The Diablo’s design was more elegant than the Countach, which had become festooned with all manner of body add-ons, including a rear wing that looked like a Boeing 727’s horizontal stabilizer. Like the Countach before it, the Diablo also grew a young fan base and became a poster car in many boys’ bedrooms.
This year’s Salon Retromobile Exhibition is a five day event composed of a sprawling auto show and three of the most prestigious auctions of automobiles and automobilia. With over 500 cars on display spread out over 46,000 square feet of event space at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre in Paris.
Whether you’re looking for a pristine Miura or a BMW’s smallest offering, there’s something for everyone at this year’s auction. With low-estimates at or above one million dollars on 25 separate vehicles including a vintage Mercedes promising to bring over ten million, RM Sotheby’s catalogue leads the pack in Arizona.