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1969 Lamborghini Islero S

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A rare Lamborghini Islero S from the model's final production year, one of only 100 S-specification examples built. First registered in Germany in March 1970, the car subsequently passed through at least two German owners before being exported to France in 1989. Acquired by collector Mr Petitjean around 1996, it has remained in long-term static storage since, recording fewer than 9,000 km on the odometer — an exceptionally low-mileage survival in largely original condition.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Sold €225,500 (≈ $248K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1970-03-01 →Factory delivery
    First German registered owner
    partial documentation

    Car was delivered new to Germany and first registered in March 1970; original Fahrzeugbrief photocopies confirm this initial registration.

  3. → 1989Acquisition unknown
    Subsequent German owner(s)
    partial documentation

    At least one additional German owner held the car before it was exported to France in 1989.

  4. 1989 → 1996Acquisition unknown
    French owner
    partial documentation

    Car was brought into France in 1989 and remained there for roughly seven years before being sold.

  5. 1996 →Private sale
    Mr Petitjean
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car around 1996 and retained it in his static collection in Goddelau, Germany; odometer reads just under 9,000 km.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Service

    Full mechanical recommissioning required before the car can be made roadworthy, as it has been in non-running static storage for many years.

    Noted as a condition applicable to all vehicles in the Petitjean collection at the time of sale.

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