When Lambo? Here’s What Just 1 Bitcoin Can Buy You Today

TL;DR

• Do you keep in mind the Bitcoin Lamborghini meme, whose story started nicely over a decade in the past? Properly, now you should purchase Lambos with only a single BTC as an alternative of the 200+ spent in 2013.
• At the least one group member remembers who discovered a fairly good one on the market within the US.

The Lambo-Bitcoin Story

The story goes again to late 2013 when an nameless purchaser went to the Lamborghini Newport Seashore auto dealership, believed to be the primary accepting bitcoin for funds, and bought a model new Gallardo (mannequin 2014) that had an USD worth of $208,315 for 216.8433 BTC.

Based on advertising and marketing director Cedric Davy, the customer more than likely made the transaction public, which was “somewhat shock to us,” however led to a rising variety of clients who needed to purchase vehicles utilizing bitcoin.

The story turned the embodiment of the bitcoin dream the place buyers, normally early adopters, bought the asset, employed the HODL technique for just a few years, and capitalized on the large features when BTC’s worth went parabolic from beneath $1 to over $1,000.

It additionally turned some of the vital and used memes within the crypto group – W(h)en Lambo.

How A lot for a Lambo?

Now, let’s fast-forward to as we speak to see what’s accessible available in the market. A fast search on Lamborghini Newport Seashore’s web site exhibits that the beginning worth of a Lamborghini Huracan (the alternative of the Gallardo utilized in 2013/2014) is $249,865. That’s clearly the most cost effective (most simple) model, whereas the range-topping STO begins from $344,778.

With bitcoin buying and selling above $110,000 because it charted a brand new all-time excessive as we speak, it’s greater than evident that you just don’t should spend 216.8433 to purchase a brand new one, as you’ll be able to truly buy a whole dealership for that quantity ($24 million).

Nevertheless, you’ll be able to’t purchase a model new Huracan (the entry-level Lambo) for only one bitcoin. As an alternative, you may want to return to fundamentals and evaluation the used automotive market. Your Pal Andy did so and posted a used 2006 Gallardo that has carried out lower than 17,000 miles and presently prices just one bitcoin. That’s coming a great distance from the 216.8433 spent within the authentic transaction.

All is true on the planet.

We’ve reached used Lamborghini worth parity with Bitcoin once more. pic.twitter.com/iGiCiyMWzQ

— Your Pal Andy (@OhHaiAndy) May 22, 2025

The most well-liked US vehicles web site exhibits that there are a lot of Gallardos you should purchase in case you are keen to spend your one bitcoin. In truth, there are specific choices that price round 0.85 BTC, which signifies that you may need some BTC left to purchase new tires or change the oil. It may be simpler to pay with bitcoin for these transactions as we speak than it was 12 years in the past.