Lamborghini Historical Archive: taking care of the past, today and tomorrow

Automobili Lamborghini renews its connection with its past every day, thanks to a unique collection of documents. The Archive, which factually tells the story of the company and its cars through thousands of original records, is at the core of all Lamborghini Polo Storico activities. Established in 2015, the same year as Polo Storico’s foundation, it supports restoration work, certifications, and the reconstruction of spare parts, playing a key role in preserving Lamborghini’s historical heritage. On its tenth anniversary Lamborghini Polo Storico, which continues to expand and digitize the Archive year after year, opens the doors of its collection to share its value and role with the world through a new video.

“The Archive is the foundation of everything we do. It guides us, teaches us, reminds us who we are. Every restoration and certification begins there, with over 30,000 documents and artefacts that tell stories of people, details and cars,” said Alessandro Farmeschi, After Sales Director of Automobili Lamborghini. “As we celebrate ten years of Polo Storico, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding and promoting Lamborghini’s legacy. Giving voice to the past, respecting history, and ensuring that every car continues to tell its own story is not just a duty, but a privilege. Because preserving heritage does not mean standing still, it means passing it on.”

At the Sant’Agata Bolognese facility, Polo Storico holds technical drawings, original sketches, production sheets, photographs, commercial correspondence, and other materials collected since the company’s founding in 1963. The historical Archive is a vital resource for documenting the brand’s evolution and supporting the restoration, certification and research activities of Polo Storico. This wealth of documentation has often been essential in reconstructing the history and identity of Lamborghini vehicles under restoration or certification. Notable examples include the reconstruction of the Countach LP 500, the first prototype, fully recreated in 2021 using original documents, and the identification of the Miura P400 featured in the film The Italian Job, authenticated thanks to an in-depth analysis by Polo Storico experts.

The Lamborghini Polo Storico Archive continues to grow year after year by acquiring new information, recovering documents, and working closely with former employees, technical specialists, and private collectors who contribute to further enriching this unique heritage. This ongoing activity plays a key role in strengthening the link between the past, present and future of the Sant’Agata Bolognese brand.

To mark its tenth anniversary, Lamborghini Polo Storico tells the story of its mission through four short films, each focusing on a key pillar of its work: the historical Archive; the ‘Comitato dei Saggi’, a group of former employees who provide validation and support with their first-hand knowledge; restoration; and certification. The tenth-anniversary celebrations, which began in St. Moritz in February, will continue in the United States at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (16–18 August), before concluding in Italy at Auto e Moto d’Epoca, scheduled to take place in Bologna from 23 to 26 October.