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Seller Offers Manual 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Converted to Rear-Wheel Drive, No Reserve
The limited-run 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo with a 5.0-litre V10 and six-speed manual has been converted to rear-wheel drive and put up at auction with no minimum price.
By Charlotte Redford · 3 min read
A 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo with a 5.0-litre V10 and a six-speed manual transaxle has been offered at no reserve, with its front driveshaft and differential removed to convert the supercar to rear-wheel drive. The car has covered 52,000 miles and comes with parts and service invoices, a Carfax report and a North Carolina title in the seller's name.
The Gallardo is finished in satin white over black and red leather. Its original silver paint was refinished under previous ownership. The body includes an aftermarket LP560-style carbon-fibre front bumper cover, tinted xenon headlights, a carbon-fibre rear wing, and polished dual exhaust outlets that exit through the rear valance. The car rides on black-powdercoated 19-inch Callisto wheels fitted with Continental ExtremeContact tyres, with white Lamborghini-branded multi-piston calipers at each corner.
Under the rear deck, the V10 has been modified with BMC high-performance air filters, APR coil packs, aftermarket 300-cell catalytic converters and an Auto-Pilot Exotics titanium X-pipe exhaust. The rear-wheel-drive conversion was carried out around 2017, when the clutch was reportedly replaced. The transaxle fluid was changed in 2025, and the seller says the throw-out bearing is due for replacement.
Interior appointments include power-adjustable seats upholstered in black leather with red diamond stitching, a gated shifter, dual-zone automatic climate control and an iPad mini-based infotainment system. That system will need a replacement amplifier before it produces sound through the cabin speakers. The aftermarket Alcantara- and carbon-trimmed steering wheel frames a 210-mph speedometer and a 10,000-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for oil pressure, oil temperature and voltage sit in a pod atop the dashboard.
Service since 2023 has included replacing the fuel pumps, throttle actuator diaphragms, exhaust gaskets, camshaft position sensors, oxygen sensors, vacuum lines and spark plugs. The most recent oil change was performed in January 2026, though weeping oil is noted beneath the oil pump. The airbag warning light is illuminated because of a faulty connector beneath the driver's seat, and the brake wear indicator light is also on.
The Carfax report records "minor damage" to the right rear of the car from an incident in December 2011, and close-up photographs of damaged trim and paint blemishes are included in the gallery. The car is subject to a lien, and the seller's lender must be paid off before the title can pass to a new owner. The Gallardo was originally styled by Italdesign Giugiaro, while the production version was designed in-house by Luc Donckerwolke.
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