IN DETROIT AT THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW


The theme focused on great design and the people who create it. Interviews with today’s most talented and influential automotive designers, as well as collectors, curators and other industry professionals were highlighted by the presence of two cars that virtually stole the show. One was a bright blue Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster and, significantly, a red 1969 Lamborghini Miura on loan from Andrew Romanowski. Many of us believe that the Miura is the most beautiful design to emerge post-war; a mid-engine marvel that put Lamborghini on the map and a design that remains the defining automotive styling statement into the 21st century. To prove that the sight- ing of any Lamborghini is an occasion to be relished, one only had to see the crowds pressed around the Miura and Aventador. The Miura sat in stark contrast to the hundreds of 2016 production models and cutting-edge new concept cars, whose lines suddenly seemed to be fleeting design trends compared to the 50-year-old Lamborghini that looks as fresh today as when Marcello Gandini first penned its lines in 1966. Supporting this were comments from industry design insiders, most of whom seemed to agree that the Miura is a stroke of timeless brilliance that continues to inspire professionals in the field almost as much as it inspires fortunate owners and Lamborghini enthusiasts around the world.


One Detroit sponsor even commissioned a series of six life-sized ice sculptures in downtown Detroit. When it came to choosing the significant automobiles portrayed, the Aventador and Miura were two of the choices. While those pieces of art have long since melted, the real cars will doubtless endure as high watermarks in the history of the automobile. Thanks to Andrew Romanowski and Automobili Lamborghini for the chance to bring some Lamborghini excite- ment to Detroit and a broader Robb Report audience. LA VITA


Robb Report Live interview Andrew Romanowski & Robert Ross


The Miura and Aventador on display at the Detroit Auto Show.


Rene Sueltzner of Automobili Lamborghini with Andrew Romanowski


Miura Ice sculpture outside of the Detroit Auto Show.


Robb Report Live Interview with Maurizio Reggiani, Director R&D at Automobili Lamborghini


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