Last year, WD-40 and YouTube channel Throtl collaborated to transform a wrecked Ford GT into a SEMA showstopper, complete with a carbon fiber body from an IMSA GT2 racecar, and while the end result was stunning, it took over three quarters of a year to complete. This year, WD-40 backed another Throtl build for the 2026 edition of the SEMA Show, and like last year’s creation, Throtl started with a wrecked supercar, this time a 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago. Fortunately, instead of nine months, the build took only about nine weeks, but it was still far from easy.
Among the items on the checklist were a manual transmission swap, the addition of a pair of turbochargers, and the fitment of a widebody kit from Liberty Walk. On their own, each of these modifications would be pretty challenging. Together, they’re a recipe for late nights, gray hairs, and frustration.
Manual, Twin-Turbo, LBWK Lambo Murciélago: Not Easy
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The entire build, first announced at the end of August 2026, was documented on Throtl’s YouTube channel, where we learn that this particular Murciélago is an early 2006 model. As such, it came with a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V12 producing less than 580 horsepower. Since the Murci was to be turbocharged, Throtl pulled the original motor to install a sturdier, built version of the 6.5-liter V12 found in later LP 640 models (essentially the same 48-valve engine with a longer stroke and a bigger bore; 6,496 cc vs 6,192 cc). Creating space for the twin Garrett turbochargers and their ancillary systems would be challenging enough, but the team soon came across an unexpected hurdle: the wiring harness and electronic sensors vary across the two V12 engine variants, and getting everything to work was a seemingly endless rabbit hole of error codes and failed integration attempts. Despite the approaching deadline, Throtl realized it would be simpler to start over with a standalone ECU, so one was sourced from MoTeC. With this, timing had to be established manually, so there was still plenty of calibration and double-checking required before a start-up could be attempted. When the day finally came, the Murciélago eventually roared to life, but it also spewed billowing clouds of white smoke. The minor culprit? Missing oil restrictors on the new turbos – what a relief that must have been after all the hours spent plumbing the twin-turbo setup.
To keep engine temperatures under control despite the addition of two hairdryers, water-to-air intercooling was added, with a heat exchanger, pump, and coolant reservoir nestled in the nose and fed through long, custom coolant lines. Meanwhile, the swap from the Murciélago’s existing E-Gear transmission was completed by Royalty Exotics, which has performed several gated manual conversions on the platform. With the mechanical side taken care of and SEMA approaching, it was then time to make the supercar’s appearance SEMA-worthy.
Throtl/WD-40 Murciélago: A Brand-Name Wishlist Ticked
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The bodywork of Throtl’s Murciélago was restored (where necessary) and painted by Torrey Pines Collision Center, but not before an LB Silhouette WORKS Murciélago GT EVO widebody kit from Liberty Walk was installed, allowing the track to be widened and completely transforming the Murciélago’s aesthetic into something reminiscent of a Lamborghini Reventón from the front and somewhat Diablo/Countach-like at the rear. Filling the arches up front is a pair of HRE P301 Monoblok wheels, while the rear haunches swallow HRE Vintage 454 wheels that again call to mind the Diablo. Both designs got Zycoat protection, hide Brembo brakes, and are wrapped in Michelin rubber, and the bodywork sits close to them thanks to AirLift air suspension. Inside, AP Upholstery provided new leather and Alcantara, and Throtl also credits AW Italian for parts and support. Clearly, rebuilding supercars takes a lot of input from a lot of entities, but once again, Throtl and WD-40 have built something special. Will they do it again next year? Probably, but what wrecked supercar will they start with? Give us your suggestions in the comments below.
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