Whenever I see an Alfa Romeo drive by,” said Henry Ford, “I

tip my hat.”

If I wore a

hat, I’d also tip it at any Lamborghini that drives by. Since I don’t, I

usually just smile to myself or maybe even applaud the driver lightly. Thank

God there are Lamborghini owners in the world, bringing these absurdist

performance artworks, this automotive pageantry, out onto the streets for the

rest of us to enjoy. Lambos are the perfect riposte to po-faced Ferraris and

overpowered German executive saloons, and no matter how good the day already

is, it improves on the appearance of a Lambo.

Words: James May

Photos: Lee Brimble

This feature was originally published in the June issue of Top Gear magazine