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Save the Manuals — 7 Stick-Shift Supercars Spotted for Sale
Craving the clack of an open gate or the satisfaction of the perfect heel-and-toe? Here are seven cars that will tickle your fancy.
August 11, 2025
A very 'Lamborghini' Lamborghini, the Murcielago SV is an appreciating legend, and chances to acquire one are becoming few and far between.
If there's one Lamborghini we are particularly huge fans of, it's the Murcielago, and particularly the utterly bonkers SV. The Super Veloce (translating to Super Fast) is powered by a legendary naturally-aspirated V12 engine, combined with styling and demeanour only Lamborghini could produce. We featured one as part of our Naturally-Aspirated Heroes YouTube series, and to this day, it is one of the most dramatic supercars we've ever seen or driven.
Given their massive rarity (just 186 ever produced) values have gone through the roof as buyers pursue more pure driving experiences that double up as a safe place for their hard-earned.
It isn't too often you see one pop up on the market these days, but Girardo & Co have just advertised this, one of just three LP670 SVs finished in Verde Ithaca.
A very ‘Lamborghini’ Lamborghini. It’s the best way we can describe the Murciélago LP670-4 Super Veloce, the leaner, meaner version of Sant’Agata’s flagship supercar. Because clearly the ‘garden-variety’ Murciélago was not mad enough to quench the thirst of the Raging Bull’s most insatiable customers.
The scissor-doored coupé was first put on a crash diet. Carbon-fibre was primarily responsible for the impressive 100kg Lamborghini was able to shave from the car. It was used liberally for the bodywork and, of course, the spartan interior.
Then attention was turned to the 6.4-litre V12, which underwent a spot of massage therapy. In addition to a revised induction system and changes to the valve timing, there was a new lightweight exhaust system. Power rose from 631bhp to 661bhp, though the reduction in weight made that 30bhp feel considerably more from the driver’s seat.
Finally, the aerodynamics were tweaked, with the already spectacular body receiving an angular new snout, an aggressive rear splitter and, if the box was ticked, a huge carbon-fibre rear wing, held high by two beautifully intricate carbon-fibre struts. A small range of bold colours was offered with equally striking ‘SV’ stickers.
The result was probably the most poster-worthy supercar of the noughties – a beautifully bold and frankly bonkers machine that embodied everything that we love about Lamborghini yet, miraculously, retained the refinement and real-world useability introduced to the company by Audi when the German giant took ownership. We absolutely adore it.
