That’s how an LM002 ended up in the hands of U.S. The luxury SUV had a sticker price of $158,000 in 1986 (which is roughly $379,000 in 2021 dollars), so the 328 models Lamborghini produced ended up in the hands of ultra-wealthy buyers, like the Sultan of Brunei and Uday Hussein, son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
A new LM002 featured a V12 Lamborghini Countach engine, custom, run-flat tread tires, all-leather interior, power windows and air conditioning. It was the Italian automaker’s first sport utility vehicle, an off-road car that could reach speeds of more than 100 mph. That was fine by Lamborghini, which began making the cars for the civilian market. A 1988 LM002 on display in Dusseldorf, Germany.īut the United States already had decided on a replacement for the M151, adopting the AM General HMMWV, the “Humvee” we all know and love.
