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Lamborghini Veneno Roadster sold through SBX Cars sets world record for the most valuable car ever sold online

  • This 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster set a new auction record
  • The Veneno Roadster, sold on SBX Cars, is one of only nine in existence
  • The Veneno Roadster is fully road-legal

Published on Jun 11, 2024 at 3:39 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis

Last updated on Jul 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

This 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster just set a $6 million world record through SBX Cars.

 Online auction site SBX Cars finalized the Veneno Roadster sale in a post-auction agreement with the highest bidder.

 The Veneno Roadster therefore made history by commanding $6 million, making it the most valuable car ever sold via an online-only platform.

One-of-nine Lamborghini Veneno Roadster heading to auction
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The previous record had been set by a 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, which sold for $5,360,000 in 2022.

 This is a huge milestone for Lamborghini and SBX Cars.

 The car you see here – one of only nine Veneno Roadster models in existence – previously appeared at a well-known auction house in 2020, but wasn’t sold despite having an estimated sale price lower than $6,000,000.

 At that time, the car was offered with an estimated sale price of between $4,500,000 and €5,500,000.

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Based on the Aventador, the Veneno was developed to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary.

 The Veneno, which is Spanish for ‘venom’, is road legal and powered by a 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12, delivering 650 horsepower and giving it a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of just 2.9 seconds.

 The top speed is 221 mph – or 355 km/h.

The example featured on SBX Cars was the second to leave the factory in Sant’Agata, Italy, and was previously owned by a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia.

Coming with a matt black finish for the exterior, offset by the lime green and black leather interior, the Veneno Roadster was sold as-new, with only 1,778 km (1,105 miles) on the clock.

One-of-nine Lamborghini Veneno Roadster heading to auction
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One-of-nine Lamborghini Veneno Roadster heading to auction
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Lamborghini has a long and rich history of impressive and striking supercars and yet – even by those very high standards – the Veneno Roadster certainly stands out.

There’s also more to come for Veneno fans, as SBX Cars will soon feature a coupe variant – one of only three in existence – in the not-too-distant future.

After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.