Lamborghini opens the door to an extraordinary private collection
Lamborghini recently stepped behind the curtain and revealed a private collection that would make even seasoned enthusiasts envious. It belongs to Albert Spiess, a man whose garage functions as a small time capsule filled with all six of the brand’s limited edition supercars from this century. On paper it sounds like an obsessive petrolhead’s fantasy. Spiess turned it into reality and showed how far a single person’s passion can reach when car history becomes a personal mission.
Modern Lamborghini lore contains six low volume models whose value climbs every year. Spiess gathered all of them. His garage glows with the Reventon, Sesto Elemento, Veneno, Centenario and Countach LPI 800 4. Each car earned its place. The Sesto Elemento appealed to him for its technical precision. The Veneno Roadster delivered the sort of aesthetic jolt only the boldest supercars can manage.
Listen closely and the instinct of an experienced collector comes through. These machines do not sit under covers collecting dust. Spiess studies them, absorbs their mechanical details and follows each model’s development story. It gives the collection a rare depth that stretches far beyond monetary value.
His passion is not confined to modern carbon and aluminium. Waiting for their turn are the Sian Roadster, the Miura SV and the Silhouette. Each represents a different era of engineering and highlights the essential lines within Lamborghini’s design DNA. Yet the real treasures stay slightly in the shadows. Spiess owns the one off Marzal concept, the 5 95 Zagato special and the 1963 350 GTV, the car that marked the beginning of Lamborghini’s journey.
The collection took a deliberate shape in 2007 when he bought the Reventon. The first spark came much earlier. In 1979 he acquired a Countach LP 400 S, a car that probably lit the fuse which turned a casual admirer into one of the marque’s most respected collectors.
In 2021 Lamborghini launched one of its most ambitious undertakings. It rebuilt the LP 500 prototype, the first Countach concept, revived for the model’s fiftieth anniversary. Spiess played a central role. His idea and insistence pushed the factory’s engineers to dive into the archives and recreate the car almost from scratch. The finished one off now stands in Lamborghini’s museum, even though Spiess remains its official owner.
Collecting supercars is not only an investment. It also preserves cultural and historical heritage. Lamborghini increasingly relies on private collections to protect that legacy and to shape its brand story. Rivals such as Ferrari or Pagani lean more heavily on their official museums. Lamborghini chooses a more personal relationship with collectors. Spiess shows how that approach can produce unique projects, the sort that strengthen the company’s reputation far more convincingly than any marketing campaign.
