Georgia man saved rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV from Illinois just in time before it was destroyed

This guy had to rush from Georgia to Illinois to save a rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV.

The Lamborghini Diablo is rare to begin with, and the Diablo SV is even rarer.

In a way, this guy did a service to the automotive world.

But it wasn’t easy, and the car barely made it.

What makes this Diablo SV even more special

Ed Bolian, co-founder of VINWiki, was trying to track down a rare 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV that was famously featured in (and sold through) the Victoria’s Secret Christmas catalog that year.

Bolian had been searching for this unique car for years, but it had essentially disappeared after being sold at auction in 2011, it had vanished from public records with no registration or insurance updates for 14 years.

Then, much later and with the help of a guy whose nickname is ‘barn find king’, the 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV was eventually tracked down in 2025.

But there was a problem, mainly because this Lambo was months or maybe weeks away from becoming a write-off.

The Victoria’s Secret Lamborghini barely survived a tornado

The Victoria’s Secret Lamborghini Diablo SV was eventually located in private airport hangar in small town in Illinois about one hour away from Chicago.

So far, so normal.

Bolian and his team were expecting rust, dust, saggy tires – the usual.

But then, in June 2026, a series of tornadoes struck this town and the exact hangar where the Lamborghini had sat for 14 years was destroyed in the storm.

The Lambo was bruised and damaged but, amazingly, it was still in one piece.

Bolian was able to find the car and buy it, and then he managed to bring it back to Georgia to restore it.

At the time of writing, the Victoria’s Secret Lambo is in great shape.

But a few more weeks, or maybe even days, of hesitation could’ve sealad its fate.