Jay Kay's old Lamborighini put up for sale at £550,000
The musician bought the bright viola-coloured Diablo in 1996 and it was one of two identical-looking supercars to feature in the video for Cosmic Girl.
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Hide AdHe had to buy it after the other Lambo was written off - and this model was also involved in an incident when a camera fell from height and smashed the windscreen.
But instead of having it fixed, Jay Kay decided to film the remainder of the music video without a windscreen.
The well-known petrolhead, who has owned some of the world’s most desirable vehicles, kept the Italian supercar for three years.
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Hide AdAfter a number of owners, it is now for sale on Auto Trader with Preston-based Amari Supercars - with an asking price of £549,000.
Adam Kennedy, showroom manager at Amari Super Cars, Preston, said: "We actually owned that car - we've owned it four times now.
"We originally sold it to Jay Kay back in 1996."
He said the car had been sold on two or three times since then.
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Hide AdIts latest owner got in touch with Amari to buy some more top vehicles.
"He came to see us about a month ago to buy a couple more Lamborghinis," said Adam.
"We got talking to him about the SE. We twisted his arm a little bit.
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Hide Ad"He's a collector, a very good client. He's not based in the UK, he's in Thailand. The Diablo has been based in Germany.
"We've got a personal connection to this car because of its past - we're the only dealer to have it.
"When the chance came again we jumped at it."
Adam says he's reluctant to let it go, 'but business is business'.
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Hide Ad"I'd like to say it would stay here a long time, but you can never tell," he said.
"If it was up to me I'd have it at my house, but I can't afford it."
He continued: "There's been quite a bit of interest, locally and internationally - there's some interest in Lancashire.
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Hide Ad"You can never tell when it will be sold. It might go today, it might be here a couple of months."
And the asking price of £549,000?
"I'd like to get that, but there's always deals to be done," he said.
"That's a lot of money for a Diablo, I have to say, it's a lot of money for anything.
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Hide AdThe Diablo SE30, which was launched as a special edition model to celebrate Lamborghini’s 30th anniversary, is one of just 16 right-hand drive models.
It is powered by a 5.7-litre V12 engine which is located at the rear of the car.
With almost 500bhp, the Diablo - named after a Spanish fighting bull - will accelerate from 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 200mph.
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Hide AdAnd its interior is as eye-catching as the bodywork, boasting blue suede everywhere.
The 18-inch alloy wheels are free from scratches and it has been driven just 17,000 miles in its 20-year lifetime.
Andy Pringle, Auto Trader car’s editor, said: “You’ll often find rare, exotic and famous cars on Auto Trader, but it’s not everyday you’ll find one from hyperspace.
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Hide Ad“One of three supercars used in the Cosmic Girl video, it’s the only one that the ‘Space Cowboy’ actually owned.
“So although it might price-out most music fans at over half a million pounds - there could be a love affair reunited on the cards if Jay Kay’s browsing Auto Trader this week.”
Jay Kay has a reputation as one of Britain’s best-known petrolheads, having owned a number of very desirable cars including a Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari LaFerrari, Aston Martin DB5, Maserati AG6, Mercedes 600 and a Fiat 500.