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Valentino Balboni to Launch Titanium Exhaust at Monterey

The man who formerly had the best job in the world, test driving Lamborghinis, is now making aftermarket parts to make those Lamborghinis even more rare and exciting.

Valentino Balboni was a test driver for Lamborghini for 40 years and was such a presence at the company that in 2010 they named a special rear-wheel-drive, manual Gallardo after him.

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It seems that despite retiring as the automaker’s test driver, Balboni isn’t done with Lamborghini yet.

Balboni announced recently that he would be making aftermarket parts for the hypercar maker, and now his first product has officially been announced: a limited edition, ultralight, titanium exhaust “for the almighty Lmaborghini Aventador LP-750 SV.”

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The exhaust system will be unveiled at Concorso Italiano on August 20 during the Monterey Car Week and only weighs 13.8 lbs. It’s made out of grade 2 titanium with handmade TIG segment tube welding, and can be bolted on using the OEM mountings.

And when Balboni says that the exhaust is limited, he means it. Each one takes 350 hours to make and only 30 will be made.

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This story originally appeared on fourtitude.com

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