Lamborghini are crafting just 20 units of the ultra-exclusive Murciélago LP640 Versace, a model which has been realised in conjunction with the famous Italian fashion house; 10 examples will be finished in white while the other 10 are in black; at the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile in September they showed the white version on the occasion of the car's world première, now at the Bologna Motor Show this week, and on the Sant'Agata based sports car maker's home soil, it is the turn of the shining black edition to make its full public debut.

This new special edition model, based on the recently launched Murciélago LP640 Coupé, with its 640PS 6.5-litre V12 engine, has been created by the team responsible for Lamborghini's in-house "ad personam" personalisation programme, working in conjunction with designers from Gianni Versace SpA. "The LP640 Versace, which we presented in Paris, will only have 20 cars, they are all sold, ten black, ten white," Elena De Silva from Lamborghini told Italiaspeed in Bologna, "the price for this car is 340,000 euros," she added.

Versace's designers have subtly re-worked the LP640's interior, embedding their own distinctive pattern, the Greek fret motif, which is an unmistakable symbol of "Maison Versace". The new trim inserts extend to the seat inlays, including the separate headrests which have also the Lamborghini badge embossed into the new pattern; on lower sections of the dashboard; the roof lining; on the engine firewall in the recessed areas behind each seat; covering the top of the centre console storage area access flap; and in the door panel inlays.
 

 These interior changes are further complimented on the exterior by the distinctive pattern being splashed along the lower sections of each door in a strip. The black car on show in Bologna this week, just like the white version shown in Paris, is finished with polished black "Hermera" alloy wheels and certain gloss black colour-coded bodywork features such as the large door mirrors.

To further add to the car's exclusive nature, Versace have created a special range of hand-crafted accessories which will come with the car. This includes the luggage set which comprises of two suitcases (for him and her) and one suit carrier; all three are finished in a matt black calfskin and adorned with the Greek fret motif and have been specially tailored to fit snugly into the available boot space. On the outside of the cases a palladium-brass finished authentication tag states that these are Versace "Couture Limited Edition" products, and they can also be engraved with the owners own details if required. The white satin interiors of the travel cases also feature the Versace logo embroidered into their linings.

The travel cases also have the same serial number (from 1 to 20) as is mounted in the car's cockpit, designed into them; while blamatt blue calfskin driving shoes and a pair of driving gloves will complete the "Couture Limited Edition" package. The Murciélago LP640 Versace also comes with all the main optional extras available to the model, including the "Hermera" alloy wheels, carbon fibre interior finish, an engine cover with a large transparent and ribbed glass panel, and the e-gear transmission.