I admit that I’ve a soft spot for this car. Before I had a chance to drive cars like these I went for a trip round the local Bentley factory in Crewe and saw the first few Continental open tops roll off the production line on their way to owners around the world. The amount of work and craftsmanship put into each car was staggering and the resulting line of cars, sparkling in the immaculate factory left a big impression on me.
Painted in a bright ‘Kermit the frog’ green, the Gallardo Spyder was always going to get attention. People would stop and point, cars would follow just to a get a closer look but nothing prepared Big Dave and I for the collective hysteria of the local Primary school playground as we rumbled past. Of all the cars I’ve been in this is THE one for getting noticed (if that’s your kind of thing). With only a few hundred cars at most hitting the UK’s roads each year it’s unlikely to ever reach the level of familiarity of other supercars so owners will have to get used to this level of attention for some time to come.
This is not the full story on this car by any means but we have just posted the photos from the Lambo we had this week.
Totally bonkers car on the outside, everyone loved it.
The wife took one look at the newly delivered red Ferrari 430 Spyder gleaming in the drive and dismissed it. “It’s too red, too low and too noisy” she huffed. Dave and I stood aghast - surely that’s what this car is all about?! Still it meant an hour more in the car for us which was a good result.