Gated Murcielago LP640 Conversion Sold for $780K on BaT

The Arancio Atlas LP640 Roadster with a Royalty Exotic Cars gated conversion hammered at $780,000 on October 2.

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$780,000. Bring a Trailer Lot #265,852, a 17k-mile 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster in Arancio Atlas with a Royalty Exotic Cars gated six-speed conversion, sold Friday, October 2. Winner Jds8811, 56 bids.

When we covered it on October 1, the car sat at $600,000 mid-auction with no reserve. The final hammer added $180k. Conversion records for the gearbox work totaled nearly $105k.

Conversion vs factory manual

After the Murcielago, Lamborghini's V12 flagships went automated-only. Most LP640s left the factory with e-gear. That is why gated V12 cars (factory or converted) draw serious money and serious debate.

Collectors often pay the most for cars that left Sant'Agata with three pedals. Drivers argue the experience is the point, and a well-documented conversion delivers it. At $780k no reserve, the market took a clear position on this documented Royalty Exotic Cars job.

Same-day doubleheader

Hours later, the manual Ferrari F430 Spider on BaT hammered at $600,000. Two gated cars, two no-reserve results, one Friday. Combined with the dogleg Aston V12 Vantage S Roadster at $380,007, Friday's stick-tax package landed around $1.76M against about $1.255M on the board Friday morning.

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