Market Find: 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV in Rare Olympus Green

What: 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
Color: Olympus Green (verdeolympus; metallic uni; 76/LB9029; Lamborghini)
Chassis #: ZA9DE22A0VLA12813
Mileage: 52,821 km
Price Estimate: £400,000 GBP | Asking
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: RM Sotheby’s Private Sale
Listing: Link

When it comes to the 1990s supercar pantheon, few names carry the weight of the Lamborghini Diablo SV. Introduced in 1995, the SV (Super Veloce) variant stripped away the four-wheel-drive system of the VT, pared down the electronics and added substance to the menace. In doing so it became the analog heartbeat Lamborghini’s pre-millennium V12 era. Such cars were always thrilling; this particular example, offered at the London 2025 sale of RM Sotheby’s (Lot 134), elevates the story with extraordinary specification.

What makes this car genuinely exceptional is the finish: the factory color is the brilliantly provocative Olympus Green, laid over Nero (black) leather with matching green stitching and piping—a combination the house calls “desirable factory finishes of Olympus Green over Nero with contrasting green stitching and piping.” In a model generally rendered in more orthodox hues—reds, yellows, blacks—the green finish stands out both visually and in scarcity. According to social media commentary and enthusiast listings, green-spec Diablo SVs are extremely rare and attract considerable attention.

Further enhancing the appeal are the rare options. This car comes with full-leather seats in place of the more typical Alcantara, and is fitted with a Diablo SVR carbon-fibre rear wing, noted by the catalogue as “believed to be unique among UK-market SVs.” With just 52,821 km showing at cataloguing and documented service work including the October 2025 agency by Silverstone-based Keys Motorsport, it presents as an analogue icon in modern times of digital filter and electrified drivetrains.

From a market standpoint this is exactly the kind of piece that rings the bell: it ticks the ultra-desirable model box, delivers a genuinely rare finish, and offers provenance and specification that elevate it beyond mere “good example.” One can envision it evolving into a cornerstone of a discerning collection—a Lamborghini story told in color, detail and bravado. For collectors who know the table stakes, the Olympus Green hue is a conversation-starter for sure.