A slice of history
If concept cars are about making dreams come true, then that is precisely what could happen at the Broad Arrow Auctions Zoute Concours Auction, on 10 October 2025 in Belgium.
Flick through the catalogue and you’ll see that this one-off Lamborghini concept car is being offered with a cool €2.5-3.5m (£2,185,000-3,059,000/US$2,954,000-4,136,000) estimate.
And it’s not just a static show car, it is driveable. Let’s find out more about it.
End of an era
The 1998 Lamborghini Pregunta is the marque’s final concept car before it was sold to the Volkswagen Group, under the control of Audi.
In fact, the car’s story began when Chrysler was in charge and it made its debut just a month after Audi’s acquisition, at 1998’s Salon de Paris.
Shining briefly but brightly
This concept also had time in the limelight at the 1999 Geneva motor show, before Audi put this and other studies for the Diablo’s replacement to one side.
But that wasn’t quite the end of its life.
Under contract
The body and cabin of this Lamborghini concept car were the work of French coachbuilder Heuliez.
The contract between these two companies meant the Pregunta could be shown until the end of 2008 – did you spot it at Rétromobile in Paris in 2007?
Strong start
The Pregunta is based on a Lamborghini Diablo.
This car’s 5.7-litre V12, five-speed manual gearbox, clutch and chassis were delivered to Heuliez, and the team there was tasked with delivering showstopping looks.
Big names
There was cause for optimism, given the director at Heuliez was Marc Deschamps, the person who succeeded Marcello Gandini at Bertone.
Cars he is credited with designing include the Renault 5 Turbo and Citroën Camargue, as well as another Lamborghini, the 1981-’88 Jalpa.
Carbon creation
The Lamborghini Pregunta has a carbonfibre body, scissor doors, wraparound canopy glass and a pair of removable, polycarbonate roof panels.
Some of these design features reference the world of aviation, as does the colour of its paintwork that’s the same as the Dassault Rafale, a French fighter jet with which the concept car was pictured in promotional images.
In the hot seat
This theme continues inside where the aircraft-style seats, with four-point harnesses, are upholstered in Azure blue Alcantara with contrasting black accents.
The on-board technology was impressive for 1998, too, including rear-facing cameras feeding images to a central LCD screen that mean the car doesn’t need wing mirrors, plus a GPS-based navigation system.
Tailored for two
The driver’s side of the cabin is more focused, while the emphasis is on comfort on the passenger’s side.
Both occupants can enjoy the Alpine stereo and the fibre-optic ambient lighting.
Wheely good
Of course, a concept car needs an eye-catching set of wheels and the Lamborghini Pregunta delivers with its striking, five-spoke OZ items, with polished rims – very late ’90s.
It is a striking, future-focused package, but one that never went any further.
The show and the go
As we said earlier, this concept car can be driven and it’s powered by the Diablo’s 5.7-litre V12.
According to figures from Broad Arrow Auctions, its capabilities are still impressive today.
It has 530bhp and 446lb ft torque, meaning it can do 0-62mph in 3.9 secs and a standing kilometre in 20 secs, en route to its 207mph top speed.
Changing hands
After the Lamborghini Pregunta was exhibited at the 2007 edition of Rétromobile in Paris, coachbuilder Heuliez sold it to a private collector.
And it has been there ever since.
Seldom seen
This car was invited to attend an event in 2008, during which it was driven around the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Belgium – the same country in which it is now being sold.
It also had a spell on display at Lamborghini’s museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
Expert care and first-class provenance
As you might hope with a unique car like this, Lamborghini Polo Storico, the marque’s in-house heritage division, serviced it in 2021.
It also issued certificates of authenticity for the car in 2014 and in 2021.
Limited use
Unique pieces of automotive history don’t come to market every day and this supercar is in apparently fine condition.
While it is driveable, it has never been registered for use on the road, hence it has covered very few miles, so it would perhaps benefit from a check-over before its next keeper gets behind the wheel.
Going, going, gone…
This one-of-one Lamborghini Pregunta will cross the block with Broad Arrow Auctions on Friday 10 October in Belgium.
For more details of its sale and to view the full gallery of images, please click here.
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