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From idea to concept

It started with a colour. AI made it possible to see dozens of variants on the actual car within a day — colour, engine deck, wheels — and along the way the research wrote the concept.

  1. 00

    The starting point

    A clean, manual Gallardo in Blu Fontus — almost black. Some cars deserve preservation. This one deserved evolution.

    The Gallardo as it was, in Blu Fontus
    Original · Blu Fontus
  2. 01

    The idea

    Jay Kay had his Ferrari F355 painted in Viola SE30 — Lamborghini's anniversary purple. What if you bring it back to a Lambo? A manual Gallardo, next to the Diablo SE30 the colour came from.

    AI impression: Ferrari F355 in Viola SE30
    Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) · F355 in Viola SE30 — AI impression
    Diablo SE30 and Gallardo in the same Viola SE30
    Diablo SE30 (1994) × Gallardo — same shade, 10 years apart
  3. 02

    Exploring colour

    Same photo, only the paint changes. Viola deep and light, and three heritage colours alongside as a check. Only side by side do you see why purple wins.

    Gallardo — Viola SE30
  4. 03

    Details, one at a time

    One variable at a time. The engine deck: from stock to F40-style louvres — five, ten (one per cylinder), or carbon. The wheels: from original to Countach, SE30 split-rim or Campagnolo gold.

    Engine deck

    Engine deck — Stock

    Wheels

    Wheels — Original
  5. 04

    The concept writes itself

    Tracing one detail unrolls a story. The roof scoop leads to the Diablo specials, the specials turn out to be rear-wheel drive, and Lamborghini built an RWD Gallardo itself. So RWD became not a gamble, but a reversible option with factory precedent.

    1. Roof scoop
    2. Diablo family
    3. Specials: SE30 · GT
    4. All RWD
    5. Gallardo LP550-2 Balboni
    6. Axle delete: reversible
  6. 05

    The concept: SE30 Iota

    Same car, same spot. Drag to see what changed — and what deliberately stayed the same. Visibly special, fully reversible.

    SE30 Iota — the concept in lilac Original in Blu Fontus Original · Blu Fontus SE30 Iota

Het concept

Van Blu Fontus naar Iota-lila, met als rode draad: zichtbaar bijzonder, volledig terug te draaien.

  • Heritage engine deck — F40-style Lexan louvres. Iconic 80’s vibes, pure function. Lightweight · motor in het zicht · warmteafvoer · gereedschapsloos te verwijderen.
  • RWD-conversie — simpler, smarter, reversible. Goodbye AWD, hello oversteer. Met fabrieksprecedent: de LP550-2 Balboni.
  • Diablo-style scissor doors — without the drama. Iconisch, maar duur en complex. We keep it clean. You keep it practical.
  • The gift box experience. Elke upgrade komt in een bespoke gift crate. Engineered parts. Premium presentation.
  • The heritage book. Een limited-edition boek over de reis van jouw SE30: before & after · behind the scenes · design & engineering · colour development · signed & certified.

Built different. Made to slide.

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