Chances are, if you own or have ever owned a desirable car these days, then at some point in its life it's experienced an interesting tale or two. We all know the colloquialism "if these walls could talk", but what if our cars could talk to us? And no, not like a certain animated Disney film, but a record keeper of sorts that details things like previous owners or regions explored.
Even though mankind is well-aware that machines — by nature — do not possess emotions or feelings. However, many drivers can attest to an innate feeling of a bond forming with their vehicle. Not unlike the experience Ed Bolian of VinWiki has with his Lamborghini Murcielago SV, otherwise known as his dream car.
So when YouTuber, ThatDudeInBlue (TDIB), got a call from Ed asking to review the Murcie that means so much to him, TDIB hopped on a flight to Georgia, and met the Car Stories host at his private abode.
What Makes It Special To Ed?
Other than bearing the moniker of the most expensive Murcie ever sold, the SV or Super Veloce version of the LP-640 Murcielago is one of the last "brutal" Lamborghinis ever built. And by "brutal", we mean the type of supercar that's happy to rip your face off if you're unfamiliar with analog exotics.
In addition to retaining it's "bucking bull" personality, it also maintained Lamborghini's penchant for exclusivity with only 260 examples produced — reserving 44 for American buyers. However, the reason Ed's SV is one-of-a-kind, is because it truly is. According to Ed and VinWiki, it's the only SV to bear a red paint job — a shade normally reserved for Ferraris.
A Lamborghini, In Ferrari Red
As far as cars with curious backgrounds, this Murcielago SV is right up there with Jon Voight's LeBaron, and James Dean's cursed Porsche 550 Spyder. Only able to acquire the car after a deal with Bugatti fell through to buy a test-version of the Chiron, Ed received a call about a "cheap" Murcie SV.
As it turns out, cheap meant "the front half of the car missing" after a car wreck left the SV in disarray. Ed, — who seems to be borrowing a page out of Tyler Hoover's book of dumb ideas — bought the Lambo after a German car collector reached out to Ed and VinWiki, inquiring about the car's history.
But like all supercars from the "Great Recession era from 2008-2010, the SV didn't sell well and was consequently scrapped to make way for the Aventador. Also, not unlike other supercars of the same era, the SV is exploding in value and now fetching prices that are well north of $1 million.