'Five Decades of Lamborghini' Exhibit Presents Timeless Italian Design

Vintage and Contemporary Automotive Exposition Joins in Fortunoff's 'The Secrets of Italy' Event Celebrating Italian Artistry

Sunday, December 4th, 6 pm to 9 pm at Fortunoff in White Plains

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The striking evolution of Italian car design will be presented in "Five Decades of Lamborghini," a one-day-only exhibition of sports cars that bridged the gap between racers and station cars and defined luxury and performance for two generations of automotive aficionados.

The exhibition is being presented by the non-profit Columbus Citizens Foundation of New York City in partnership with Fortunoff. It coincides with Fortunoff's "The Secrets of Italy" pre-holiday VIP event, which celebrates the unsurpassed artistry of Italian designers, craftsmen, artisans and culinary masters.

Starting with Lamborghini's first production model and ending with the latest 2005 Gallardo, which has a top speed of 192 miles per hour, "Five Decades of Lamborghini" presents cars that illustrate advances in materials, technology and design. The developments range from an elegant 1965 350 GT to the sensually curvilinear 1972 Miura SV and the aggressively geometric Countach, which has been likened to a speeding, slippery wedge.

The arc of Lamborghini design continues with a 1995 all-wheel drive Diablo VT Super Car, with its softened profile and top speed of 202 miles per hour, to a dazzling sunburst yellow 2005 Gallard Coupe.

The Gallardo on exhibit will be auctioned by the Columbus Citizens Foundation on New Year's Eve. The raffle is restricted to only 300 tickets, offered at a price of $1,000 each. Raffle tickets will be available at "The Secrets of Italy" event.

Also on view will be a Lamborghini LM002, the company's only all-terrain vehicle and one of just 301 produced between 1986 and 1993, the production run for the car. The impression of the LM002's royal bearing was confirmed when the first model of the car was delivered to King Hassan of Morocco in 1986.

  "Five Decades of Lamborghini" and "The Secrets of Italy"
  Fortunoff in White Plains
  1 Maple Avenue
  White Plains, NY  10605
  914.287.8700
  Sunday, December 4, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The Columbus Citizens Foundation (www.columbuscitizensfd.org) celebrates Italian-American heritage and produces New York City's Columbus Day Parade. The Foundation supports cultural programs and provides scholarships for elementary school, high school and college students. Last summer, the Foundation awarded new, multi-year scholarships totaling $2.4 million to 224 students. During the 2005-2006 academic year, the Foundation is providing scholarship assistance to 608 students.

  Contact information:
  Regarding the Lamborghini 2005 New Year's Eve Raffle
      Raffle Information: Call 866-860-8572
      Terms and conditions of the raffle may be found at
       www.columbusraffle.com
      Press: Andrew Decker, 212.222.4688, Andrew.Decker@att.net

  Regarding "The Secrets of Italy"
      Tara Traina, Public Relations Manager, Fortunoff
      516.542.5729, ttraina@fortunoff.com

  Regarding "Five Decades of Lamborghini"
      Andrew Decker, Andrew Decker Communications
      212.222.4688, andrew.decker@att.net