Lamborghini began Countach manufacturing in March 1974, sending modern wedge-shaped supercars down the meeting line for what would finally be a 16-year run. It was in no way a mass-produced car—only one,999 had been constructed throughout that point. However that quantity belies the super impression it had on the whole motoring world. And it began with the inexperienced 1974 Countach seen right here, the very first off the road.
To have a good time the event, Lamborghini introduced the LP 400 mannequin again to the place it was born. The identical line in the identical Sant’Agata Bolognese location remains to be energetic, although issues look a bit completely different right now. The corporate additionally launched classic images of the Countach manufacturing line via the years, displaying LP 500s and LP 5000s being assembled. The later fashions account for a overwhelming majority of complete Countach manufacturing.
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Lamborghini even took the time to stage a photograph shoot with its modern-day flagship supercar, the Revuelto. Whereas a lot has actually modified within the motoring world, each automobiles nonetheless characteristic V-12 energy. And so they’re each supremely inexperienced.
“We’re proud to nonetheless be producing our tremendous sports activities automotive fashions within the place the place the Countach was created,” stated Lamborghini Chief Manufacturing Officer Ranieri Niccoli. “Manufacturing has radically modified since then and there was a marked transformation of many points beginning with the manufacturing of the Countach proper via to right now’s fashions.”
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The unique LP 400 was constructed from 1974 via 1978, and stands out for its lack of fender extensions. These arrived for the LP 400S, designed to accommodate the steamroller-spec Pirelli tires mounted on the now iconic cellphone dialer wheels. It was constructed from 1978 via 1982, at which level the LP 5000S entered the scene. It appears to be like just about equivalent to the LP400 S, however the V-12 was punched as much as 4.8 liters. The 5000S Quattrovalvole adopted from 1985 via 1988, bringing a fair greater engine and extra energy to the supercar. The Countach resulted in 1990 with the twenty fifth Anniversary mannequin, of which 658 had been constructed.
“At the moment our manufacturing may be very completely different from 1974,” stated Niccoli. “But it surely retains the very best points and brings collectively the handbook expertise of our operators and the very best accessible applied sciences, giving rise to the so-called Manifattura Lamborghini Subsequent Degree.”