Lamborghini Countach

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The Lamborghini Countach is an iconic Italian V12 supercar from the 1970s–1980s, famous for its wedge-shaped design, scissor doors, and status as a poster car symbol of exotic performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mid‑engine car
rear‑wheel‑drive vehicle
sports car
supercar
assemblyLocation Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy
basedOn Lamborghini Countach LP500 prototype
bodyStyle 2‑door coupé
class high‑performance sports car
conceptCarYear 1971
countryOfOrigin Italy
culturalStatus icon of exotic car posters
symbol of 1980s excess
designCompany Bertone
designer Marcello Gandini
doorType scissor doors
drivetrain rear‑wheel drive
engineConfiguration V12 engine
engineDisplacementRange from about 3.9 L to 5.2 L depending on variant
enginePosition mid‑mounted
firstPublicPresentation 1971 Geneva Motor Show
fuelType petrol
influenced general wedge‑shaped supercar aesthetics
later Lamborghini design language
layout longitudinal mid‑engine, rear‑wheel drive
manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
linked to: Lamborghini
marketedAs Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
Lamborghini Countach LP400
marketSegment exotic performance car
materialUse fiberglass and aluminum body panels
tubular spaceframe chassis
notableFeature iconic Italian supercar
poster car icon of the 1970s and 1980s
sharp angular styling
wedge‑shaped design
notableVariant Countach 25th Anniversary
Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
Countach LP400
Countach LP400 S
linked to: Countach LP400

Countach LP500 S
predecessor Lamborghini Miura
productionEnd 1990
productionStart 1974
productionYears 1974–1990
seatingCapacity 2
successor Lamborghini Diablo
topSpeed over 300 km/h in later variants
transmission 5‑speed manual
wheelbase approximately 2450 mm (varied by version)

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Lamborghini product Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini notableModel Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Diablo predecessor Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Miura successor Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach basedOn Lamborghini Countach LP500 prototype
linked to: Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach notableVariant Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
linked to: Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach marketedAs Lamborghini Countach LP400
linked to: Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach marketedAs Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
linked to: Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach marketedAs Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
linked to: Lamborghini Countach
Bertone designedModel Lamborghini Countach