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Lamborghini Diablo ©1991
About
Dennis Gray
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I was in Milan, Italy to photograph the Lamborghini
Diablo for Alpine Radio. Diablo was the name of a ferocious bull raised
by the 19th century Duke of Veragua, Diablo fought an epic battle with
'El Chicorro' in Madrid on July 11. 1869. Such a ferocious battle that
his name was given to the new Lamborghini.
Low,
wide and extremely fast, its top speed was set at 325 Km/h., but on
the Nardo test track, Sandro Munari managed to reach 340 Km/h. A V-12
engine, with four valves per cylinder, a displacement of 5.7 liters
and a newly developed multi-point fuel injection system and a healthy
492 Bhp comprises the soul of this car.
I
was using the center stage of a three stage studio. The other two stages
were being used for a lingerie shoot. Gorgeous models as only found
in Milan kept wondering out of the lingerie shoot and onto my stage
to check out the Diablo. Proof that even in Italy a Italian rossa sports
car is a magnet for ladies.
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