{"id":51880,"date":"2026-06-30T14:42:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=51880"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:42:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:42:55","slug":"the-lamborghini-with-the-highest-mileage-in-the-world-has-a-surprising-owner-his-house-is-worth-60000-euros-and-his-collection-is-worth-over-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/lamborghini\/la-lamborghini-la-plus-kilometree-au-monde-a-un-proprietaire-surprenant-sa-maison-vaut-60-000e-sa-collection-plus-d1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lamborghini with the highest mileage in the world has a surprising owner: his house is worth \u20ac60,000, and his collection is worth over 1 million"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A few weeks ago, we told you about The Lamborghini Murci\u00e9lago with the highest mileage in the world<\/a>, known by its license plate SG54 LAM. A car that has become famous for having traveled nearly 500,000 kilometers, its two engines, its many rebuilds, and its incredible history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a new video released today by Collecting Cars reveals another fascinating figure: its current owner. Because behind the Lamborghini<\/a> Behind the UK\u2019s most famous landmark lives a man who still resides in a modest home he bought for 50,000 pounds thirty years ago\u2014equivalent to about 60,000 euros today\u2014even though his car collection is now worth over a million euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small house, very large cars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Rotherham, in northern England, James doesn't live in a mansion with an air-conditioned garage. He still lives in the same two-bedroom townhouse he bought in the mid-1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than move, he made a radical decision: to spend his money on his cars. Behind the doors of his garages, however, lie models that would be the envy of any collector. A Ferrari 512 TR<\/a> a nearly new blue one, several Lotus Carltons, a Noble M600, several Alpine A610s, a modified Range Rover Classic, not to mention a Lamborghini Diablo SV<\/a> and, of course, the famous Murci\u00e9lago<\/a> SG54 LAM. The total value of the collection now far exceeds one million euros, while the house in which he lives is worth barely a fraction of that amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00abI spent everything on cars\u00bb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What's most surprising is that James doesn't consider himself an investor. In the video, he explains that he has never bought a car to make money. His philosophy is simple: buy with your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The owner, James, on the left in the photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This philosophy is evident throughout his collection. His Ferrari 430 Scuderia<\/a> is used on long road trips. His Ferrari 512 TR takes part in events and road trips. His Lotus Carltons are driven regularly. He repairs most of his cars himself and even stocks thousands of spare parts so he can keep them running for decades to come. He goes so far as to say that he drives his Diablo \u00abas if he\u2019d stolen it,\u00bb convinced that a car is meant to be driven rather than left to gather dust under a cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The man who bought the Murci\u00e9lago with 500,000 km on it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

James is also the current owner of the SG54 LAM. The story behind it is almost as improbable as the car itself. While filming with Simon George, the Murci\u00e9lago\u2019s original owner, James had simply said to him, \u00abIf you ever want to sell it, give me a call.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few years later, the phone rang. The problem was that he didn\u2019t have the money. He even jokes that no bank would agree to finance a Lamborghini with more than 300,000 miles on the odometer. He eventually borrowed money from friends and family to raise the necessary funds. When he bought it, the Murci\u00e9lago already had about 308,000 miles on the odometer\u2014nearly 500,000 kilometers. By then, it had its second engine, its second transmission, its tenth clutch, its ninth paint job, and had gone through more than 110 sets of tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Lamborghini that he could already resell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paradoxically, the most famous Lamborghini in his collection isn\u2019t his favorite. After driving the Murci\u00e9lago, his Diablo SV, and his Ferrari 512 TR, James admits he doesn\u2019t really feel attached to the Murci\u00e9lago. His partners would now like to sell their shares, and the car could soon change hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, his Diablo SV will likely stay with him. This yellow Lamborghini\u2014a former British press car and one of the very first models produced\u2014is the car he dreamed of owning as a child. Ultimately, James\u2019s story is very similar to that of SG54 LAM. It\u2019s a story where numbers don\u2019t really matter. A modest home, a collection worth over a million euros, and a Lamborghini with nearly 500,000 kilometers on the odometer: a passion for cars sometimes yields stories far more fascinating than the garages of billionaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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