UNTIL THE GALLARDO APPEARED ON THE SCENE IN 2003, Lamborghini hadn’t built an entry-level model since the Jalpa, which ceased production in 1988. You either had the bunce to buy a Diablo or a Murciélago, or you caught the bus to Maranello and sheepishly enquired about a 360 Modena or F430.
To this day I rather like that old-school, unequivocal, la dolce vita approach to making supercars. I also love the string of obscure V8-engined baby Lambos that sold in