One of Lamborghini’s most legendary beasts is gearing up for a new owner. A seriously rare Countach LP400 S, one of only 105 Series Two models ever cranked out, is going under the hammer this Friday in the Netherlands courtesy of Car & Classic.
Dressed in its factory paint and packing a rumbling 3.9-liter V-12 hooked to a five-speed stick shift, this beauty screams 1970s Italian swagger. Back in its heyday, that monster engine spat out 375 wild horses, supposedly hitting 164 mph and sprinting to 62 mph in 5.9 seconds. Sure, today’s hypercars might laugh at those digits, but back then? The Countach was king of the jungle, smoking just about everything on four wheels.
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This one’s clocked a hair over 65,000 km (about 40,000 miles), and word has it she’s still tight under the hood. Inside, it’s mostly time-capsule stuff—except for a redone Alcantara dash. Little quirks like scuffed seat belt buckles and faded chrome near the ashtray tell you it’s been loved, not locked up. Real-deal collectors eat that up, no question.
No sticker price floated yet, but similar Countachs lately swung for half a mil, sometimes more, depending on how original they are.
But forget the cash—this thing’s pure attitude. The LP400 S is peak drama over drivability, a wedged-out spaceship that’ll fight you just to merge into traffic. Good luck finding cup holders. For petrolheads and deep-pocketed fans, this auction’s a once-in-a-blue-moon shot to snag Lamborghini’s wildest masterpiece before it vanishes into someone’s climate-controlled garage.
Shawn Henry