Valentino Balboni!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Well, today it happened this:

http://img103.echo.cx/img103/1482/vale2xu.th.jpg

he just signed my AA Miura and he is standing beside my car as you can see :D

Expect a HUGE Lambo update on my website later!!!!!!!!!!!!

:shock:


What the fuck?!! Dude, I'm speechless!

Details, please. :D

congratulations TT. You deserve it. :)

lucky bastard! :P

Well, it was a special day at the Affolter garage (3rd biggest Lamno dealership in the world AFAIK).. you can call it "open doors day".. mainly for customers to see the new stuff they offer.. but I was informed about it and had to go! And since I knew Valentino would be there to take customers out in a Gallardo, I took the Miura and marker with me!

he was so nice with me and was very happy to make me happy! :D

HOLY F@CK!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: Great job TT!!!!! Did you made a pic with him? Custom pic pleez, it doesnt say "to TT" on that Muira :mrgreen:

Very nice, congrats! :D

Wow, this is unbelievable!! Congrats TT !!! It's amazing to meet Balboni, but it's even more if he's signing your Miura!

Nice Sportec 993 Turbo in the background ;)

Of course the Sportec 995 Turbo was taken in pictures because too damn sexy! even between 20 or more Lambos!

Nope, I didn't want to have a pic with him, simply because I don't want to give my camera to somebody I don't know :bah: and as you can see in the background, the Diablo owner was waiting :bah:

my car beside him isn't enough of a proof? :P

Well................. Ok :mrgreen: I recognized your cars shape and wheels on the pic :wink:
Pity no pic with him :( I would take pic whatever it would cost :cry:

very cool BTW not to change the subject but how much do they want for the Stangs?

Wow! That's amazing TT, congrats on meeting him, that's really cool. :D Can't wait for the rest of the pics.

I have no idea for the Mustangs dude. I will be there again tomorrow, I will try to remember to check :D

little preview:
http://img199.echo.cx/img199/438/lam...ch012tc.th.jpg

Awesome dude :D you came well prepared!!! can't wait to see the other pics :D

Shit dude :shock: I didn't know who you were taling anbout in the title of the thread, but I recognised the face in the piture straight away :D OMFG!!

Well, if we don't consider Ferruccio Lamborghini for a second, Valentino IS the Lambo face IMO! For sure now that Audi took over he is what remains of the good old days! He is a living icon, to be there shaking hands with him was something unbelievable :shock:

I think it doesnt count TT :roll: This is the WHAT you saw not WHO you saw section, please obey the forum rules :wink:






Nah Im just yanking your chain, this is definetly cool, wonder how much that Miura is worth now :fadein:

cool I was just wondering if they mark them up like crazy in europe

TBH, I am not really interested ;) I would never part from it anyway, and for me its value is BIG :D

Holly shit dude :shock:

Valentino is a freakin' legend!

I'd kill for a handshake and a couple of words with him......well, if he'd be a nice guy, I'd consider taking him for a spin in my golf :wink: ...maybe.

I can't wait for the rest of the pics. I bet I'll save 90% of them. At least.

Congrats on the Miura sig. That's just awesome. 8)

Since I have still a long way to go:

http://img183.echo.cx/img183/7848/la...lo114pc.th.jpg

I'm sorry to be ignorant, but who is this guy? I mean, his name is familiar, howerver i have no idea what he's done...

He is THE Lambo testdriver :D

LOL, with Mr. Lamborghini beaing dead and all, I'd say Balboni IS Lamborghini. If I had to put a face on Lambo, it would be Balboni everytime!

Congrats on meeting him TT, must have been pretty cool!

and the guy in the COuntach is about to close the door on his shirt! :P
I really like the color on it too, that shade of brown.

Actually he noticed it and took the shirt inside before closing the door ;)

And yes, you are right, Lamborghini for me has two faces: Ferruccio's and Valentino's. Once Valentino will retire, the Audi transormation will be complete, and not much will be left from the "pure" days IMO! That said, modern Lambos are still cool cars :D

That awesome dude :shock:
I can't wait for the rest of the pics and congrats with it :D

congrats dude,that sure is a nice of him to sign your model.....and the value of your collection just shot up a fair bit,LOL

Wow ! That's so cool TT. Valentino Balboni is really the best representation of contemporary Lamborghini company. :D

Like I said to you earlier thats damn cool, I'm glad it worked out and you got the signature.. now where's my signed lambo :D

I forgot this was happening so soon - looks like you had a great time and I can't wait for all the pics :D

Who is Valentino Balboni?

Edit - sorry missed the reply above ...

I am suprised so many people haven't heard of him.....and your question was answered already:

Look at the photo closely....what doesn't belong? Oh I know! Three MUSTANGS are in the background!!!!! WTF is that all about!?!?! :x

well they need to be sold somewhere don't they?
they are somewhat of a performer.

Yes, around here to buy a Mustang you need to go to a Lambo dealership :D and it is not the regular car any 16 yo guy will own :P it's an exotic you can see maybe twice a month on the road :D

oh yes, all the pics are up: http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...=394607#394607

More to come soon

Sweeetttt..... :D

Nice of him to sign the model too, did he take u for a drive too... :lol:, Try get one on day 2 of the event... 8)

I think this thread just answered my question in the scale models thread... :oops:

This is really fantastic, TT. Balboni is a legend for sure! Now I'm going to look for the picture thread, FAST!

BTW, if we're talking about Lambo legends we shouldn't forget about Bob Wallace, Giotto Bizzarini and Gian Paolo Dallara either...

damn cool!!!!
lucky guy!!!

Wow that is just awesome dude!!

He looks like a nice guy, even signing the model for you! Cant wait for all the pics.....im guessing you didnt for a drive with him?

Man, why are you letting that guy destroy your miura with tagging like that? :wink:

TT Congrats you are a very lucky guy(ive said that a few to many times :wink: )

i cant wait ofr the update!

Because I have another identical Miura, just yellow instead of orange ;)

Sadly it was simply impossible :bah:

One at a time dude :D

As said also in the other topic, his contract was to take customers around for passenger rides, nothing more. And he never had a spare 5 minutes as far as I saw!

if you are talking about the second day, you will have to wait a couple of days.. today and tomorrow I will have to edit Porsche pics from a local meeting, and only afterward I will post the second Lambo's day ;) but they will have the priority on the regular updates of course

Congratulations on meeting one of my heros TT 8)

I remember him nearly making Clarkson sick in a Diablo, and he was a very impressive driver.

But, my, has he aged! He looks far older now, but will still be a legend... look after that model Muira :D

Well he IS older, I don't have his birth year on top of my head and too lazy to check, but he joined Lambo in the late 60s, he should definitely be in his 60 now and you should have heard how he nailed that Gallardo on every outing :D
He still has petrol in his veins!

uhhh :shock: very nice!!

lucky bastard .. .
congrats TT ..... 8) 8)
next time ask him fer a ride in his Diablo VTTT :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
and could u please post close up pics of his sig :D

Hell, at 1600x1200, isn't it big enough? :D

saadie I made a close-up for you.....don't get the point but I was bored :P

http://img154.echo.cx/img154/1286/valemiura8oy.th.jpg

^^ lol .. thx dingo ....
but what i actualy want is the sign from the top :mrgreen:

my attempt :mrgreen: only the sig ...
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/6035/va...boni2cq.th.jpg
lets see how it compares to what the original looks like ...

soo ... TT its your turn :lol:

LOL, you want to steal my autograph? :P noway :D

Seriously, I can't right now. I will try to remember the next time I will have to take scale models pics