--White with White leather interior with Black carpeting, 4.8 Liter
V12, 5-Speed manual gearbox, 69,500 Kilometers/43,000 miles from
new, Long term ownership, Previously sold and serviced by Autosport
Designs, Inc. Widely regarded as the most outrageous car
ever built, the Countach represented the promise of automotive
design throughout the 70s and 80s. While there have been faster
cars built, no car before or since has the presence of a Countach.
The world met Lamborghini's Countach at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show.
Styled by Marcello Gandini of Carrozzeria G. Bertone, who had
created the earlier Miura, it struck out in new dimensions.
Constructed almost entirely of trapezoidal aluminum panels over a
space frame, it was but 42 inches high and 163 inches long. The
most outrageous feature was what is now called Lambo doors, hinged
at the front with horizontal hinges so that they swing upward in
scissor fashion. Not simply for art, the doors are useful, in that
they allow opening in tight spaces. Power comes from a
mid-mounted 4.8 liter V-12 with six side draft Weber Carburetors
producing 375 BHP @ 7000 RPM and 302 ft-lbs of torque @ 5200 rpm.
This Countach is capable of 0 to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds with a top
speed of 178 MPH. Finished in striking all-white livery
and equipped with the optional rear wing, this Countach 5000 S is
the 595th Countach built and one of 321 examples of the 5000 S
manufactured between 1982 and 1985. This Countach is said to have
been purchased new by a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family in
1984 and delivered by Lamborghini to their well-known, long-time
Lamborghini dealership Achilli in Milan. Achilli was responsible
for RoW (Rest of the World) markets and the delivery of new cars
when ordered. This Lambo Countach was imported to Norway in 1987 by
prominent Lamborghini collector, Harald Skjldt. Autosport Designs,
Inc. also had the pleasure of selling the x-Frank Sinatra P400
Miura to Mr. Skjldt many years ago. Mr. Skjldt Lamborghini's have
always been kept in concours condition, many having been shown at
well-known concours around the world. This Lambo changed
ownership 2005, the Countach was then imported to the UK housed in
a prominent collection with continued maintenance to a high
standard by its collection management. The Countach has received an
engine out service, as well as a bare metal repaint in 2009. The
Countach remained in this collector ownership until December 2024
when purchased by Autosport Designs, Inc. and air freighted to New
York Autosport Designs, Inc. and offered for
resale. Subsequently sold to a good friend and client of
Autosport almost immediately, this Countach received a complete and
thorough servicing as well as new tires, all records are on
file. Once completed, the Countach was taken to
Monterey car week 2025 and shown at The Quail a Motorsport
Gathering and well as being enjoyed up and down the coast, to and
from Big Sur for a bit of pleasurable California driving along with
Team Autosport Designs. For 2025 Monterey car week, we assembled
automobiles and owners to enjoy the weeks California car culture
and lifestyle. Along with this Countach we assembled several more
of the world's finest automobiles, both vintage and supercars to be
enjoyed car week. It was a truly unforgettable time and enjoyed by
all. Still jaw droppingly beautiful and menacing, even by
today's standards, the Countach has lost none of its presence since
the day it was launched to the public many years ago. This
represents an exciting opportunity to acquire a rare, side draft
carbureted Countach 5000 S that has always been enthusiast
collector owned and which has been cared for properly. This is what
modern day Italian supercars have been modeled after, a true icon
of the Italian supercar world.
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