Eccentrica Diablo is a tremendous restomod of a ’90s supercar

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Chances are, if you were a teenage gearhead in the ‘90s, there was a poster of the Lamborghini Diablo on yer bedroom wall. It was a supercar with the right amount of wedge, the right amount of swagger, and the right amount of exclusivity to earn a spot in the hearts and minds of anyone with a gas tank for a brain back in the day.

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A new aftermarket company called Eccentrica, which seems to be jonesing as Italy’s answer to Singer — but with Lambos instead of Porsches — wants to celebrate those halcyon days by building thoroughly modernized Diablos for a few of its closest friends. Emanuel Colombini, founder of company, was moved to such a plan after buying an OG Diablo for his collection. “That’s when I realized that a Diablo made usable with today’s mechanics and components could be a one-of-a-kind car with unparalleled driving dynamics,” he explained in a statement.

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Much work has gone into the Eccentrica Diablo, with the likes of carbon fibre and 3D-printed titanium appearing throughout the body. It is said that no exterior panel has gone untouched, a detail which makes sense when one realizes some key dimensions have changed. According to official specs from Eccentrica, this car is 23 mm shorter and 103 mm wider than the original Diablo, yet its curb weight is 35 kilos less. Front and rear track measurements are up 130 mm and 160 mm, respectively, and it’s not all down to tire size; in fact the OG Diablo had 335 rears and this resto mod has 325s, though wheel diameter does jump to 19 inches.

A roarty V12 engine remains slung behind the driver, now making 550 horsepower but not changing in size from its original displacement of 5.7 litres. Eccentrica says there are new camshafts, different fuel injector calibrations than stock, and a dry sump oil system. The manual transmission gains a cog and now has six gears. Brakes are larger, calipers are bigger, and the double wishbone suspension is treated to modern (and lighter) materials.

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The interior is especially unique, binning the original gauges which looked as if they were designed by a husband-and-wife team no longer speaking to each other in favour of electronics which somehow look modern and throwback at the same time. Plastics are swapped out for high quality materials, switches are moved to sane locations, and a beautiful chrome gated shifter stands proud.

Price? If you have to ask…

Actually, it’s pegged at around 1.2 million euros, or approximately $1.75 million CAD. We can think of worse ways to spoil that amount of money. A total of 19 builds are planned, with each one taking about 18 months to complete.