12, as a coupe only, and the VT Roadster bows out with the Millennium Roadster. A published reference
Rare and special
Colors
Sources: A published reference
Rare colors and interiors
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Rare
Titanium Metallic Color
One of two Millennium Roadster colours, and the only one sent to the US A published reference
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Rare
Oro Elios Color
VT 6.0 SE only A published reference
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Rare
Marrone Eklipsis Color
VT 6.0 SE only A published reference
Specs
Engines
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5.7L V12 Automobili, a published reference
492 PS at launch, rising to 530 PS with variable valve timing · 1990–2000
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual A published reference
- Drives
- Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive (A viscous centre coupling sends torque to the front wheels when the rears slip, 1993–2001) Automobili, a published reference
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6.0L V12 Automobili, a published reference
575 PS in the GT, 550 PS in the VT 6.0 · 1999–2001
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual A published reference
- Drives
- Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive (A viscous centre coupling sends torque to the front wheels when the rears slip, 1993–2001) Automobili, a published reference
Body styles
- Coupe A published reference
- Roadster (1995–2000) Goodwood Classic Solutions, a published reference
Trims
- Diablo VT (1993–2000) Automobili, a published reference
- Diablo VT Roadster (1995–2000) Goodwood Classic Solutions, a published reference
- Diablo GT (1999–2000) Automobili, a published reference
- Diablo VT 6.0 (2000–2001) A published reference
- Diablo VT 6.0 SE (2000–2001) A published reference
Packages
- Millennium Roadster (2000) A published reference
Figures for the whole Original
- Built: 2,903, from 1990 to 2001 Automobili, a published reference
- Doors: Scissor doors, as on the Countach Automobili, a published reference
- Structure: A steel spaceframe with aluminium and composite panels Goodwood Classic Solutions
- Wheelbase: 2,650 mm A published reference
- Anti-lock brakes: From 1999, a first for a Lamborghini A published reference
Rare trims and options
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Rare
Millennium Roadster Package
The last VT Roadsters; 10 went to the US, all in Titanium Metallic A published reference
30 built A published reference
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Good find
Diablo VT 6.0 SE Trim
42 built, in two colours only A published reference
42 built A published reference
Why it is a good find: Four owners in a FerrariChat buyer's thread put the 6.0 SE and the SE30 at or near the top of their lists. Owners' reports (unofficial)
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Good find
Diablo GT Trim
83 built A published reference
83 built A published reference
Why it is a good find: Six owners in a FerrariChat buyer's thread rank the limited versions such as the GT above the regular cars, and Goodwood counts the GT among the Diablo's prized rarities. Goodwood Classic Solutions, owners' reports (unofficial)
Watch out
Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.
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Cam chain tensioners 1990–2000
Check: Ask whether the original tensioners were replaced with the later manually adjusted ones, and listen for a rattle off the throttle.
Goodwood says the early 5.7's hydraulic tensioners can in time let the chain snap, and that the later manual ones are often fitted instead. Seven owners in three FerrariChat threads raise the tensioners too. Goodwood Classic Solutions, owners' reports (unofficial)
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Worn clutch All years
Check: In a high gear, accelerate from low revs and feel for slip, and make sure it shifts cleanly when warm. Ask when the clutch was last done.
Six owners in four FerrariChat threads call the clutch the main worry, and five say a clutch job means taking the engine out. Owners' reports (unofficial)
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Bent clutch slave rod All years
Check: Ask whether the rod between the clutch slave cylinder and the pivot was replaced.
Two owners in two FerrariChat threads say this rod can bend or break and leave the car stranded. Owners' reports (unofficial)
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Rust in the steel spaceframe All years
One source so far
Check: Have the frame looked over from underneath for corrosion.
Goodwood says the aluminium and composite panels do not rust, but the steel frame beneath them can. Goodwood Classic Solutions
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Failing catalytic converters All years
Check: Ask whether the catalytic converters were replaced or checked, and smell for overheating after the drive.
Three owners in two FerrariChat threads warn that the early cars' catalytic converters can fail badly, and two raise the chance of a fire. Owners' reports (unofficial)
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Open the checklistRecalls
No recall is written up here.
Owning
What owners and buyers say
No source singles out this year, for good or bad.
Maintenance
No service schedule is added yet.
Before you pay: every warning, recall and check on one sheet.
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