Tuesday 1st June 2004

Lambo in Manchester

UK gets second Lamborghini dealership

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Manchester now has a Lamborghini showroom. Owned and operated by H.R. Owen Plc, Lamborghini Manchester will complement the original UK facility, Lamborghini London.

Lamborghini Manchester is based in Town Hall Square, Stockport and includes a seven-car showroom and extensive service workshop, fitted throughout to Lamborghini’s corporate standards. The location officially opened in May 2004, following investment of over £700,000 from H.R. Owen. The new facility will sell both new and pre-owned cars, and provide all aftersales care for Lamborghini owners in the north.

"Opening a second Lamborghini dealership is an illustration of the marque’s success in the UK ," said Dominic Lancaster, general manager of both businesses. "The Stockport location is ideal: not only due to a concentration of customers in the Cheshire and Lancashire regions, but because of its accessibility to other key Midlands and northern regions ."

To date, around 70 Lamborghini Murciélago and 100 Gallardo units have been delivered by Lamborghini London. The UK accounts for around 10% of the total world-wide market for Lamborghini and, on parity with Japan, is the third largest behind the USA and Germany. The 6.2 litre, V12 Lamborghini Murciélago retails from £168,000, producing 570 bhp and a top speed of over 200 mph. The 5.0 litre, V10 Lamborghini Gallardo retails from £117,000, outputting 500 bhp and 190 mph.

[tombaron]

Would it not have been a better idea to locate near Wilmslow / Prestbury, and what about Stratstone ading Lambos to its line up?

[will_t]

Oh good that will be handy

Will

[Super_Marv]

[pedantic]I thought - in my not so eternal wisdom - that the Gallardo has a 5 litre V10, not 5.2? [/pedantic]

[murcielago]

Well thats good news Of course I would say that

[murcielago]

Super_Marv said:

[pedantic]I thought - in my not so eternal wisdom - that the Gallardo has a 5 litre V10, not 5.2? [/pedantic]

Where does it say it has a 5.2?

[Ding]

think a little diversion on my way home from work is in order!


Ellie

[markburnt]

I would have thought an ideal spot for the showroom would be just outside Old Trafford!

[mumble] footballers get paid too much [/mumble]

[nonegreen]

"Town Hall Square"

The notion that Stockport could have anything as grand as a town hall square is hilarious. The dealership is on Edward st opposite the Town hall. The former premises of Hollingdrake. Its an excellent location as the deliberate creation of congestion means there is almost always a traffic jam and so you now have something to look at. It is also 50yds from the police station so the cars will not get nicked quite so often.

[pwig]

Lol round the corner from my workplace

Heard a lambo today