Right. When he said "but they are illegal" I was thinking, "Oh no, the lights are in the bumper??" Only to be pleasantly surprised they folded down. They're just as cool as pop ups and more aerodynamic
its a shame how deep dish wheels are so rare nowadays i dont get it.. it makes the look of a nice car complete anything else just looks average / civic they can give it atleast slight deep dish wheels like the Mclaren F1 LM has. and the rear lights look to much like a Ferrari
I don't know about cutting up 19 old diablos to make these. That's the only thing that irks me. Start with a clean slate. This is like taking someones artwork, erasing part of it and penning in your own. Doesn't sit right. Looks great though.
@@gijsdegroot7602 Pedestrian safety. Any uneven surface that could hurt a pedestrian is gone. That's why BMW can't make anymore cars with the reverse angle front, as it would direct the pedestrian under the car or break it's body in half 😮
I was thinking the same but maybe the plan is to draw you in. There are some shots (almost all) where this thing looks really amazing with great proportions, engineering and lightness! I don't remember them mentioning weight but this diablo looks very light. Like sesto elemento light 😈. I want to see it in real life.
I'd never heard of them until a few years ago. I'd see modern supercars and older muscle cars and wonder what was possible if you made a muscle car out of carbon fiber or added newer tech in a way that kept the old soul. I had no idea that there were men and women not merely wondering the same thing, but putting the highest levels of design and art and engineering behind it to make it real. I get that it's a million dollars or more sometimes. Sometimes it needs to be. I hope to ride in one a few times, but even if I don't, this is one of those things that I just believe the world is a little more beautiful when the passionate put money and time and sweat and excellence behind finding out just how beautiful and incredible a car can be when sales numbers don't need to matter at all. Truly special.
@@Rajonas007 Well.. When you consider all the hours, blood, sweat, modeling, testing. And the fact that it’s not mass produced. I think it’s much more fair than 3 million for a Sian wich is just an aventador with a battery 😂👍
At this point, all these restomod cars are not that interesting anymore because of their pricetag. They all look sick, EVERYONE. But the pricetag.. Why would I care about these.
Yeah, at this point they might as well be promoting a new supercar. I'm definitely down for the concept of a restomod being something that a garage wrencher did over a few years with an average budget. Like a look what you could build with dedication. Not look what you could build if you were an ex-pagani chassis engineer in his late 60's who retired in southern France...
It does look like a tesla. both new models lambo have lost their way. Both ugly both look like made from their spare parts bin. They remind me of a hotwheels car that stole cues rfrom lambo or a cheap rip off in $2 dollar store. They have lost the sleek wedged low wide stance.
All that blibber-blabbering, but no driving shots or engine noise. When are these legacy car media companies going to learn? It would seem the answer is an emphatic never.
It’s gorgeous. 1.3 and NOT including the donor car is bananas. Obv I’m not the target demographic but hard to wrap my mind around going with this choice at that price. I do love it though
all cool, but the interior looks bad, it looks like they are using a single big screen(lengthwise) for the dials, and not separate ones, that just makes it look cheap.
Put the Lambo Emblem back on the Hood, and add a Spoiler. Other than that it is incredible. But in general its hard to make a bad car when you have such a beauty as a diablo to work with
Um, not to be rude, but did you try looking up the word yourself? This latin-rooted word does mean exactly that as well: “(of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center”. Of course, they’re also playing with the polysemic nature of the word here. I think it’s a clever touch.
@@BorjaOjedaor, hear me out, it just means eccentric. What except for the lettering on the front and the freaking towhook, which is always to the left or right, is off center on this car?
@@YodasDisciple that's what I meant by polysemic. But yeah, I totally see your point, no doubt about that. This was, at best, a poor attempt at word play. Anyway, the car is a work of art 😍 but I think they missed an opportunity to fit the classic wheels with the round-shaped holes, whatever they're called.
@@BorjaOjeda yeah that would have been a nice touch. You could have also gone with deep dish rims on the rears to accentuate the rear haunches of the car. Still a very good restomod, not sure about the pricetag tho. Seems just as eccentrica as the car itself.
@@YodasDisciple totally agree on everything. I think these resto mod companies are clever in getting their target customers to pay as much as they'd be willing to for something unique, rather than just setting a price based on the cost of production (which I'm sure must be pretty high though).
The SE30 Jota is my dream car. This restomod looks great but something is off about it, cant quite put it into words. Maybe its the intakes? They look... Small and narrow compared to the rest of the car? Idk. Looks really good though.
So since they can't make cars with popup headlights, then I presume this is a 2025 model with a brand new VIN issued then? I would have presumed it was based on an old Diablo and would retain the original VIN/title. I've personally always been a fan of the Nissan headlights, I think they look great.
This obviously looks amazing and has been executed amazingly. However, the price tag is absolutely astronomical - especially when figuring in the cost of a donor car. As someone else in the comments said - these custom cars [Singer Porsche, etc.] are almost getting less interesting [no matter how desirable they are] because they’re priced so prohibitively expensive that they exclude 9.999% of enthusiasts that would actually drive them. It’s honestly a shame.
I really don't care for it. They should have left the beautiful original wheels, and the interior dashboard readout is so much more, Aston Martin Lagonda, than Lamborghini really. The white alcantara, interior is very nice, but there should be a 50/50 balance of leather and alcantara. The rear engine is too exposed and the intakes too Bugatti. I don't care for the pop down headlights. It was Ok on the XJ220, but not the Diablo. I'm sure that there's got to be a creative way around the stupid ban. I believe that the great design houses of Pininfarina, Touring, or Ital Design could have done a much better re-design job, and UK's ProDrive or Cosworth, could do just as good a job in the mechanical department. Thanks.
That's not really what the Mandela effect is. And saying you have PTSD from something as a way of hyperbolic emphasis is a bad practice and distasteful. Damn good looking Restomod all that aside.
In a world where I had no issues with money, since it’s even more retro than the original cars era, I’d custom order one in “Stainless Steel” brushed finish. I’d then install a “Mr.Fusion” mounted to the Tepanyaki, and finish with a flux capacitor, centered between the seat backs. Then, maybe get the engine custom mapped to max output at 8800 rpm, and integrate some flame effects onto a wide bar addressable rgb on the tail. Cause it’s a mod after all. Fun!
If they grab the Murcielago, I hope they make it a Countach Hommage, because Lamborghini chose the wrong base car for it. So it's that or a Countach Restomod, it is also very needed. I love this Diablo, it is definitely The Restomod to Top All of Restomods ❤
The lines are wrong to me in a way I can’t explain. The Diablo has a subtle swoop to it, but this looks more angular, like a Murcielago with a body kit, and the late 70s/early 80s interior is downright bizarre. The pop-down headlights and the wink are great, though. There’s a lot to like, and it’s a great looking car in its own right, but the adjustments to the greenhouse in particular just aren’t sitting right with me as a “Diablo.”
Agreed completely. This car kills what little of the Diablo it claims to retain for the sake of poorly conceived, ephemeral modernity (no matter how well executed).
It’s incredible that there are enough rich car guys on the planet to afford these million dollar Restomods and Hyper Cars. The stratospheric cost this car, an F-40 and a 959 when they were new is one thing. Now it feels like there are 50 different manufactures making $1 million dollar cars. The 1% sure has grown.
My all-time favorite supercar is the Diablo. I first saw when I was a child in Moldova on a bootleg copy of Dumb and Dumber. I fell in love immediately. If I ever get rich, this will be my first purchase. I'd spec it in yellow.
I dont know how many times i commented years ago of the pop up head lights, why car manufacturers did not do it but in the opposite way so the regulison its not a problem. (iso grifo 90 sytle) Epic.
native Italian speaker here, Eccentria is not Off center, Off-center in Italian is Decentrato (as in decentered), the English translation of Eccentrica is Eccentric
Is this the restomod to top all restomods?
No chinese aventador is better
No. Not with that interior/dashboard. It ruins it for me. Imagine looking at that terrible gauge cluster after buying such an amazing car.
@@TopGear naaah Singer 🔛🔝
Way more exciting than the Lotusferrario, sorry Temerario.
@@craiganderson8569Pretend you can afford it LOLOLOL. It's not for you
To not start and hear the car is almost criminal...
Straight to jail for the production team
It's a dummy that's why
No start!!???
I'm absolutely fuming boys..... 😅
Thank you for the heads up. And here I thought top gear was kinda getting good again.
the pop down headlights are brilliant
Agreed!
But you know that it's not new, right? For instance the Jaguar XJ 220 had it.
Right.
When he said "but they are illegal" I was thinking, "Oh no, the lights are in the bumper??" Only to be pleasantly surprised they folded down. They're just as cool as pop ups and more aerodynamic
YES!
The wink is dumb
POP DOWN DOWN AND UP HEADLIGHTS!
pop down down and up headlights uh
pop up up and down headlights uh
There's no dish on the back wheel! How could they not have that?
Bang on.
its a shame how deep dish wheels are so rare nowadays
i dont get it.. it makes the look of a nice car complete
anything else just looks average / civic
they can give it atleast slight deep dish wheels like the Mclaren F1 LM has.
and the rear lights look to much like a Ferrari
The stance overall is a bit off
the fitment front and back is equally terrible. What a shame and wasted opportunity
I came to comment, “wheels are everything”
That '80s-inspired dashboard in this '90s Diablo just screams "Modded by someone who was still a baby when this car was on sale"
The rear lights looking like a Ferrari 360 drives me crazy
I don't know about cutting up 19 old diablos to make these. That's the only thing that irks me. Start with a clean slate. This is like taking someones artwork, erasing part of it and penning in your own. Doesn't sit right. Looks great though.
Money to taste ratio off the charts. That interior, in particular, is a shocker.
1.3 mill for a "new" Diablo is insane.
2.7 milioon new cintashe
Especially with only 500hp
For that money, I'd much rather just have a clean SV... or two
Este modelo es mas legendario que todos los lambos de la ultima decada.
@@dstarr3es solo para los millonarios, ellos no piensan en ahorrar
So..pop down headlights are legal?! Why don’t other manufacturers do it? Those headlights look so beautiful.
They are not legal for production anymore.
Because there's no reason to do pop-up or pop-down headlights on a modern vehicle.
Why would they not be legal?
TWR and the XJ220 did it over 30 years ago.
@@gijsdegroot7602 Pedestrian safety. Any uneven surface that could hurt a pedestrian is gone. That's why BMW can't make anymore cars with the reverse angle front, as it would direct the pedestrian under the car or break it's body in half 😮
Color doesn't do it justice. It needs a lighter livery to capture the lines.
I was thinking the same but maybe the plan is to draw you in. There are some shots (almost all) where this thing looks really amazing with great proportions, engineering and lightness! I don't remember them mentioning weight but this diablo looks very light. Like sesto elemento light 😈. I want to see it in real life.
These modern restomods are the stuff of dreams 😍
I'd never heard of them until a few years ago. I'd see modern supercars and older muscle cars and wonder what was possible if you made a muscle car out of carbon fiber or added newer tech in a way that kept the old soul. I had no idea that there were men and women not merely wondering the same thing, but putting the highest levels of design and art and engineering behind it to make it real. I get that it's a million dollars or more sometimes. Sometimes it needs to be. I hope to ride in one a few times, but even if I don't, this is one of those things that I just believe the world is a little more beautiful when the passionate put money and time and sweat and excellence behind finding out just how beautiful and incredible a car can be when sales numbers don't need to matter at all. Truly special.
with a truly special price
@@Rajonas007 Well.. When you consider all the hours, blood, sweat, modeling, testing. And the fact that it’s not mass produced.
I think it’s much more fair than 3 million for a Sian wich is just an aventador with a battery 😂👍
At this point, all these restomod cars are not that interesting anymore because of their pricetag. They all look sick, EVERYONE. But the pricetag.. Why would I care about these.
why would you care about any cool cars at that point... it's all just dreams for 99.9999%
Do you have 1.3m that you need to launder?
Yeah, at this point they might as well be promoting a new supercar. I'm definitely down for the concept of a restomod being something that a garage wrencher did over a few years with an average budget. Like a look what you could build with dedication. Not look what you could build if you were an ex-pagani chassis engineer in his late 60's who retired in southern France...
Right because the Diablo was so affordable to begin with...
When has restomods ever been cheap? Even the american muscles be like half a million
The best trend in automotive trends history. Perfecting beautiful cars of the past.
I want a 1997 Corolla by singer.
Do one yourself. You’ll get a better result
@@hoonaticbloggs5402Singer is extremely good at what they do. Most people who do make cars can’t do as good a job as Singer.
some people are probably gonna call it a bit tacky but that is one of the best looking cars I've seen, my god
it looks a lot better than most cars today. they look too busy .
True that
Restomod all the 90s things. Charge millions.
In the world of really amazing restomods this really is underwhelming at best.
Seriously. Singer is the gold standard. They make you want to buy a 964. Not so much with this Diablo.
100%. I'd snag a Alfaholics (or...probably 5-6 of them) before glancing in the direction of this thing.
makes the new temerario look like a tesla
Yes it dise
It does look like a tesla. both new models lambo have lost their way. Both ugly both look like made from their spare parts bin. They remind me of a hotwheels car that stole cues rfrom lambo or a cheap rip off in $2 dollar store. They have lost the sleek wedged low wide stance.
@@simonhunt9152 they've looked like hot wheels since the box on wheels gallardo the Temerario is no different
says a clueless nobody
All that blibber-blabbering, but no driving shots or engine noise. When are these legacy car media companies going to learn? It would seem the answer is an emphatic never.
It’s gorgeous. 1.3 and NOT including the donor car is bananas. Obv I’m not the target demographic but hard to wrap my mind around going with this choice at that price. I do love it though
all cool, but the interior looks bad, it looks like they are using a single big screen(lengthwise) for the dials, and not separate ones, that just makes it look cheap.
The pop down headlights are a genius idea.
Google the Jaguar XJ 220...
Are they hard or easy to clean/replace I wonder
Those pop down lamps and both epic and a massive flaw. Can you imagine the bugs in there on an evening drive?
Put the Lambo Emblem back on the Hood, and add a Spoiler. Other than that it is incredible. But in general its hard to make a bad car when you have such a beauty as a diablo to work with
I’m guessing they did away with the Chrysler pentagon Diablo logo because, well, Chrysler.
@@Jules_73 im just talking about the lamborghini emblem. Has been the same before and after chrysler
Eccentrica doesn't mean off centre but eccentric...
Yes - he’s a cretin. Not once but twice does he say off-centre instead of eccentric…
I don’t know how you can look at that and think it’s beautiful.
Agreed
please note: eccentric, in Italian, means also bizar, extravagant and, last but not least, something distant from common things
the English also have a word for it - it's eccentric :D Not sure what was the host thinking
Eccentrica means off-centre? Is it sarcasm or this people really dont know how to use google translate?
Um, not to be rude, but did you try looking up the word yourself? This latin-rooted word does mean exactly that as well: “(of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center”. Of course, they’re also playing with the polysemic nature of the word here. I think it’s a clever touch.
@@BorjaOjedaor, hear me out, it just means eccentric. What except for the lettering on the front and the freaking towhook, which is always to the left or right, is off center on this car?
@@YodasDisciple that's what I meant by polysemic. But yeah, I totally see your point, no doubt about that. This was, at best, a poor attempt at word play. Anyway, the car is a work of art 😍 but I think they missed an opportunity to fit the classic wheels with the round-shaped holes, whatever they're called.
@@BorjaOjeda yeah that would have been a nice touch. You could have also gone with deep dish rims on the rears to accentuate the rear haunches of the car. Still a very good restomod, not sure about the pricetag tho. Seems just as eccentrica as the car itself.
@@YodasDisciple totally agree on everything. I think these resto mod companies are clever in getting their target customers to pay as much as they'd be willing to for something unique, rather than just setting a price based on the cost of production (which I'm sure must be pretty high though).
I've been waiting, another upload from you!
To make the audience listen to this savage accent for 8:10 and not rewarding them with the engine sound at least, is just brazen, honestly.
I can't even remember the last Top Gear video I watched where they actually drove the car. Please Top Gear 🙏
I'm 100% in love with all kinds of restomods
We love restomods. Please give us more restomods. They are not boring.
Homeboy is a good reviewer but his fashion sense needs to be improved.
😂
He made a such an amazing car look cheap lol
man they made that car beautiful.
Ok wait....the pop down headlight is a great loophole. Love it.
Great video, keep it up!️️️.
Best diablo look
The SE30 Jota is my dream car. This restomod looks great but something is off about it, cant quite put it into words. Maybe its the intakes? They look... Small and narrow compared to the rest of the car? Idk. Looks really good though.
Why didn't we at least hear it 🤦🤣
It’s DIABLO! Diablo doesn’t need improvement! It’s Diablo! It’s Classic! It’s Perfection as is!
I mean, if you're being pedantic...the Diablo is famous for being a pretty awful car in almost every respect other than looks/sound.
So since they can't make cars with popup headlights, then I presume this is a 2025 model with a brand new VIN issued then? I would have presumed it was based on an old Diablo and would retain the original VIN/title. I've personally always been a fan of the Nissan headlights, I think they look great.
The car doesn't have pop ups
They don't have pop ups
That burglar Home Alone look ain't getting it done man.
This obviously looks amazing and has been executed amazingly. However, the price tag is absolutely astronomical - especially when figuring in the cost of a donor car.
As someone else in the comments said - these custom cars [Singer Porsche, etc.] are almost getting less interesting [no matter how desirable they are] because they’re priced so prohibitively expensive that they exclude 9.999% of enthusiasts that would actually drive them. It’s honestly a shame.
ah yes
Cyberpunk Diablo
Is he trying to talk like Jeremy Clarkson when introducing this car
Worst presenter they’ve got at the moment. They need to keep the camera away from him
I love what they did with the drivers console, timeless and retro at the same time.
I really don't care for it. They should have left the beautiful original wheels, and the interior dashboard readout is so much more, Aston Martin Lagonda, than Lamborghini really. The white alcantara, interior is very nice, but there should be a 50/50 balance of leather and alcantara. The rear engine is too exposed and the intakes too Bugatti. I don't care for the pop down headlights. It was Ok on the XJ220, but not the Diablo. I'm sure that there's got to be a creative way around the stupid ban. I believe that the great design houses of Pininfarina, Touring, or Ital Design could have done a much better re-design job, and UK's ProDrive or Cosworth, could do just as good a job in the mechanical department. Thanks.
I hope Maurizio gave you the name of his tailor
Inserts Fry's meme: Shut up and take my money! 💵
i would take SE30 Jota over this any day of the week
Murdered out? That ship sailed a decade ago. Such a missed opportunity to make a properly striking visual impact.
Best looking lambo since the murcielargo, easily.
This is so cool and beautiful
Such a beauty
That's not really what the Mandela effect is.
And saying you have PTSD from something as a way of hyperbolic emphasis is a bad practice and distasteful.
Damn good looking Restomod all that aside.
Pop down lamps - who would of thought? Amazing!
I still prefer the Diablo GT but this still really cool
I need more cars with pop down headlights in my life. so cool
In a world where I had no issues with money, since it’s even more retro than the original cars era, I’d custom order one in “Stainless Steel” brushed finish. I’d then install a “Mr.Fusion” mounted to the Tepanyaki, and finish with a flux capacitor, centered between the seat backs. Then, maybe get the engine custom mapped to max output at 8800 rpm, and integrate some flame effects onto a wide bar addressable rgb on the tail. Cause it’s a mod after all. Fun!
Looking a thousand times better than any Lamborghini made in the past 20 yrs.
Got on in Asphalt8...25th Anniversary Lambo...and its my go-to D-grade car.
They got that head light idea from gta lol
GTA got it from the Jaguar XJ220.
@@gearheadlydia I was meaning the new countach but you prolly right i only bought the xj220 once so i never saw that
That's phenomenal! The lines are so elegant! And the paint is beautiful too.
I'm afraid I cannot accept any Diablo restomods that aren't painted in an insanely deep and vibrant pearlescent orange
This is missing the sensual curves of the Diablo. Looks like an 80s, rather than a 90s design.
Are those F430 rear lights?? Somebody help me please 😂😂.
Props to the designer… it’s not overly modern looking to the point of goofy, like many other resto’s
Just look at the gear shift 🔥🔥🔥🔥absolutely stunning
Why didn’t wear get to hear it🤤🤤🤤
GOD ITS BEAUTIFUL...
Glorious!
Love the headlights.👍
You can see the rear as a GTR or GT and the front as the new countach looks amazing
I've always loved the diablo.. and i just fell in love all over again
You know you've gotten old when they start considering restomodding the Murciélago.
Just from the thumbnail i can tell its prettier than anything you can buy right now. Just look at it!
Ferrari taillights 😭
I had a Diablo poster on my wall when I was a kid
Love the detail in the roof scoops being hexagonal, like lambos of today
embodiment of the word "Perfection"
This is the best restomod I’ve ever seen. My god.
One of the nicest/cleanest Restomods
I love restomod. This one looks absolutely beautiful.
Diablo and Reventón are the most epic Lamborghinis ever.
Never thought that will see Lamborghini resto mod ❤❤
This is the car Lamborghini should build today.
If they grab the Murcielago, I hope they make it a Countach Hommage, because Lamborghini chose the wrong base car for it.
So it's that or a Countach Restomod, it is also very needed.
I love this Diablo, it is definitely The Restomod to Top All of Restomods ❤
The lines are wrong to me in a way I can’t explain. The Diablo has a subtle swoop to it, but this looks more angular, like a Murcielago with a body kit, and the late 70s/early 80s interior is downright bizarre.
The pop-down headlights and the wink are great, though. There’s a lot to like, and it’s a great looking car in its own right, but the adjustments to the greenhouse in particular just aren’t sitting right with me as a “Diablo.”
Agreed completely. This car kills what little of the Diablo it claims to retain for the sake of poorly conceived, ephemeral modernity (no matter how well executed).
This is just proof 90’s cars were the best. So many companies popping up to make “new” versions of these perfectly proportioned beauties!
That lo-fi digital gauge cluster is perfectly done.
It’s incredible that there are enough rich car guys on the planet to afford these million dollar Restomods and Hyper Cars. The stratospheric cost this car, an F-40 and a 959 when they were new is one thing. Now it feels like there are 50 different manufactures making $1 million dollar cars. The 1% sure has grown.
My all-time favorite supercar is the Diablo. I first saw when I was a child in Moldova on a bootleg copy of Dumb and Dumber. I fell in love immediately. If I ever get rich, this will be my first purchase. I'd spec it in yellow.
I dont know how many times i commented years ago of the pop up head lights, why car manufacturers did not do it but in the opposite way so the regulison its not a problem. (iso grifo 90 sytle) Epic.
i really like this guy and i actually love his wardrobe
Wow that is beautiful 😍
I am working on my V12 project 😎
Imagine spending so much money on 'improving' a Diablo, sweating the details... and then fitting rear wheels with no dish.
what is with the ebay special silicone intake piping
The head lights are straight out of heaven
A collection of this, the 2022 lamborghini countach, avantador svj and future track oriented revuelto would be something special.
native Italian speaker here, Eccentria is not Off center, Off-center in Italian is Decentrato (as in decentered), the English translation of Eccentrica is Eccentric