Lamborghini Veneno Roadster mishandled during Düsseldorf transport
Footage from Düsseldorf shows a rare Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, one of just nine built, being loaded onto a truck with little regard for its value or unique construction.
A Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, one of only nine ever built, was filmed being loaded onto a transport truck in Düsseldorf, Germany, in a manner that left onlookers uneasy about the car’s safety. The video, widely circulated since April 2015, shows the ultra-low, carbon-fibre supercar treated with the same approach as an ordinary vehicle, despite its €4.14 million price tag and extreme rarity.
Instead of using a flatbed lift or specialist ramp, the loading team relied on wooden wedges to raise the Veneno Roadster onto the truck. Given the car’s extremely low ground clearance and all-carbon-fibre construction, this method risked damaging the underbody or bodywork. The Veneno’s design is closer to a Le Mans prototype than a road car, with a ride height and approach angle that demand careful handling during transport.
The Veneno Roadster was launched in 2013 to mark Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary. Its naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 produces 750hp, sending power to all four wheels and delivering a claimed top speed of 355–356 km/h. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes just 2.9 seconds, figures that put it among the fastest production cars of its era. The car’s carbon-fibre reinforced polymer monocoque keeps weight down to 1,490kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of one horsepower for every two kilograms.
Transporting ultra-rare supercars
With only nine Veneno Roadsters in existence, each example is irreplaceable. The car’s value has only increased since launch, with some reports placing the current price well above €5 million. Owners typically use professional enclosed transporters with custom ramps or hydraulic lifts to avoid any risk to the bodywork or undertray.
In this Düsseldorf case, the casual approach to loading was at odds with the car’s exclusivity and engineering. For owners, collectors and insurers, it is a reminder that the logistics of moving a supercar matter as much as the car itself. Even minor scrapes or cracks to the carbon-fibre structure could mean repairs costing tens of thousands of euros, or worse, a permanent loss of originality.
Veneno Roadster in the public eye
The Veneno Roadster’s rarity and value have made it a magnet for attention whenever one appears in public. In 2025, a Saudi prince’s Veneno Roadster caused traffic to halt near Hyde Park in London, after arriving by air freight. The car’s dramatic styling and extreme performance continue to draw crowds and headlines, but as the Düsseldorf video shows, even the world’s rarest supercars are not immune to mundane risks.
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