2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale

The Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale brings the visual language of the one-make racing series into a numbered road-car edition. Its identity rests on a specific 150-car programme, rather than on every Gallardo wearing a rear wing.

Origins and the correct historical identity

Audi’s 2011 annual report records the Super Trofeo Stradale as a 150-example edition inspired by the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racers. This places its introduction in 2011, correcting the workbook’s 2013 reference. Stradale identifies the road-going subject; the competition Gallardo remains a different programme. The complete Gallardo-family volume is not assigned to this special edition.

Design: what makes Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale distinctive

The supplied Frankfurt show photograph presents a red coupé with a dark roof, prominent rear wing and contrasting lower bodywork. The low rear-quarter view connects the upright wing to the cabin and long rear deck. Its display setting records an early public appearance rather than a later racing result. Against the red panels, the dark aero surfaces become legible individual elements; that relationship is useful when comparing the edition with ordinary Gallardo body treatments.

Engineering and the concept brief

The model belongs to the naturally aspirated V10, four-wheel-drive Gallardo lineage. The road-car designation matters when discussing equipment: a racing-inspired body does not establish an actual championship car or a particular racing engine specification. A model specification should remain linked to the road edition, while the photographed example’s own mechanical dossier can establish its delivery configuration and subsequent work.

Why this Lamborghini belongs in the design archive

Super Trofeo Stradale sits naturally beside the later Squadra Corse already supplied in Batch 02. Both translate competition influence into limited road models, but their names, introduction years and edition scopes remain distinct. For a collection catalogue, pairing the show photograph with the original edition statement explains why this car deserves a profile. A separate set of dated rear and cabin views would make the edition-specific equipment easier to compare across surviving examples.

Recognising and documenting the physical subject

Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, photographed by Autoviva; original programme introduction: 2011. 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

When was this edition introduced?

2011, as documented in Audi’s contemporary annual report.

What was the edition limit?

150 road-going examples.

Is this a Super Trofeo racing car?

It is the distinct Stradale road edition.

Why does the original inventory say 2013?

That reference is preserved as an alias; the programme year is corrected to 2011.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Verified complete named Super Trofeo Stradale edition announced with 150 examples. Completed manufacturing census and present survival are separate; no independently audited exact tally assigned.

Who took the supplied photograph?

Autoviva via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY 2.0. The original file and licence links accompany the image. Retain that credit when the photograph is uploaded, exported or reused.

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Sources and photo credits

• Original programme / custodial record

Photograph: Autoviva via Wikimedia Commons original file, CC BY 2.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, photographed by Autoviva; original programme introduction: 2011.