Eventually, Mr. Lamborghini would pave the way for his new company to make many breathtaking vehicles, including the Countach. Fast forward a couple of decades, and we find that Mr. Lamborghini liked the Countach so much that he bought his own example for his personal use. In May of 1980, he took delivery of a white LP 400 S II, low-body unit. Lamborghini. Rated at 449 horsepower, the old car's V-12 is quieter at startup than the LPI 800-4's and idles with a carbureted wuffle. U.S. Countaches as early as '83 models got Bosch fuel He sells the bare-bones Prova package for $7999. If you're handier with money than with tools, LaCoy will build a Prova Countach for you any way you want it. Lewis wanted his Prova Countach to be The ’80s were an exciting time, with manufacturers producing radical cars and tuners pushing mods to the extreme. The Countach was one such car, cementing Lamborghini’s brand as being synonymous with excellence. It featured on the poster of many a bedroom wall and had a starring role in Wolf of Wall Street. full description and technical specifications. gasoline engines: LAMBORGHINI Countach LP 400 3.9L V12 5MT (375 HP) Complete timeline of LAMBORGHINI Countach models and generations, with photos A new Lamborghini Countach is so much so that as many as 3,000 of the 8,000 components were specially made. A new set-up and new Ferrari Testarossa-inspired aerodynamics accompanied the same 5 Stewart has owned a number of Lamborghinis over the years including multiple Miuras and at least one other Countach – an earlier example than this 1989 model year car. There are few profiles more iconic in the world of motoring than that of the Countach. Lamborghini produced a total of 657 Countach 25th Anniversary models between 1988 and 1990. When you’re looking at a Lamborghini today, the Countach is why you know what you’re looking at. The original Countach recently turned 50. This past Friday Lamborghini, amidst the fun, frivolity, and finances that make Monterey Car Week the amazing annual spectacle that it is, launched a new Countach. (Technically it’s the Countach LPI On the subject of testing new materials, Lamborghini started to process a textile fiber made with very rigid, very strong and very light carbon fibers in 1985. Its first application was on the Countach Evoluzione. With this car, the unbreakable bond and technological capabilities of Lamborghini with carbon fiber were born. Headed up by Chief Engineer Paolo Stanzani, the Countach set a new standard for Lamborghini. The tubular chassis got mounted to double-wishbone suspension and made to be lightweight and strong enough to handle the 3.9-liter naturally-aspirated V12 engine’s 375 horsepower at 7,500 RPM and 260 lb-ft of torque at 5,500 RPM. CrfScN.