Model specs

1974-1978 LAMBORGHINI Countach LP400

Overview

Although the Miura was a tough act to follow, Lamborghini did it in style with the Countach, perhaps the most iconic bedroom poster car of all. With a dramatic wedge style, scissor doors and a claimed maximum speed approaching 200mph from its 375bhp V12, the Countach was a concept car for the road. It also put right many of the Miura’s most serious problems, most notably its shocking aerodynamics. Cramped, noisy and impossible to see out of, the Countach is a true great – and currently undervalued compared with its forebear. For how much longer though?

Production: 150

Price at launch: £17,285

Price (excellent): £120,000

Price (good): £90,000

Price (average): £50,000

Price (project): £30,000

Performance

0-60mph:5.8secs

0-100mph:13.3secs

Top speed:196mph

Power:375bhp

Torque:268lb/ft

MPG:12mpg

Engine

Configuration:V12

Aspiration:normal

Fuel:petrol

Fuel delivery:carburettor

Chassis

Suspension Front: All-wheel independent, fully adjustable, unequal length A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks and anti-roll bar

Suspension Rear: All-wheel independent, fully adjustable, upper lateral links, lower reversed A-arms, upper & lower trailing arms, dual coil springs, dual shock absorbers and anti-roll bar

Drivetrain: mid-engine RWD

Steering: rack and pinion

Bodyframe: spaceframe

Transmission: Five-speed manual

Dimensions

Length: 4140mm

Wheelbase: 2450mm

Width: 1890mm

Height: 1070mm

Weight: 1065kgs