Detail on 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster ZA9RU37B8VLA12805

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1997 LHD Diablo VT Roadster

Chassis Number VLA12805 is this US market Giallo Fly car with Nero Leather interior, currently believed to be residing in Texas, previously Osprey, FL,USA .

Production number: 1805.

Original Delivery Dealer: Lamborghini USA.

Other Information: Build Completion Date: 08 Jul 1997
Delivery Market: USA
Billing Date: 16 Jul 1997
Warranty Period: 23 Aug 1997 to 23 Aug 1999

for sale at Chicago Motor Cars on 3rd February 2009 for US $159,800 with 13,800 miles.

for sale on ebay.com on 8th March 2020 for US $210,350.00 with 21,299 miles.

for sale on hemmings.com in July 2021, advert read:
Description:
1997 ½ Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster finished in Fly Yellow over Nero Leather and Period Styled MOMO Seats. Build date 6/1997. Chassis #12805. With 35,500 KM (21,530 miles) showing and backed up with Clean CarFax and maintenance records. Powered by Lamborghini's iconic 5.7 Liter V-12 engine and backed by their all-wheel-drive system with 5-Speed Manual Gated Transmission. Believed to be one of just 132 Diablo VT Roadsters built for the US market between 1997 and 1999. In 1997, the factory redesigned the front bumper to replace the traditional quad rectangular driving lights with two round and two rectangular driving lights. The front brake cooling ducts were moved inboard of the driving lights while the rear brake ducts featured vertical ducts on the SE30. The engine lid was changed to house the carbon fiber roof when not in use and to allow the cover to vent properly when the roof was stored. The air intakes on the top and sides were increased in size and the engine power was increased to 530hp with the addition of the variable valve timing. Top speed was increased to 208MPH as a result to these changed. According to the Diablo registry, 16 Diablos were made in Giallo Fly and of the 16, just 7 or 8 were Roadsters. This is a wonderful example and includes all owners books, tools and maintenance records back to 2008. Equipped with factory17” 3-Piece OZ Racing Wheels wearing Pirelli P-Zero tires dated coded 2019 with less than 1,000 miles on them. Major service was done by Lamborghini Houston in 2019 including new clutch, power steering pump, belts, plugs, coils, and wiring harness. The Diablo is scheduled for service August 2021 and will be completed before buyer takes delivery. .

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Information on this car was sourced from Adelchi Romano / ebay.com / Whit Lupoli.

and here https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/x/x/x/2507193.html

and also here https://web.archive.org/web/20090203064227/http://www.chicagomotorcars.com/showroom/1127/show/150738/1997-Lamborghini-Diablo-Roadster-VT

The data on this specific vehicle was last updated 27-Jul-2026.

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