AUTOart 79201 orange Centenario review: attractive contrast, disputed shade
The orange Centenario has coordinated cabin accents and carbon-effect contrast, while its advertised Arancio Argos shade is questioned.
At a Glance
Model essentials
- 1:18 composite Centenario
- Removable engine cover
- Working rear spoiler
Collection highlights
- Coordinated interior and exterior
Before you choose
- Advertised orange shade is disputed
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A color name is a claim worth checking
This Centenario pairs orange bodywork with glossy carbon-effect areas and dark wheels. It makes an effective contrast, but an exact paint-code collection asks a different question from an orange Lamborghini shelf.
The inspection explicitly identifying 79201 compares the model with other miniatures and paint samples, then questions whether it matches Arancio Argos. That is a qualified visual comparison, not a laboratory color measurement.
- Orange cabin accents continue the exterior theme.
- The merchant confirms opening frunk and doors, a removable engine cover and functioning spoiler.
- The model’s appeal does not establish that the marketed paint name is accurate.
Pros & Cons Analysis
See the source attributions and review limitations below.
Pros
- The inspected orange cabin accents make the color theme continue beyond the body.
Cons
- A source comparing samples finds the finish between familiar orange shades rather than a clear Arancio Argos match.
Choose the appearance without overstating the paint code
An orange-focused collection can still value this model. A collection built around exact Lamborghini paint codes needs the shade question resolved before treating the label as proof.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | AUTOart |
|---|---|
| Product code | 79201 |
| Subject | Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 |
| Edition / version | Arancio Argos-labeled edition |
| Color / livery | Pearl orange; exact shade questioned |
| Scale | 1:18 |
| Model type | Model car |
| Materials | Composite body; other components vary |
| Length | 10.5 in |
| Width | 5 in |
| Height | 2.5 in |
| Measurement basis | Approximate merchant catalog model dimensions; pose unspecified |
| Opening panels | Frunk; doors; removable engine cover |
| Moving parts | Steerable wheels; functioning rear spoiler |
| Lighting | Unknown |
| Power source | Unknown |
| Included figures | Unknown |
| Included equipment | Unknown |
| Display base | Unknown |
