LM002: The Most Lamborghini Lamborghini, Even Though It Wasn't a Lambo - Jason Cammisa Revelations
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- The Lamborghini LM002 didn't start out as a Lamborghini at all.
It wasn't much of a Lamborghini at the end.
And yet, if it's the job of a Lamborghini to be outrageous, it's actually the Most Lamborghini Lamborghini ever.
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The LM002, nicknamed the Rambo Lambo at the time, eventually made it onto Time Magazine's list of the Worst Cars of All Time. But that had nothing to do with the truck itself.
In fact, the truck itself had little to do with Lamborghini - conceived as a project to keep the Sant' Agata factory running while the company that Ferruccio built fought to stave off bankruptcy. The story behind the development is astonishing: originally conceived as the XR311 by two men while working for Food Machinery Corporation (FMC), they approached the Italian supercar manufacturer for help in building the off-road vehicle as a bid to produce it for a U.S. government contract.
Founding their own company, Mobility Technology Incorporated, or MTI, the men built a prototype in California, which Lamborghini then took to the Geneva Motor Show as a Lamborghini Cheetah.
What happened next was a series of lawsuits, mishaps, misappropriation of funds, and the derailment of the BMW M1 project, resulting in Lamborghini;'s bankruptcy. The company's savior was a 20-something French billionaire, who made the decision to install a Countach V12 and a luxurious interior, and sell the Lamborghini Militaria vehicle to the Jet Set.
And the car itself? It's even more fascinating.
Stay tuned for this incredible history lesson on the astounding story behind the Lamborghini LM002, LM001, LM1, and Cheetah.
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Nothing screams 80s excess like a V12 powered military grade truck with leather seats and a built-in telephone that gets 6 miles per gallon.
6 mpg might be too optimistic
More like 6 gallons PER mile! 🤣🤣
@@Ignacio.Romero Right? I've never seen a phone get 6mpg.
@@j.d.8593That would mean it would drive about 14 miles on its 80 some gallons.😂 sounds about right.
Il Canyonerio
Oh look, Jason shoehorned his Scirocco into another video.
I know! Hahahhaa it took me HOW long to finally pull THAT one off! [And convince Anthony that it actually added to the story.] Just wait, I snuck the e-Golf into the next episode, too! Muhahahaha!
@@JasonCammisa that's when you leverage the "Guys, it's JUST TH-cam, I'm telling a story here!" even tho these are legit masterpieces of video.
@@JasonCammisa
whatever you say works, but I'm certain we all want more episodes. This entire waiting for an entire moth relationship isn't quite working.
Not our fault you and your team do a great job!
@@maverickphantom005I also found it quite frustrating when I have to wait for a month at least for watching Jason Cammisa's video but when I got to know the insane amount of research which goes into production of Jason's videos ; I got to know that his videos are worth the wait ... 😊😊
16 valve every day instead of some 3 ton truck.
I thought I knew everything about this car, but that Tina went to such lengths to put a slushbox in it, that was a surprise. And you even found footage of her driving it. Wow!
Ditto!🤑
The question now becomes, who is (or was for Ms Turner) the bigger singing car nerd with music legend status - Tina Turner, or Kelly Rowlands?
Looks like a clip from "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", go Tina!
Was that Dan Rather riding shotgun? 😉
@@Darknamjalooked like Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes.
I saw and admired my first LM002 on the Pacific Hiway (near SeaTac Airport Federal Way, Washington in June of 1993.
I was with my friend Benjamin Barr after a D.E.C.A. Competition within our Senior Year of High School.
While I was driving my 1978 Metalic Brown Ford Fairmont Sedan, I spotted this beautiful Red Bohemeth parked at a "Drinking Hole" and pulled over...
As we were gawking, the owner came out and offered us a personal tour of this fabulous rig with kindness.
At the time I had posters of VECTOR, TESTOROSSAS, and 25th Anniversary Countaches on my bedroom walls, but the patience and courtesy this owner had with 18yo boys is still instilled in me.
Thank you, random LM002 owner!
There was a black one at a Cars and Coffee, on lake Washington a few months ago.
they guy probably had a blast showing off. Main reason for having one in the first place. But it surely was a win-win situation.
I remember as a kid reading that you could order your LM002 with an optional .50 cal machine gun mount in the truck bed from the factory. A badass truck for badass people.
@@ghoulbuster1 like Tina Turner!
Sadam trim line
Gaddafi guard edition
Italian Army tested one with a roof mounted 20mm !
talk to the right people and you can option that on anything!
Jason and Anthony deserve a raise, an Emmy, and while they're at it, should just run for the Oval Office
Give them the keys to...
THE WHOLE GODDAMN WORLD
Little-known fact: while engine and chassis were made by Lamborghini themselves, the bodywork was made in northern Spain by a Basque coachbuilder with their roots in bus making, Irizar (you'll see plenty of Irizar-badged buses on the road to this day in Europe).
Fond memories of reading about this beast back in the day and drooling over it as a teenager, loved listening to that V12 soundtrack!
I was going to ask why the title and video said "it wasn't a lambo". I wish the video addressed it better.
The irony...Irizar coaches are now being used in the U.S., I've seen a couple of their i6 coaches in L.A.. And they don't look too bad either, lol
That license plate frame!!! 😂😂😂😂
Oops?
I was about to post the same a subtle joke nicely done.
Also the Sant'Agata reference in the license plate
More fun facts.
It was marketed the first production 4x4 to hit 100kph on sand (I'm old enough to remember the newspaper ads "in Arabic" 😂)
The Pirelle's had kevlar weave in them
I believe Al Qadafi also had a bunch of them for the Libyan army.
And i wish someone would Restomod one with a new drivetrain !
What does it mean?
Absolutely adore the Tamiya mentions! Appreciate it!
I bought a Tamiya Frog in the late '80s. The spider gears in the diff kept popping out of the keeper. It was an expensive PITA.
I hated that gearbox!
The really just sat on the boundary line watching the dumpster fire, all the while selling t-shirts saying “I was here”
I had a tamiya cheetah...great fun to drive! The lambo lM002 rocks!
the "vaffanculo" on the rear license plate holder. Classic. LMFAO.
The good ol' floppy disk game called Stunts taught me about the LM002 and the XJ220 in the early 90s. Good times!
Same here... the LM002 was the slowest on tarmac but the fastest on ice 😂
Very simple, but fun game.
Such a good game!
Man I need to get my kids playing that game.
The two cars that I played the most on Stunts were the LM002 and the Porsche 962. Actually, until recently, I only knew of the LM002 from the game.
A friend of mine had a pea green LM, back in 87. It was epic in period. There was nothing like it. I remember sitting in the back of a Ur Quattro that was being driven spiritedly. All I could see in the rear window was the Lambos grill. We couldn’t shake the bugger off!
The steamed up camera at the end is 😘
Finding out that Tina Turner took the time to yank out a 500E drivetrain into an LM002 is cool as hell ngl
she didn't do it by herself, probably 😁
@@AndrasMihalyi She could lift that with her legs if she wanted
Back in February, 1988, I was working at the Calgary Olympics with Nakiska Ski Resort and the IOC. One day His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco showed up driving the LM002. He was there to compete for Monaco in the Bobsleigh competition. I was lucky to sit in the driver's seat for a few minutes and was enthralled. Several hours later, the LM002 failed to start after sitting in -6 C temperature. It left on a flatbed truck later... I have only seen a couple since at car events, never being driven.
A supercar dealer in our town had one of these about 25 years ago. We asked if we could make a small joyride with it as it looked so extremely exotic. He was happy about anybody being interested in the weird thing, so we got it for the afternoon. Back then it was about the price of a new medium engined BMW 3 Series. It drove like a traktor, the stickshift was extremely clunky and the acceleration was very slow (we didn't know about the kickdown back then), but the sound was insane. It was a golden one.
The kickdown?
@@Melanie16040artificial stop in accelerator pedal that one can push past to unleash full power. Kind of like afterburner. It "kicks down" to lower gear and/or opens the secondaries on the carbs.
@toddsmith8608 Oh yeah, those things! I forgot about them. Been so long since I've driven a car like that! Thank you!
Jason is my HERO, thx for always uplifting my mood while teaching me stuff :)
You really set the bar low for your “heroes”. He sucked at motor trend and he sucks here. 👎 Hagerty.
@@FYMASMD So why are you here?
@@FYMASMDwho are your favorites? I’m looking to expand my scope. Who should I check out?
@@FYMASMD then why you watchin ?
XD
@@FYMASMD Finally someone who talks sense.
I had a poster of all the lambos, hand drawn, hanging up in my room in the 90s. The cheetah was always the sore thumb sticking out but I had no idea it had such story behind it! Thanks for sharing.
My buddy had one and I got to drive it extensively. The clutch pedal is no joke stiff. It was super unreliable but when we were out and about we got pulled over all the time so that state patrol could check out the LM002. It’s truly a one of a kind and really helped Lamborghini establish that they produce outrageously cool vehicles. Love this thing! ❤
Excellent show and still one of the best series on TH-cam!
Great job Jason Cammisa and Hagerty!
Yes, right, See Jason Cammisa’s has made a video - automatically click the like button.
Hell yeah! New Jason video!
Cammisa and crew making the best automotive content on TH-cam....or anywhere else in the world. The writing, the cinematography, the editing, the comedy.....Best in the business.
Old Top Gear Vibes .. 😅😅
Err, no.
@@martinlaver4707 Agree to 100% It was as painful to watch as a episode of Pimp my ride! Same lousy jokes and sound effects. But had to watch it because of the LM002
@04m6gto How much of raise did you get for writing that 😂
Watching this at work, best way to start the morning! 😂 I say this every time a Jason Cammisa episode releases, but this is the best car review series ever. Period. Please keep them coming!!
Years ago, I saw Tina's LM002 driving on roads just outside of Zurich city-center ...and i was like WTF is THAT ??!! It was beautiful and memorable and not going slow.
what an incredible presentation.
that scirocco is absolutely stunning
Check out Jason's appearance with it on Jay Leno's Garage.
Not even 2 minutes in, and I already LOVE this episode
I had the fortunate chance to drive one of these and I absolutely loved it! Supercar noises at minivan speeds! It was immersive, exciting and with all the controls being so heavy it felt so accomplishing to drive!
Jason & Henry have some of the best car content going currently!
"Steamy windows" does indeed go very well with that last clip. And goes hard in general.
I don't know why but the driving segment at the end always catches me off guard, but it's always appreciated! Awesome video as always!
Are Lamborghini tailpipe emissions considered bull crap?
BWHAHAHAHAHAA!!! This made me laugh out loud.
Yes, of course and it is considered organic that's why they don't have quota on it and they don't have to deal with underpowered 3-cylinder turbo engines and alikes like the Aston Martin did with the Cygnet (which was a N/A 4-banger, I know, but it could have been as Toyota IQ was on offer with 3-cyl as well)
@JasonCammisa Wow, look who's here now! 😄 just wanted to tell the guy he made my evening, but it looks like he got the Oscar already 😂
at 9 years old in 1990 i found a book about this car in my school library. i couldnt believe the makers of the countache made this. i thought it was so gorgeous on the interior. loved to see this thanks Hagerty
I got to drive one in the early 90's as a valet at a restaurant in Newport Beach CA. It was awesome. All the guys working that night took it for a drive around the parking lot. Beast.
15:50 That beautiful song of an exhaust note sets this masterpiece apart from every truck on the planet!
So good!
Love, love your reviews on Hagerty, Jason! Always waiting for the next, and what it will be!
I worked at a golf course in the 90s and one of the members owned one of these. He tried drag racing a Porsche 944 out of the parking lot once and dropped the transmission, heard a loud clunk and went nowhere. We were in Atlantic Canada and it ended up being towed to New Jersey for repairs. It was gone for 4 1/2 months lol.
😂dude tried race a 944 🤣😭🔥💯👍
Jason is a delight to watch and listen to ! Such an awesome guy !
This is your best video yet, Jason! Thank you for producing such amazing content!!!
I love these videos! Informative, yet with a healthy dose of humor by Jason, without overdoing it👍🏼
That was awesome. Would love to see more of this content. Keep up the great work.
Haha, the "absolutely stellar to drive" at 2:09 is a bit at odds with the sweat of fear at the end of the video! 😆
I can imagine this parked next to a roundbelly Countach QV what a pairing in the 80s! ... i remember seeing them in Swizterland in the 90s.. at the tme i owned a 1985 V8 Vantage once owned by Patrick Mimrans brother Jean Claude... marvelous footage of Tina in the LM002
This is a fantastic series, love Jason's pressnting.
Also, who else now wants an episode on the Countach?
Great video. Very fun. Long live Jason's reign as King of automotive videos.
Wonderful review, Jason. Didn't know the depth of the history and motivation to create such a monster. Keep it coming!
The quality of the storytelling from Jason and this team is extraordinary.
The Range Rover 'ran' so that the LM002 could run. The Lm002 walked so the G-Wagon could run. The G-Wagon ran so that the Urus and its other luxury performance SUV + Crossover buddies could stumble about drunkenly across LA, Dubai, and other Social Media infested dystopic hellholes, ruining motoring by appealing to the lowest common denominator: Social Media Grifters.
Best comment here. Wish I could give a hundred thumbs up.
There was a video game made by Broderbund called "Stunts", it was released in 1990. This was one of the cars it featured, and I was well into adulthood before I found out that it really existed.
I think I have had that same Lamborghini book you’re looking through since I was 10.
Love your clips Jason, keep em coming
Jason, you make the most entertaining car videos on TH-cam (or on TV for that matter!) these days. Tremendously enjoyable! Keep it up, please :)
Been eagerly awaiting this episode, it did not disappoint. ❤️
And again! An amazing episode that made me late to work. Worth it!!!!
Thanks Jason,
Your Scirocco looks Fantastic.....
Hunter S Thompson’s, “Songs of the Doomed” had a LM002 featured in it.
Dude, I so look forward to every Hagerty video, especially Revalations. You're the man. And you managed to look cool af being around Jay Leno. Bro, you're living an ultimate life and it's because your passion for this thing earned it. Keep being motivation for future journalists and simply enthusiasts. You're a great example. Jawjetty. (Btw the captions jokes are right on time, everytime. You got that on Jezza, you know that's a yuggge compliment).
I can't even imagine driving something that big and hearing something sounding that good under the hood; wild!!
Hagerty has made me a very happy 12-year-old car enthusiast- and I have Mr. Cammisa to thank for it.
Excellent video as always
That Defender size comparison made my jaw drop.
Mate I’ve never commented before but I have to say you probably are the best commentator that I watch! Everything you do you make interesting 😊
What an amazing video. Beautifully made and genuinely funny. I came for the car and came away appreciating the craft 👍
"One of the deadliest cars on Earth is the Ford Pinto because it can kill you into flames by getting rear-ended due to it's fuel tank directly on the back of the car."
LM002 with 38 gallons of fuel on each seat: "Say no more."
Only the pinto hatchback
Do i need it? - no
Do i want it? - of course, it has a V12! And just look at that bulky yet agile stance with those giant tires at 2:13
lovely!
I actually got to look at one at the Shell station in Munising. I had to run across the street and ask the owner what it was. He told me it could still run 70mph with 4 flat tires and could only come with 3 options, one was a gun turret. Thanks for the video and restoring a memory.
Your reviews are Awesome; Senior Cammisa.
Your videos, facts, pictures are top notch quality!!!!
Damn you Jason! So happy to see a JC Hagerty video pop up my feed. Best day ever! Saw a LM002 drive around the Kyalami racetrack in South Africa around 1990. It looked ridiculous but very very cool and the people inside were like Patrick Bateman clones just psycho'er. Good times!
Italian Goverment : So Lamborghini, how many BMW M1s are you making a month with our loan ? Is bussiness now finally afloat ?
Lamborghini : Well…
The idea that the Urus is what Lamborghini came up with instead of a tribute to the LM002 is an absolute catastrophe. LM003 till I die
Jason's the best! Another great episode, to everyone involved.
_BABE GET THE SNACKS, NEW CAMMISA VIDEO!!_
The Best ever motoring journallist on earth ,Jason Cammisa
Best youtube Car Content that I've seen in a while. It was about the car and not the guy running the channel and his whacky adventures.
Another outstanding video Jason!
Love your content bruh 💯💯💯
Hasbro made a two door version with technicals for GI Joe 😎👍
That's what I was thinking...looks like the GI Joe "Jeep" I had as a kid
Another good one Jason!
I saw a red one driving south on Scottsdale Road in Arizona in 1989. I couldn't believe I was actually seeing one in the wild. And the guy driving was sitting up close to the steering wheel, hunched over it like Jason was.
Thank you once again for amazing infotaining video! 👌
This is one of my favorite cars on Forza Horizon 3 - beats anything in its class - just so absurd! Love the video as I never knew any of this, thanks for making the video it's cool!
Well i already know all of it but never can get enought of lambo! Thanks for the video!:)
Great Story Jason. Good learning..
The Lamborghini dealer in Barrington IL had several LMs on its lot in the late 80s. I would drive 15 miles on Sundays when they were closed, to look, Countachs were parked inside but the LMs were outside, so cool.
That's cool Tina had one
Great video, though that fogged up drive at the end is the stuff of nightmares 😂
Jason you never disappoint well at least not when it comes to revelations.
Yet another masterpiece! What a documentary! And that «Vaffanc**o»… nearly pissed myself 🤣🤣🤣
A few decades ago I was at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and they were focusing on Lamborghinis that year. In one area they had at least 20 or 30 of these lined up, and a few of them someone had obviously been playing around with them before the display as the intake filters had a few inches of sand and insects in them.
One of the coolest and oddest jeep type vehicles ever made.
Thanks, Enjoyed, I got to walk around a green one in 1994 at a high end auto shop here in Texas It had been unarmored/Bullet resistant added. Impressive ride.
Excellent video! I always wanted one of those.
So many toys were made of this and the Cheetah. The G.I. Joe Vamp is probably the most famous.
I used to have a small R/C car called Firefox that was pretty much a Cheetah.
It's probably the most oddball SUV ever, but you can't not love the Rambo Lambo.
The Urus *wishes* it looked as badass.
Didn't know my Golf 2 GTI 8V 1987 shares a part with the LM002 😅. I have the same Giugiaro Nardi steering wheel inside my one.
sweet, short, and simple. Well done!
You guys are kings of storytelling. Great job 👏👍👍💯💯
Funny Farm? Was that a reference to the backwards message on The Wall Pink Floyd album?
where?
On the song, "Empty Spaces"@@vercingetorige400
Hats off to Jason for managing to shoehorn his Scirocco into this story, I'm impressed!
Great episode!
End scene with the spirited driving was intoxicating