I found "the" lotec C1000!

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so today on the way to the lamborghini dealer to see the newely arived aventador, i ran into...aparently a C1000 being driven on the street(dealer tags and all), i did not pay it to much attention, ..ok yes i did, but it turned off to quickly, so after visiting the lambo dealer and checking out the aventador i found out that the car i knew nothing about at the time, just that it was amazingly cool. was the 1 and only C1000 from lotec, and i mean the only 1 in the world, and it's here, in this city in north carolina, and owned by the Lamborghini dealer here, conceived by Mercedes and lotec in a joint project, it was made for a uae businessman who wanted the fastest car in the world. at the time, in the early 90's

the end result was a monster, a all carbon beast,

using a 5.6 liter v8 merc engine nicely fitted with 2 ginormous garret turbo chargers, the end result was 1000 hp, hence the C"1000" 723 ibs torque, 2380 pounds due to all carbon body hence the "c"1000

i cannot believe i randomly ran into this automotive gold mine on the street, like it was nothing, the equivalent of running into the Queen of England shopping at a family dollar in Detroit Michigan

i feel honored for some reason, and excited, as hell. because today i'm going to take Many, many,many many many pictures of it inside the showroom.

but for now here are some pics.

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at the Lamborghini dealer where i live where it was purchased by said Lamborghini dealer, for the world to see, if you live here lol.

and in the showroom on the 2nd floor.(flikr)

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it really is glorious, i cant wait for the dealer to open up in 2 hours.
 
That is awesome! Will they let you sit in it?
yes, that is if you can fit, i remember them saying if your over 5'7 and 150 ibs it will be a tight fit considering it was designed for that uae buisness man, no wonder he wanted the fastest car in the world :sly:

Really amazed leno does not own it.

And that i randomly just ran into it..lol.
 
Did they ever put it through trials?
not sure, the car has about 2675 miles on it.

heres from the dealer site, love that vin btw..👍

Vin: 00000000000000001
Mileage: 2,576 miles
Stock #: A029
Exterior: Silver
Engine: 8-Cylinder
Twin Turbo V8
Interior: Red/Black
Transmission: 6 Spd. Manual
Trim/Package:
Fuel Type: Gasoline

performance figures and specs.

engine Twin Turbo Mercedes V8
displacement 5547 cc / 338.5 in³
bore 96.5 mm / 3.8 in
stroke 94.8 mm / 3.73 in
compression 8.5:1
power 633.9 kw / 850.1 bhp @ 6200 rpm
specific output 153.25 bhp per litre
bhp/weight bhp per tonne
torque 980 nm / 722.8 ft lbs @ 3800 rpm
driven wheels Mid Engine / RWD
front tires 265/40R17
rear tires 335/35R17
f brake size mm / in
r brake size mm / in
front wheels F AP IMSA Vented Discs x Not Available cm / 17 x 11 in
weight 1080 kg / 2381 lbs
length 4300 mm / 169.3 in
width 2000 mm / 78.7 in
height 1150 mm / 45.3 in
transmission Hewland 5-Speed Manual
gear ratios :1
top speed ~374 kph / 232.4 mph
0 - 60 mph ~3.2 seconds

Their were 2 cars built, a tester, and a production, yet the one in the dealer has been dynoed at 940 hp. 723 ftq. 1000 hp at the crank, so something must have been done.

no clue where the test/prototype is. it was probably destroyed after finishing its task.
 
Vin: 00000000000000001
Mileage: 2,576 miles
Stock #: A029
Exterior: Silver
Engine: 8-Cylinder
Twin Turbo V8
Interior: Red/Black
Transmission: 6 Spd. Manual
Trim/Package:
Fuel Type: Gasoline

performance figures and specs.

engine Twin Turbo Mercedes V8
displacement 5547 cc / 338.5 in³
bore 96.5 mm / 3.8 in
stroke 94.8 mm / 3.73 in
compression 8.5:1
power 633.9 kw / 850.1 bhp @ 6200 rpm
specific output 153.25 bhp per litre
bhp/weight bhp per tonne
torque 980 nm / 722.8 ft lbs @ 3800 rpm
driven wheels Mid Engine / RWD
front tires 265/40R17
rear tires 335/35R17
f brake size mm / in
r brake size mm / in
front wheels F AP IMSA Vented Discs x Not Available cm / 17 x 11 in
weight 1080 kg / 2381 lbs
length 4300 mm / 169.3 in
width 2000 mm / 78.7 in
height 1150 mm / 45.3 in
transmission Hewland 5-Speed Manual
gear ratios :1
top speed ~374 kph / 232.4 mph
0 - 60 mph ~3.2 seconds


One says 5 speed manual while ther other says 6 speed
I love the look of the rear, but don't really like the look of the front.
 
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Is it me or is the guy driving sliping the clutch at times?

Well, if you saw that shot of the foot department, there isn't room at all, so it is likely that he was resting his foot on the clutch pedal. :ouch:
 
Question: What is the price tag on this beast or are they not selling it. Cause they should REALLY contact Lamborghini headquarters and put it in a museum before some idiot buys it and wrecks it.
 
Question: What is the price tag on this beast or are they not selling it. Cause they should REALLY contact Lamborghini headquarters and put it in a museum before some idiot buys it and wrecks it.

Considering the engine and the badge on the front, I think it would be more appropriate to contact Mercedes.
 
Well if the lamborghini dealership owns it they can sell it for what ever they want.

Same when you see a Nissan in a Toyota dealer ship, the car was sold to them and they can do what they wish with it regaurdless of milage.
 
sorry guys, place is closed on the weekends, :( 9am-6pm on the weekdays, but i did see the face of this beast looming over the edge...man it's crazy just being that close to that thing...its like a aura around it. since you know what its been through and what it's capable of..:D

oh man when its open expect engine detail, interior exterior shots all the best details... and i will try to sit in it :O
 
Update, the car is now owned by the dealer owner, and he specifically asked for the car to be preserved on the 2nd showroom floor, Only time this car comes out is for Cars & Coffee or another event around town, it does not leave the city, Also some idiot kid broke the door hinge :ouch: and now it's covered up and wont be uncovered until next month :grumpy: Letting kids run loose in a Lamborghini dealer? Across town at the Ferrari dealer some crazy kids actually broke the tail light of a F430 16M scuderia! PARENTS control your kids!

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this is the victim. of underage outlaws, Though, the kid did slip while was running and slammed into the tail light.

Ugh pissed me off just thinking about it.
 
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