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1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster - Asking $16,995

Selling a Lamborghini Diablo Roadster replica built on a stretched 1984 Pontiac Fiero chassis. Nice looking car that sure attracts A LOT of attention! Let me start out by saying....Do not let the completed looks fool you! This is an UNCOMPLETED PROJECT CAR that still needs work before it is ready for the road. What you see is what you get! This is not one of those ads that shows a completed car of what it can look like when it's done, then followed by pictures of the actual primered car in the early build stages. The car in the pictures is exactly what the car looks like! Even though it does literally run and drive, it is not a car that you should just get in and drive away. A LOT of the hard and expensive work has already been done, but it will take someone who can finish the details to really take it to the final "finish line". I have lost interest, and I also do not have the time or resources to finish it. So, I have decided to sell the car as it is. Would you like to take on this project and take it to finish? Please read the details below and decide for yourself if this is the car for you. I will try to be as detailed as I can in describing it. Please read the ad fully as a lot of your questions will probably be answered in the description.

- Starts right up and runs/drives! It "parking lot drives" as I've heard people use that saying.
- Built on a STRETCHED Fiero chassis to obtain the correct size wheelbase comparable to an original Diablo
- Pretty accurate body dimensions/styling and size
- Optional rear wing is installed on the rear trunk
- Removable (convertible) top with guide pins and latch mechanism installed. (This removable top will still need some work to make it more usable)
- NEW Intro brand replica polished aluminum 5 hole wheels with replica 3 piece wheel design. (Bolts on the outer part of the wheel centers but not real 3 piece wheels)
- Wheels are 17x10" in the rears and 17x8" for the fronts
- Brand New Tires! Kumho Ecsta 275/40ZR17 rears and 235/40R17 in fronts
- Wheels have the Lamborghini 5 hole styling with polished aluminum center caps. The wheel center caps are aluminum and the emblems are stickers.
- Rear wheels have 1.5" spacers installed on each side to give the rears the proper look in proportion to the wheel well lip
- Allen lug nuts (reverse socket type)
- Scissor doors open, close and latch smoothly. Keyed exterior door latch release/handles which also lock down flush with the surface when not in use. (Key is missing for these latch handles)
- Engine lid, front hood and rear trunk are all hinged. They all open and close smoothly.
- Front hood is latched with a release handle under the steering column and works very smoothly
- The front hood does not have any gas support struts installed. They will need to be purchased and installed for the front hood to stay open on its own.
- Engine lid is not latched. 2 rear gas support struts are installed but will need to be replaced since they are too weak to support the lid.
- Grille mesh screens are all painted and installed in the air intake openings and scoops
- Good size rear trunk storage area.
- Rear trunk has a top and bottom latch installed, but needs to be finished to be operable. Rear trunk has a locking support to hold it open and works well.
- 4 Speed manual transmission
- Anatomic black perforated leather shift knob
- Clutch seems to "grab" well and is not slipping
- Original Fiero 2.5 litre 4 cylinder fuel injected engine
- Custom exhaust system with custom fabricated pipes and dual exhaust tips. It has a glasspak type muffler which even makes the 4 cylinder engine sound a bit "beefier"!
- Chrome dual exhaust tips on each side. (4 tips total like the original Diablo has)
- Original 4 wheel disc brakes with large aluminum brake calipers. Brake calipers have been painted red
- Curved and shaded DOT laminated windshield. (Windshield ended up cracking upon installation)
- Laminated and tinted side door glass. BOTH door glass windows are cracked for the reasons described below. The tint also has a lot of scratches on the surfaces, and the tint installation job was not done to the best of quality.
- Power windows installed in both doors. (Power regulators and motors are installed and the windows were working. However, due to the guiding tracks for the glass not being completed, BOTH door glass windows have cracked upon operation. -12 volt power to the windows have been disconnected for now.)
- Rear window is a naturally shaded/tinted Lexan piece, so it's very durable and resistant to scratches
- Brand new OEM Lamborghini rear tail lights (4 lights which are the OEM "Hella" brand)
- Diablo 6.0 style rear end with the appropriate "Pac-man" turn signal tail lights
- OEM Lamborghini headlights (Nissan 300ZX) with Carbon Fiber pattern vinyl wrap for the "eyelids" on both lights
- Lamborghini replica VIN sticker, ID stickers, tire pressure sticker installed on the underside of the driver's door and door jamb
- Custom "engine cover" steel plate with Lamborghini stickers on it that shows through the grille opening when the engine lid is closed.
- Undersides of the rear engine lid, removable top, front "trunk" lid, and inside of the rear trunk areas have been coated in black and looks decent
- Bosch rectangular front fog lamps with yellow film (Passenger side lens is cracked and these lights are not connected or wired in)
- 2 projector driving lights in the lower front spoiler
- The "Euro" amber/white front turn signal lenses are look alikes. They are full amber lenses with white transparent film on them.
- Radiator in front was mounted/modded at the necessary angle in the front "trunk" to accomodate the low front end of the body. Cooling system is filled with coolant
- K & N rechargeable performance air filter
- New battery
- Newly custom upholstered seats in LEATHER in red/black to match the theme of the interior (Cost over $900 to have these seats upholstered!)
- Headrest speakers in each of the seats. Custom perforations were done in the upholstery to allow for the installed speakers.
- Brand New VDO gauge set installed! (Gauges light up when the headlights are turned on, but they are NOT working as they will need to be connected/wired in)
- Custom gauge faces installed to look like the original Lamborghini gauges. Even has the Lamborghini wording and raging bull on the faces!
- Dashboard styling is true to the shape of the original. Sprayed with a textured paint to replicate Alcantara. The red "stitching" has been painted on to go with the red/black interior theme
- Lamborghini style round dash vents which open/close and rotate around
- Emblems in the dash are raised plastic emblems with stickers
- Alcantara textured "topper" for the top side of the dash
- Replica passenger side airbag "padding" in the dash (Not a real airbag)
- Background gauge panel and 3 center console panels are covered in textured carbon fiber vinyl.
- HVAC control in the dash is just a sticker to show where the real HVAC control panel would go, and what it would look like when a real one is installed
- Rear portion of the center console also goes around to behind the seats. Nicely upholstered and stitched in black vinyl.
- Aluminum and black racing style pedals
- 3 spoke steering wheel and horn button with the Lamborghini bull emblem (Which is a sticker)
- Tilt steering wheel column
- Newly installed lightweight carpeting in red color
- Floor mats with custom embroidered red Lamborghini shield/logo emblems
- Door panels are black carpet with red carpet accents and custom red upholstered armrests ("Speakers" are not actual speakers, but are just round carpet pieces to show where the door speakers are to be installed)
- Power adjustable (glass) side view mirrors that fold down manually when needed (Power is currently not connected to the side view mirrors)
- Keyed locking hinged aluminum silver finish gas cap in the quarter panel (Key is missing) -Matching "gas cap" door/cover on the opposite passenger side quarter panel as well
- Front hood and side quarter panel Lamborghini "shield" emblems are black and chrome metal emblems.
- Rear Lamborghini bull emblem on the rear is a metal chromed emblem.
- The rear emblems that say "Lamborghini", "Diablo Roadster" and "Designo Marcello Gandini" are all raised plastic emblems with stickers
- Weatherstripping for the doors is included, but are not currently installed

As mentioned above, the car starts right up and runs and drives. Needless to say, it attracts a lot of attention and is a real headturner, even it its current unfinished condition! Please remember that this is an UNFINISHED PROJECT car though and it is NOT ready for the road. I've only driven it in a parking lot, and up and down the driveway. I am unable to comment at all on the driving performance/experience or reliability. I do know that the car has been sitting for a number of years while this body transformation took place.

This car has A LOT of potential. It needs someone who has "vision" and is willing to get their hands dirty to take this car to finish. Or, if you know of somebody who has the skills, is willing to help you out and let them get THEIR hands dirty? Bottom line, it needs someone to finish this car. It currently has the original Fiero 2.4 liter fuel injected engine. For the drivetrain, the next owner can select to leave the original 4 cylinder engine and work with it to make it more operable, or even maybe modify it to gain more horsepower? Or, since the chassis has been stretched, there is PLENTY of room in the engine compartment for a larger engine swap if desired.

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