Lamborghini cars have dominated many people's fantasies for the longest time. These sometimes-ridiculous Italian supercars have found a home in video games, posters, and even movies. For those lucky enough to afford them, they get to enjoy firsthand the raw power of these exotic cars.

Updated September 2023: Ask any car enthusiast about their dream car, and they will almost certainly say a Lamborghini. Lambos are among the best Italian supercars ever produced. Are you a Lambo fan, collector, or just generally enjoy fast cars? We've updated this article and included more highly coveted Lamborghinis for their rarity.

Like other supercars in its category, Lamborghinis get produced in limited numbers. The rarest Lamborghinis range from modern models to historical anomalies that often strayed from the path of practicality to the path of sheer lunacy. On that note, let's look at 15 of the rarest Lamborghini supercars throughout history.

We compiled this list of rare Lambos using data from the manufacturer's official websites as well as other reliable sites like Hagerty and Supercars.net.

15 Lamborghini Jalpa

Estimated Value: $101,000

From 1981 to 1989, Lamborghini was on a quest to build an affordable car. This saw the birth of the Lamborghini Jalpa. This beauty had a starting price of $60,000 at its peak, and many expected it to become even cheaper with time.

Specifications

Only 410 units of the Jalpa were ever built over the eight years it was in production. Car collectors and enthusiasts who bought this ride are still holding on to them, hoping they’ll become valuable one day. The Jalpa featured a 3.0-liter Lamborghini V8 engine that produced 255 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque.

14 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 SE

Estimated Value: $320,000

In 1990, Lamborghini unveiled the Lamborghini Diablo, a mid-engine high-performance supercar that put speed above everything else. In 2001, before the Lamborghini Diablo got discontinued, Lamborghini decided to build 42 limited edition cars in its honor. The German automaker named these limited-edition cars the Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 SE.

Specifications

Power came from a 6.0-liter V12 engine with a peak output of 549 horsepower. This ride featured a nose panel, a revised air dam, a new frontal fascia with two huge air intakes, and fenders. The Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 SE is a pretty rare model. There are, however, twenty, or even more, rare VT 6.0 SE models; these are the Oro Elios and the Marrone Ekilipsis.

13 Lamborghini Countach LP400 "Periscopio"

Estimated Value: $679,000

The Lamborghini Countach was the calm before the supercar storm. The Lamborghini Countach LP400, aka the Periscopio, was on many posters hanging on the walls of teenagers' bedrooms wishing to own a Lambo at some point in their lives.

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Specifications

However, this was one of the least favorite cars ever built by Lamborghini. The biggest problem with the Countach LP400 was visibility. The rear visibility in this car was so bad that it forced Lamborghini to use a periscopic rearview mirror. Only 150 units of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 were ever built; one of them found its way into Rod Stewart's collection.

12 Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50 Anniversario

Estimated Value: $371,447

When Lamborghini hit 50 years, they decided to celebrate it the best way they could think of by building the wildest car they could dream up. This saw the rise of the beast that is the Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50th Anniversario. Only 100 units of this car saw the light of the sun.

Specifications

The Anniversario featured a massive splitter, flaps, and large air intakes. This beautiful beast featured a beautiful shade of yellow paint called Giallo Maggio. A 6.5-liter V12 engine lurked under the hood of the Anniversario, pushing out up to 710 horsepower.

11 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

Starting Price: $2.64 Million

Lamborghini usually doesn't make a second generation of a model. Sure, maybe a couple of facelifts, but when production ends, it's always replaced by a brand-new model with a different name. In an unprecedented move, Lamborghini decided to bring back the Countach in 2022, and according to the Italian carmaker, they will only make 112 units of the new supercar.

Specifications

The new Countach will adopt the Sian FKP 37’s powertrain, meaning it gets a naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12, mounted in the middle accompanied by an electric motor for a combined total output of 802 horsepower. A seven-speed automated manual transmission sends power to all four wheels, making it capable of ​​​​​accelerating from 0 to 62 mph in a mere 2.8 seconds. Getting to 124 mph requires 8.6 seconds, and the top speed is 221 mph. Reportedly, the new Countach will have a $2.64 million starting price.

10 Lamborghini Sian FKP37

Estimated Starting Price: $3.6 Million

The Lamborghini Sian was a limited edition hybrid supercar that took over where the Aventador left off. Lamborghini only made 63 units of the coupe and 19 roadsters, making the Sian one of the rarest cars to don the Raging Bull brand logo.

Specifications

It boasted outrageous styling and technology, which is kind of the norm for Lamborghini. At the time, it was also the most powerful Lamborghini ever made, which reflected in its price tag — the Sian was more expensive than a Pagani Zonda R at $3.6 million.

9 Lamborghini Miura SV/J

Estimated Value: $2,650,000

The Lamborghini Miura was the first supercar in the world. During the years it saw production, the Italian carmaker made several trims of this car. The Lamborghini Miura SV/J was one of these. The J in SV/J stands for Jota, which translates to lightweight.

Specifications

The Miura SV/J was a track version of the Miura SV that debuted in 1970. The Miura SV/J was a one-off model bought by Alfredo Belpone. After selling the Miura SV/J to Belpone, many Lamborghini enthusiasts decided they also wanted the Jota and that the company should make more units. However, only six Miura SVs got converted into the SV/J.

8 Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse

Estimated Value: $184,811

In 2013, Lamborghini unveiled the Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo, a car solely built for the track. This car attracted the interest of many Lamborghini enthusiasts. This saw Lamborghini return to the drawing board and develop a road-legal version of the Super Trofeo.

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Specifications

The Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse is a street-legal trim of the Super Trofeo. Only 50 units of the Squadra were ever built, with only 15 examples sold in the United States. The Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse featured a 5.2-liter V10 engine that had a power output rating of 562 horsepower.

7 Lamborghini Centenario

Estimated Value: $2-$2.5 Million

Lamborghini has proven to be the king of celebrations. In 2017, to celebrate what would have been Ferruccio Lamborghini’s hundredth birthday, they built a car that the company’s founding father would be proud of.

Specifications

Only forty units of the special edition Lamborghini Centenario were ultimately built, with 20 being coupes and the other 20 being convertibles. The Centenario gets power from a 6.5-liter V12 engine — the same engine used in the Aventador. However, Lamborghini tuned the engine in the Centenario to make it produce 759 horsepower, which is 70 horsepower more than in the Aventador, and 509 lb-ft of torque.

6 Lamborghini Veneno

Estimated Value: $8 Million+

This list would not be complete without mentioning one of the rarest modern Lamborghinis — the Lamborghini Veneno. The Lamborghini Veneno costs more than $8 million, which some believe is a fair price to own arguably one of the wildest and most extreme Lamborghinis.

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Specifications

The Veneno underpins a 6.5-liter V12 engine with a power output of 740 horsepower and 509 lb-ft of torque. This beast shares the same carbon fiber monocoque chassis as the iconic Aventador. The Veneno is more of a fighter jet than it is a car. Lamborghini attributes its design to the interpretation of a racing car built for the road. Only 12 units of the Veneno were ever made, with three being coupes and nine being convertibles.

5 Lamborghini Aventador J

Estimated Value: $2.4 million+

The Lamborghini Aventador J is a one-off build. This beauty was technically built in the spirit of the Jota P400, which was also a one-off build. The Jota P400 is the brainchild of Lamborghini’s Chief engineer, Bob Wallace. However, the Jota P400 got into an accident that resulted in it getting burnt to a crisp.

Specifications

From its ashes rose the Lamborghini Aventador J. The Aventador J is a mid-engine, windowless convertible powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine. This engine has a power output of 691 horsepower. In 2012, the Lamborghini Aventador J changed hands with a private collector paying the tune of $2.4 million.

4 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Estimated Value: 2.92 Million+

This is perhaps the wildest car on the list — the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, aka “The Sixth Element”. The Sesto Elemento is a car that looks fast and intimidating, even when standing still.

Specifications

This 2,200-pound beast features a 5.2-liter V10 engine that pushes out 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. The Sesto Elemento mainly features carbon fiber, hence its name. Its body, chassis, suspension, and driveshaft are all made of carbon. Only 20 units of the Sesto Element were ever made, and none is street-legal.

3 Lamborghini Reventon

Estimated Value: $2,100,000+

In some ways, the Reventon is arguably the granddaddy of the modern-day limited edition Lamborghinis we're seeing now, such as the Sesto Elemento, Veneno, and Sian FKP37. The Reventon got inspiration from the F-22 Raptor, one of the fastest and meanest fighter jets in existence, and it actually looks just as fast and mean as its inspiration.

Specifications

The V12 found in the Reventon made 641 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque (661 hp in the Reventon Roadster). Coupled with a 6-speed E-gear automated single-clutch transmission, the Reventon used a somewhat tweaked version of the all-wheel-drive found in the Murcielago. The Reventon was capable of a 3.4 second 0 to 60 time and had a top speed of 211 mph. Despite costing nearly twice the money you'd have to pay for the coupe, the Reventon Roadster was slightly behind in terms of performance with Lamborghini detuning its top speed to 205 mph. Production of the Lamborghini Reventon reached only 35 units — 20 Coupes and 15 Roadsters.

2 Lamborghini SC18 Alston

Estimated Value: $7 Million

Introduced in late 2018, the SC18 Alston is another rare one-off Lamborghini model. It’s a track-focused supercar created for a customer in collaboration with Lamborghini’s motorsport division Squadra Corse, hence the initials “SC” in its name.

Specifications

The SC18 Alston borrowed its underpinnings from the Aventador SVJ. However, aerodynamic elements from the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO, the GT3, and other upgrades upped the ante to an incredible 759 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque. This translates to an acceleration time of about 2.6 seconds from 0-60 mph.

1 Lamborghini Egoista

Estimated Value: 117 Million

The Egoista is arguably the rarest and most expensive Lamborghini model. Unveiled during Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, the Egoista is a fully functional concept car based on the Gallardo. That means it got the 600-hp 5.2-liter V10. It featured a unique one-seat cockpit like that in a modern fighter jet. Its canopy door is completely removable, and you must remove the steering wheel to enter or exit the car, just like an F1 car.

Specifications

The Egoista’s exterior design resembles a charging bull from the side view. According to Walter de Silva, the Egoista’s designer, the car represents “hedonism taken to the extreme." Unfortunately, not everyone can own the Egoista. It was reportedly worth a heart-stopping $117 million. For reference, Audi spent nearly the same amount to acquire Lamborghini in 1998. Initially displayed at the Museo Lamborghini, the car was reportedly acquired by a private collector and transferred to an undisclosed location.