Lamborghini tour helps boost SCAA

Canning, general manager of Lamborghini Edinburgh, is pictured handing over a cheque for £500 to Nick Harvey, director of fundraising and communications at SCAA. Picture by Graeme Hart

Owners of some of the country’s most extreme super sports cars gathered at Perthshire yesterday to make a donation to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).

The Lamborghini Edinburgh Scottish Tour opened its four-day event in Scotland with a visit to the charity’s Perth Airport headquarters.

Event co-organiser Mark Ryan, of Driving Scotland, said this year’s road trip would take around 25

Lamborghinis through some of the most scenic routes in the country.

And he stressed that Lamborghini Edinburgh was keen to“give something back”to one of the charities which played such a key role in helping injured motorists.

Presenting the donation to SCAA, Lamborghini Edinburgh’s general manager Andy Canning said the work done by the charity’s two helicopter air ambulances had helped hundreds of motorists during the eight years since the service launched.

“SCAA has proved a lifesaver for many motorists injured in accidents on Scotland’s roads and - as motoring enthusiasts - we wanted to play our part in sustaining the service,”he said.

“SCAA is an amazing charity and it’s important to support them in order that they are there to support us.”

The Lamborghini drivers are basing themselves at Fonab Castle at Pitlochry and driving out each day on routes which include Highland Perthshire, Royal Deeside and Glencoe with visits to stately homes such as Broomhall House (home of Lord Bruce, Earl of Elgin).

Motoring enthusiasts will be able to spot several of Lamborghini’s flagship model - the Aventador - in the convoy.