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Bullrunning in Monterey with the Lamborghini Countach Rally

If like us you grew up watching car films that contained Lamborghini Countach’s being chased down US state highways then the inaugural Countach Rally was a perfect flashback of those dreamy 80s films.

Miami-based classic car dealer Curated have been in the business of fine automobiles since 1957, so who better to pull together 29 classic Lamborghini models that included an astounding 22 variants of the legendary Countach. A car that celebrated its second coming this weekend at The Quail.

Starting out from the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay and led by legendary test driver, Valentino Balboni, the traffic stopped as lucky bystanders were treated to the spectacle of 29 fearsome bulls roaming the streets. Organised to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Countach, collectors from around the world spent four days enjoying numerous drives, parade laps at Laguna Seca, and a special exhibition at The Quail Motorsports gathering.

While the awards were handed out at Pebble Beach and The Quail, and historic race cars tore up the tarmac at the Rolex Reunion at Laguna Seca, the lucky owners were able to soak up all aspects of what makes Monterey Car Week one of the biggest highlights on the automotive calendar. We just wish we could have been there to see it for ourselves! 51st anniversary rally anyone?