Making way for the Cabrera Huracán, the Lamborghini Gallardo has ended its production run after ten years. The final Gallardo rolled off of the line of Lamborghini’s factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese on September 25.
The last Gallardo ever is a red LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, and it’s destined for a private owner’s collection. The Gallardo debuted in 2003 to celebrate Lamborghini’s 40th anniversary, and was one of the first (relatively) high-production exotics to come from the Italian marque. With the Gallardo, Lamborghini went from producing about 250 cars a year to 2000 or more annually. Over the car’s ten-year run, 14,022 Gallardos were built–making this single model responsible for almost half of the Lamborghinis ever built.
The Gallardo introduced Lamborghini’s V10 engine and e-gear sequential-shifting transmission, and all-wheel drive. Over the years, the convertible Spyder, lightweight Superleggera and more power were added to the lineup. A major revision in 2008 changed things up, adding direct fuel injection that boosted horsepower to 560, and special editions became a staple of the Gallardo lineup. The lightweight LP 570-4 Squadra Corse, Spyder Performante and LP-550-2 Valentino Balboni limited edition added variety to the Gallardo series.
The Gallardo was used as a police pursuit vehicle by the Italian State Police. The car even spawned a single-make racing series. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series is contested on tracks in Europe, North America and Asia. Gallardos have raced in the GT3 class of Le Mans and other endurance racing series as well.
