Vehicle Description
Chassis No. ZA9CA05A4KLA12514
Engine No. 1729
Lamborghini, fresh from stunning the world with its revolutionary
Miura supercar, unveiled the Countach in 1971 and proved that
lightning could strike twice. Its jaw-dropping presence,
thoughtfully molded by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, redefined
exotic car design and set a new standard for performance,
aesthetics, and sheer audacity. The Countach didn't just follow in
its predecessor's footsteps- it carved its own myth into automotive
history, becoming a persistent icon of style, speed, and culture
across the 1970s and 1980s.
By the close of the 1980s, the Countach had become a fixture at the
pinnacle of the supercar world-its angular silhouette, seemingly
conjured from the pages of science fiction, remained instantly
recognizable and utterly arresting on the road. Yet, change was
inevitable and a new decade was dawning. Under new ownership by
Chrysler, Lamborghini was preparing for the next chapter. A
successor to the Countach had been engineered and was nearly
production ready by 1988, but Chrysler executives were unconvinced
by its initial design, and the launch of the Diablo was pushed back
by 18 months. In the interim, a final, definitive evolution of the
Countach was commissioned. The task of restyling fell to a rising
talent within the company: Horacio Pagani. Having led the
development of the 1987 Countach Evoluzione-an advanced prototype
that served as a testbed for lightweight materials and
motorsport-derived performance innovations-Pagani applied his
vision to the existing LP5000 Quattrovalvole. Working under intense
time constraints, he sculpted what would become the Countach 25th
Anniversary Edition: a refined farewell to one of the most
quintessential supercars ever built.
Lamborghini revealed the Countach 25th Anniversary Edition in
September 1988 to celebrate a quarter-century of Raging Bull-badged
automobiles that had begun with the 350 GT in 1963. With
approximately 500 changes over the LP5000 QV, the Countach's final
form sported extensive design enhancements penned by Pagani. The
signature rear air intakes were enlarged for improved airflow, the
front and rear bumpers were redesigned and extended, and the engine
cover was restyled to a singular center-raised hump. The Countach
25th Anniversary's wider two-piece Ruote O.Z. forged alloy wheels
were one of the first to be fitted with Pirelli's new P Zero tires;
now a stalwart of the performance tire industry.
Beneath the Countach's inviting scissor doors, the interior was
broadened, modernized and ready for the Dot-com Decade. The door
sills were redesigned and now featured covered storage bins. The
seats were now plusher and could be electronically reclined. Window
cranks were removed in favor of electric window switches
centralized behind the gear lever. Better sound insulation was
added, as was a more potent air conditioner.
The Countach's performance modus operandi remained unchanged from
the 5000 QV: a fuel-injected 5.2-liter V12 producing 420
horsepower, five-speed transaxle manual transmission, four-wheel
independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes - yet the 25th
Anniversary was the fastest Countach ever. Thanks to Pagani's bevy
of aerodynamic changes plus better cooling, reliability, and
extensive chassis development by rally champion Sandro Munari, the
final edition Countach could now reach 60 mph in 4.7 seconds from
standstill and a top speed of 183 mph. With 657 examples built, the
25th Anniversary Edition represents the final expression of the
Countach before the poster car transcended into myth and
legend.
This spectacular 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary is
finished in Nero with a neatly contrasting Beige interior and was
originally optioned with an Alpine stereo system, standard leather
seats with contrasting seat piping and a rear spoiler which was
later delicately removed for a sleeker profile. The clean CARFAX
Vehicle History Report first reveals Missouri ownership in 1993. It
primarily resided in South Carolina from 1995 to 2007, and has
spent time in in Ohio, Minnesota, and Alberta, Canada.
Fourteen-time WWE champion and Renaissance man John Cena purchased
the Countach in April 2021, and the iconic Lamborghini remain a
staple of the wrestler and actor's expansive Florida-based
collection of high-end performance cars for several years.
Now offered with just 16,390 kilometers or 10,184 miles at the time
of cataloging, this Countach is an impressively well-preserved
example. The paint and interior are in stellar condition with many
of its original finishes and markings remaining intact. Service
documentation indicates an extensive mechanical refresh through
Naples Motorsport in 2022 as well as servicing via European Exotic
Center in October 2024, totaling approximately $84,195. In July of
2025, the spectacular Countach received a professional paint
correction from the specialists at I Am Detailing in Costa Mesa,
California in preparation for sale.
There is little on the road that imposes and impresses as much as
the Lamborghini Countach. Bold, beautiful, and brutally fast in
equal measure, the 25th Anniversary stands as the ultimate
evolution of one of Lamborghini's most legendary models.
