Film Emotions
The most important Lamborghinis of cinema on display
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini, has inaugurated the exhibit “Film Emotions – Lamborghini and the World of Cinema” at the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'agata Bolognese. The exhibit showcases Lamborghini cars that have left their mark on the big screen, from the Miura of The Italian Job (1969) to the Aventador of The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Incorporated within the permanent collection of the Lamborghini Museum, the exhibit is on display daily through 31st October 2018, from 9:30am to 7:00pm. Following the record number of visitors to the museum last year (100,000), the first months of 2018 have already registered an increase of 25% over the same period
of the previous year, with enthusiasts and groups coming from all over the world.
At the entrance to the museum is one of the most significant models of the exhibit, the Aventador of superhero Batman, an example in silver used in the film The Dark Knight Rises (2012, directed by Christopher Nolan). In the last episode of the Batman saga, the Aventador is the car owned by the protagonist Bruce Wayne, alias Batman, played by Christian Bale. This is not the first time that a Lamborghini has been used as the car of the wealthy magnate. In The Dark Knight (2008), it was a Murciélago LP 640 that Bruce Wayne drove through the streets of Gotham City, and the same model also appeared in Batman Begins in 2005.
Also following the superhero theme is the Huracán Coupé in the Grigio Lynx (grey) colour used by Dr Stephen Strange (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) in Doctor Strange (2016, directed by Scott Derrickson). Chosen for its iconic design and breathtaking performance, the Huracán became the fulcrum of the turning point in the film.
One of the highlights of the exhibit is the iconic orange Miura P400, in homage to the one used in The Italian Job (1969, directed by Peter Collinson). In the memorable opening sequence of the movie, the legendary Miura speeds along the St. Bernard pass amidst the snow and the notes of On Days Like These by Matt Monro, with actor Rossano Brazzi at the wheel before the fatal accident. Another stand-out is the LM002 featured in the film Fast & Furious 4 (2009, directed by Justin Lin), where it was used off-road by one of the antagonists of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel).
And in pure film-festival style, there is a selfie panel for visitors to portray themselves as real stars among the other stars of the automotive world.