On July 10, 2024, the Quang Binh Provincial Council for the Destruction of Administrative Violation Exhibits made the decision to destroy two smuggled luxury cars: a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-4 and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. This news quickly attracted the attention of the media and car enthusiasts alike.
Nearly a month after their destruction, images of these two smuggled vehicles have resurfaced online, sparking further discussion among netizens. The cars were being transported to the north of the country, but their final destination remains unknown.
The photos stirred a range of emotions, with many feeling saddened by the fate of the two cars, resembling a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and a Lamborghini Murcielago, after being seized for four years.
While the Lamborghini Murcielago was loaded onto a tow truck, the luxury SUV Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG was placed inside the truck’s cargo area. Interestingly, the truck was also being towed by another tow truck, meaning three out of the four vehicles in the photo were being transported with the assistance of a tow truck.
Although the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and Lamborghini Murcielago suffered significant damage during the destruction process, they were not completely crushed into pieces.
According to our research, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-4 supercar typically sells for 3 to 6 billion VND overseas. In Vietnam, there are only four recorded instances of this model being imported, including three coupe variants in black, green, and yellow, as well as one Lamborghini Murcielago LP640-4 Roadster, a convertible variant.
In 2020, authorities intercepted a cargo truck with the license plate 29H-115.23, driven by Truong Thanh Binh (52 years old and residing in Van Quan, Ha Dong, Hanoi), while it was traveling on the Ho Chi Minh Road in Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province.
Upon inspection, authorities discovered two cars resembling a Lamborghini Murcielago and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The Lamborghini-like car, painted in a green hue, bore the license plate 29U – 3817, while the Mercedes-like vehicle, in yellow, was registered under the license plate 29A – 519.76.
The driver of the cargo truck was unable to present any documents verifying the origin of the two vehicles. Additionally, Vietnam’s vehicle registration system did not have any data associated with the license plates, vehicle frame numbers, or engine numbers of the two cars.
The Lamborghini Murcielago is a high-performance sports car manufactured by the renowned Italian automobile company, Lamborghini, from 2001 to 2010. Succeeding the Diablo and featuring a powerful V12 engine, the Murcielago was initially introduced as a coupe in 2001 and later made its way to North America for the 2002 model year.
As Lamborghini’s first new design in 11 years and the first model introduced under the ownership of its parent company, Audi, and ultimately Volkswagen, the Murcielago was designed by Luc Donckerwolke, a Belgian-Peruvian who headed Lamborghini’s design department from 1998 to 2005.
A roadster variant was unveiled in 2003, followed by the more powerful and updated LP 640 coupe and roadster versions, as well as the limited-edition LP 650–4 Roadster. The final iteration of the Murcielago was the LP 670–4 SuperVeloce (SV), of which only 186 units were produced globally, although Vietnam saw the import of one such vehicle.
On November 5, 2010, Lamborghini ceased production of the Murcielago, with a total of 4,099 units manufactured. Its successor, the Aventador, debuted at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and has also recently been discontinued to make way for the Revuelto.
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