2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce

The Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce records a distinct performance derivative within the small historic V12 family. Its supplied yellow-car photograph remains separate from R-SV competition cars and the China-specific edition.

Origins and the correct historical identity

Lamborghini’s design chronology places the LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in 2009. Its complete model retrospective reports 4,099 Murciélagos. That family provides rarity context; the workbook’s 350 planned reference is not presented as the completed SV tally or as a newly verified edition ceiling.

Design: what makes Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce distinctive

The yellow photographed car has pronounced dark lower treatment, large rear openings and an SV graphic visible on the side. Its broad front and low cabin preserve the familiar family proportions while the surface treatment adds visual emphasis. The source identifies a Murciélago SV. A track R-SV or a later custom-liveried ordinary car would need a different subject record.

Engineering and the concept brief

The named derivative belongs to the V12 all-wheel-drive architecture. A component dossier should connect its original configuration to the individual car before assigning current tune, weight or aerodynamic equipment. Optional and later-fitted pieces can affect appearance. The exterior photograph is a valuable reference, but it does not replace factory delivery papers or a dated record of mechanical changes.

Why this Lamborghini belongs in the design archive

SV creates a useful comparison with Reventón and the special Roadster: related V12-era programmes expressed through different bodies and briefs. The collection should preserve that connection without transferring one model’s complete count into another. The China-specific edition remains held here because an exact edition photograph was not securely established; a Chinese debut photo is not enough.

Recognising and documenting the physical subject

Source-identified Lamborghini Murciélago SV photographed by Calreyn88; yellow road-car derivative, not an R-SV competition entry or an asserted China edition. The original file record identifies the named subject, and the visible configuration supports the match. The photograph is a record of this appearance rather than a certification of every concealed component. Preserve its creator and individual licence when uploading the image. Further views of the cabin, rear, identification plates and mechanical areas would extend the dossier, provided they are connected to the same model or documented object. A chassis number should enter the individual record only when a clear source establishes it.

Reading the road-car record

A historic model specification and an individual vehicle dossier answer different questions. The model record describes the engine arrangement, body form and equipment offered for a defined series. The individual dossier establishes what one chassis left the factory with and what has happened to it since. Keeping those records connected is particularly useful when cars have been restored, repainted or updated. A published model output remains a period reference; it does not measure the present condition of the photographed engine. Likewise, a period optional feature should not be described as installed on every surviving example without configuration evidence.

For a collector, a useful sequence begins with the chassis identity, continues through the original delivery configuration, and follows the dated history of repairs and changes. That approach gives the attractive exterior photograph a documentary foundation. Engine and gearbox identifiers, build sheets and restoration invoices can add precision where the broad model record ends. The production reference describes a finite original programme; a current survivor register is a separate record that may grow as previously unrecorded cars emerge.

Collector significance and future research

The value of a concept archive lies in preserving the relationship between an idea, the people who developed it and the object that made it visible. A strong collection record keeps the original name, reference year, credited photographs and source links attached to that relationship. If new photographs or factory documents emerge, they can add a show appearance, a construction detail or a later change without replacing the original identity. This is particularly useful for a car whose published pictures may span several exhibitions and whose name may have acquired different spellings.

A finite model family and one of its named variants must not be added together as if they were separate manufacturing programmes. Where this profile uses a parent-family reference, it establishes the low-volume context without assigning that total to the named derivative. Published estimates and conflicting series counts retain their qualifications. A future exact tally should identify the chassis and definitions it covers, including whether prototypes, conversions or later rebuilds are included. Survivor counts require a separate dated register. This keeps the car’s rarity connected to a clear historical scope while allowing better evidence to refine the record.

Reading the evidence for this profile

The original source links below identify the programme and the historical statements used in this article. The photograph has its own creator and licence record, separate from the manufacturer’s vehicle history. Keep both when transferring this profile into a collection catalogue. A manufacturing tally describes how many cars belong to a defined original programme; it does not measure how many survive, how many are publicly visible, or how many retain all their original components. Those individual questions require dated chassis and restoration evidence. The reference year likewise describes the programme’s introduction or named historic configuration, while the supplied caption states the photographed setting and any established individual identity. This lets future research expand the car’s history without blurring the scope of the record already assembled here.

Specifications and verified rarity

Frequently asked questions

Which year identifies the derivative?

2009.

Is the planned 350 treated as a completed tally?

No completed SV manufacturing figure is assigned.

Is the family reference an SV-only count?

It belongs to the complete Murciélago programme.

Is this the China-specific edition?

The photo supports the ordinary named SV derivative, without that regional claim.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Verified 2009 road-going SV identity within the factory-reported 4,099-car complete Murciélago family. Exact SV derivative tally unassigned; workbook planned 350 retained as original data, not verified completed production.

Who took the supplied photograph?

Calreyn88 via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence links accompany the image. Retain that credit when the photograph is uploaded, exported or reused.

Related Lamborghini profiles

• 2003 Lamborghini Murciélago 40th Anniversary
• 2007 Lamborghini Reventón Coupé

Sources and photo credits

• Lamborghini complete model retrospective
• Factory design chronology

Photograph: Calreyn88 via Wikimedia Commons original file, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Source-identified Lamborghini Murciélago SV photographed by Calreyn88; yellow road-car derivative, not an R-SV competition entry or an asserted China edition.