1986 Lamborghini Countach LP5000Qv
Pearl White
Coupé
5 Speed Manual
5.2 litre V12
Engine No. L507V41185
Chassis No. ZA9L00540GLA12975
Estimate $185,000-$245,000
It’s hard to imagine Lamborghini could top the Miura but somehow the team at Sant’Agata managed to build a car that was even more outrageous, more spectacular and more, well…Lamborghini than before. Even the name says it all, the word Countach translated from Piedmontese being a term of utter astonishment. Styled by Marcello Gandini, where the Miura had been all subtle curves, the Countach was a wedge defined by sharp lines and angles. The Countach’s party piece were those scissor doors which just added to the drama when climbing in or out. Once again, Lamborghini employed a longitudinally mounted V12 behind the driver, initially using the Miura’s 4 litre plant fed by six Weber carburetors. In 1978, the original LP400 became the LP400S, with flared wheelarches covering fat Pirelli P7s and an integrated front spoiler, plus the o