Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Number 2 of 9 Headed to Auction

Veneno Roadster was ordered by a member of the Saudi royal family, finished in matte black and green.

The Lamborghini Veneno was introduced at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show to celebrate the Italian automaker’s 50^th anniversary. Only three examples of the uber-angular hypercar were sold, with a fourth retained by the company. Seeing the interest in the original Veneno, Lamborghini decided to roll out a roadster version for the 2015 model year.

When the 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster was introduced, it was the ultimate expression of both design and performance. Only nine examples were slated for production and all of those were spoken for before the car was even introduced. The second of those nine cars built was ordered by a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family and at the RM Soethby’s Paris auction next month, that rare piece of automotive history will be available for purchase.

Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

The 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is based on the Aventador, but the exterior has been vastly revised. As you can see in the pictures here, the exterior is far more aggressive than the Aventador, particularly up front and out back. The goal was to offer the best aerodynamics of any Lamborghini model and to achieve that, some extreme measures were taken. Most notably, the rear spoiler system has a portion that splits the air going over the rear of the car.

Of course, this is a roadster, so there is no roof and there are no panels to snap into place in bad weather. The Veneno Roadster is only ever a roadster, but it still offers all of the performance of the hard-top model.

This included the Aventador’s 6.5-liter V12 engine, which has unique air intakes and exhaust, leading to 50 extra horsepower. In total, the Veneno Roadster packs 740 horsepower and 509 lb-ft of torque, with all of that power being channeled to all four wheels by means of a 7-speed semi-automatic transmission. Weighing just 3,285 pounds, this roadster sprints from a stop to 62 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds while climbing to a top speed of 221 miles per hour.

As mentioned above, this was the second 2015 Veneno Roadster built and it was ordered by a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. It is finished in matte black on the outside with green trim, with green seats and interior trim. It was sold to the second owner, but between the two, it has only been driven for about 280 miles, so it is practically new.

A Major Investment

This 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is listed on the RM Soethby’s with an expected selling price range of €4,500,000 – €5,500,000. That is roughly $4.9-million to $6.1-million in American currency, based on current exchange rates.

When the Veneno Roadster was new, it had an MSRP of $4.5 million, so if the expected range is reached during bidding, this Lamborghini will have gained value over the past few years.

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"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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