Lamborghini Countach LP400S Is a Blast From the Past Heading to Auction

Let’s be frank for a moment - since Lamborghini was founded in 1963, the Italian supercar brand gave us only a handful of memorable cars. Starting with the beautiful Miura, the madness continued with the Countach and ended with the aggressive Diablo.

It’s not like Audi watered Lamborghini down when it acquired the manufacturer in 1998, but the Huracan and Aventador don’t hold a candle to their grandpas despite the added performance and reliability. If you were given the chance to buy one of the seniors, it’s highly probable you would go for the mad Countach.

Penned by Marcello Gandini, the Bertone-bodied car established the wedge-shaped design that dominated Lamborghini styling since 1974. If we were to nitpick things, Gandini introduced the wedge treatment two years earlier, with the rally-bred Lancia Stratos Stradale and HF rally-bred monsters.

On this occasion, we’ll talk about this Tahiti Blue unit of the Countach breed, a desirable LP400S boasting black & blue leather upholstery and gold Campagnolo Bravo alloy wheels. The 3rd from the last Series I car ever constructed, this baby’s got a 4-liter V12 engine running 6 Webers for 375 horsepower.

One of just 50 Countach LP400S Series I examples ever made and the second to last United States-specification example, this bedroom poster special is heading to RM Auctions’ Arizona event in January, 2015, accompanied by its original books and toolkit.

We can't estimate how much this car is worth, but do expect the winning bid to get close to $1 million.

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