Ed’s Car History: 6 Speed Manual Verde Ithaca 2008 LP640

I have chased a stick LP640 for nearly eight years now. I fell in love with the idea of a green stick Murci with this Verde Draco manual press car as Jeremy Clarkson drove it on Top Gear, extolling the virtues of a proper gearbox. I tried to buy a barely used Orange one in 2007 to be part of my rental fleet. When I began working at Lamborghini Atlanta in 2009, I started trying again to buy that same car. Last week, I sold that car again, but it had become too rich for my blood.

In October of 2013, just a couple weeks before I set the NY to LA Cannonball Record, I sold another manual LP640 to a repeat client in North Carolina. I was dumping money in the record project and couldn’t justify the purchase myself at the time. This car was Verde Ithaca. Ever since then I have been trying to buy it back from the guy.

Last Friday he called and he was ready to sell it. I immediately agreed to buy it from him, I got my Rosso Vik car sold, and got the financing set up for the new car. It arrived a few days later and I am smitten. It is painted Verde Ithaca with a Nero Perseus & Verde Ulysses Interior, Q Citura Stitching, and full carbon fiber. It is one of very few true manual gearbox LP640’s in the US and it is the only Green coupe. I haven’t had a gated shifter exotic since my 360 Spider. Needless to say, I am very excited about it. With my Rosso Vik car leaving the state, I believe that keeps the number of LP640’s in GA at 6 (this Green 08 Coupe, Blu Cepheus 08 Coupe, Balloon White 07 Roadster w/60k miles, Black 07 Roadster, Black 08 Coupe, Yellow 09 Coupe).

Lots of the manual cars have fairly low options (you saved $10k by not checking the E-Gear box) but this one is extremely well equipped. It was subject to the late 08 MSRP increase so it was nearly as high as my 08 Orange Roadster.

• Base Vehicle Price – $333,000
• Ad Personam Interior (sportivo w/inverted stitching) – $6,525
• Q-Citura in leather – $2,900
• Steering Wheel in Perforated Leather – $780
• iPod interface – $900
• Bluetooth – $1,170
• Navigation – $3,250
• Carbon Package – $8,450
• Transparent Engine Bonnet – $7,020
• CI Badge Wheels – $400
• Hermera Wheels (now shiny black) – $4,300
• GGT – $6,400
• Special Paint (Verde Ithaca) – $3,900
• Destination – $2,000
• MSRP – $380,995

The car has the factory 3 piece luggage kit, all original keys, books, tools, and packaging, and is as close to new as a pre-owned car can be. I am floored at how perfect it is.

Thank you to Bryant at White Glove Transport for a great job getting the car to me.
Thank you to Ben Muldoon at Woodside Credit for another great car loan.

For a few minutes, I had all three of the LP640’s that I have owned at the dealership. We took some better pictures but here are a few.

Too bad we didn’t have a Yellow and Blue Gallardo around:
Here are some photos from its first #LamboRoadTrip.

Here is a video from the first few months with the car.

Here are some photos taken in a local parking deck.