Think about shopping for a factory-fresh Lamborghini, parking it, after which by no means driving it for many years.
That is basically what the proprietor, or on this case house owners, of this 1990 Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary Version did. (It additionally occurred to a McLaren F1, which appears even crazier.)
The automobile, which bears chassis quantity ZA9CA05A7LLA12718, has simply 249 kilometers (roughly 155 miles) on its odometer. It additionally has its authentic Pirelli P Zero tires, which by now shall be too harmful to drive on at velocity.
The mileage determine is a bit more than the supply miles, in line with a list at public sale home RM Sotheby’s, which is able to put the automobile beneath the hammer on Jan. 26 at its sale in Phoenix, Arizona. An authentic invoice of sale exhibits the automobile was delivered to its first proprietor in 1990 with simply 138 kilometers (82 miles). The value paid was $275,000.
1990 Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary Version – Picture credit score: RM Sotheby’s
That first proprietor saved the automobile for 17 years, throughout which simply 13 kilometers (8 miles) have been added. It was returned to its authentic dealership in 2007, on this case Clark Motor Firm of Heath, Ohio, and was later saved in a set between 2010 and 2020, throughout which it skilled solely brief drives to maintain every little thing working. The present vendor purchased it in 2020.
Contemplating the exceptional situation and low mileage, maybe the bottom of any Countach, the automobile is bound to draw loads of consideration at its upcoming sale. RM Sotheby’s has estimated a remaining bid of between $750,000 and $1 million.
1990 Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary Version – Picture credit score: RM Sotheby’s
The twenty fifth Anniversary Version, because the identify suggests, was constructed to have a good time 25 years of Lamborghini. It is distinguished by its distinctive spoilers and modified air vents, a few of which have been designed by Pagani CEO and founder Horacio Pagani, when he was nonetheless working for Lamborghini.
Drive comes from a 5.2-liter V-12 delivering 455 hp and able to carrying the automobile to a high velocity of 183 mph. The tires fitted have been the widest fitted to any manufacturing automobile of its time, measuring 225/50 on the entrance and 345/35 on the rear.