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AUTOart Diablo GTR vs SE30 Jota: racing cockpit or opening spectacle?

Choose between yellow Diablo GTR79138 and SE30 Jota 79144 by single-seat competition detail, pop-up headlights and engine visibility.

Lamborghini Diablo GTR Superfly Yellow 1/18 Model Car by Autoart

COMPARED PRODUCTS

AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening

Race cockpit

AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening

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AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine

Headlight poses

AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine

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Two yellow Diablos with different reasons to open them

The GTR puts the racing cockpit at the center of the choice. The Jota offers a different set of presentation changes, including pop-up headlights, while its engine-cover shape restricts part of the view beneath.

Match the display to the edition
Wanted focal point More direct fit Boundary
Single-seat race cockpit GTR79138 This is not the road-going cabin.
Changing front-light pose Jota 79144 Headlight movement is not a mechanical-quality ranking.
Completely unobstructed engine Neither established here The Jota source specifically identifies partial obstruction.

The GTR inspection-based review concerns current composite tooling, not the older diecast GTR. The yellow Jota review concerns the roof-intake configuration rather than the ordinary SE30. These identity boundaries matter more than their shared paint color.

COLLECTOR’S MODEL FILE 01
Race cockpit

AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening

AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening

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Model details

  • 1:18 composite GTR
  • Single racing seat and six-point harness
  • Opening frunk, doors and engine compartment

Best if

  • A stripped racing interior is the focal point.

Skip if

  • You want a road-going Diablo cabin or an older metal GTR.

The harness and lone seat make an open door explain the car’s competition purpose.

COLLECTOR’S MODEL FILE 02
Headlight poses

AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine

AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine

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Model details

  • 1:18 composite Jota
  • Pop-up headlights
  • Opening frunk, doors and engine compartment

Best if

  • You enjoy changing the nose as well as opening the doors.

Skip if

  • An unrestricted view of the entire engine is essential.

The pop-up lights add a front-end transformation while the roof-intake bodywork retains the Jota identity.

Product Comparison

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Feature AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine
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AUTOart 79138 Diablo GTR review: a race cockpit worth opening
AUTOart 79144 Diablo Jota review: pop-up lights and a partly hidden engine
Category European models European models
Identity
Brand AUTOart AUTOart
Product code 79138 79144
Subject Lamborghini Diablo GTR Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota
Edition / version 2000 GTR; current composite release 1995 Jota configuration
Color / livery Superfly Yellow Superfly Yellow
Scale 1:18 1:18
Model type Model car Model car
Size & materials
Materials Composite body; other components vary Composite body; other components vary
Length 9.75 in 9.75 in
Width 4.75 in 4.75 in
Height 2.25 in 2.25 in
Measurement basis Approximate merchant catalog model dimensions; pose unspecified Approximate merchant catalog model dimensions; pose unspecified
Functions & contents
Opening panels Frunk; doors; engine cover Frunk; doors; engine cover
Moving parts Steerable wheels Steerable wheels; pop-up headlights
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THE COLLECTOR’S TAKE

Let the cockpit or the nose decide

Choose the GTR when the single-seat competition environment is the missing subject. Choose the Jota when its roof configuration and movable lights are what you want to display. Buying both is most defensible when those separate roles matter to the collection.

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