Vehicle Description
?1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 "Periscopio": The 50th of only 150
"Periscopios" Produced Chassis no. 1120100Engine no.
1120034Original color: Blu Notte with a Ivory/Blue interiorThis
wonderful Countach is the 50th of only 150 "Periscopios" built and
originally left the factory in extremely desirable Blu Notte with
Ivory/Blue interior. A rolling art form, designed by Marcello
Gandini of Bertone fame. The Countach was a game changing design
just like the Miura that proceeded it several years before. Never
has a production car ever taken the world by storm like the
Countach. The word Countach roughly translates to "astonishment and
admiration". What a fitting name for such at machine! The beautiful
engine design comes from Giotto Bizzarrini. Bizzarrini's design
started as a 1.5 liter Grand Prix racing engine while he was chief
engineer at Ferrari.From the factory it was sold to Milano dealer
Achilli Motors on September 24, 1975. From Italy the car traveled
to Tokyo, Japan and was purchased by Mr. Urushibara Norimitsu on
August 15, 1977. Mr. Norimitsu later traded the car to Hawk Sogyo
Co. Ltd., Tokyo. Hawk Sogyo Co. Ltd. sold the car on January 29,
1980 to Mr. Minuro Yasukawa of Los Angles, California. Mr. Yasukawa
traded the car in at Royal Classic Motors in Marina Del Rey,
California. Mr Yasukawa worked with McLaren and Leyton House F1
teams. His son is Professional racing driver Roger Yasukawa.
October 29, 1981 Mr. Thomas Mittler, a well known collector, from
Mishawaka, Indiana purchased the car from Royal Classic Motors. The
car has been in a private collection since 1984 with very little
use.In the summer of 2017 a comprehensive engine rebuild was
completed (engine number 1120034). The car is in very original
condition with the exception of having a color change to red and
the interior changed to black sometime early in its life. The
current colors have been present since Mr. Mittler purchased the
car in 1981. The original color was Blu Notte with a Ivory/Blue
interior. From service records the car has only traveled 190 miles
in the last 20 years! The tires are date coded 1981! In 1988 the
car was photographed by Hallmark Cards for use in a 1989-1990
school year calendar and jigsaw puzzle, I am sure that the calendar
inspired many a young school boy! The car has been stored in a
climate controlled environment for the last 33 years and is in very
good condition considering the age of the paint.Price: $749,500
