50 Years after the launch of the Countach prototype, a car that would revolutionize the automotive industry, the Italian luxury car brand has just launched the faithfully original reconstruction of its 1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500. Its presentation took place at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.
In 2017 a collector in love with classic cars made a very special request to the Italian brand to produce an exact replica of the 1971 Countach prototype. The LP500, as it became known, was destroyed in a test accident in 1974, after three years of development.
The restoration division of the Italian manufacturer, Polo Storico of Automobili Lamborghini set out to build exactly what was asked of it. Using original construction documents, analyzing all contemporary photos and using computer scanning technology, they managed to ensure that every detail was captured. They used original parts whenever possible, and when they couldn't be found, they made them from scratch. Every detail has been taken into account, no changes have been made, everything has been built to the original. From the exclusive chassis to the transmission system, the replica of the Pirelli Cinturato CN12 tires that fitted the LP500 at the Geneva Motor Show 50 years ago, to even its yellow color, Giallo Fly Speciale, has been retained. For all this perfection to be achieved, more than 25,000 hours were spent, 2,000 of which just to carry out the exterior design.
The original Countach had a brutal impact on the world of supercars when it was introduced in 1971. With its broad styling and distinctive angular wedge profile, this Lamborghini prototype broke new ground in supercar design. Even though its design elements were somewhat controversial at the time, were adopted by countless companies in the following decades, the Countach would become one of the most iconic cars of the 70s and 80s.
