Official Countach Value Thread

uh oh. Bad news? Figures

 

On which silver car? 295 does sound cheap considering the market (pictured below). Is there something up with the side window frames?
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The one for sale for 295. I am sure we can all agree that some cars will have skeletons in their closets being over 20 years old. However, it's best to be upfront about it so everyone knows what they're getting in to.

 

What is up with it?

 

Where is the car adverticed? Dont laugh.

 

Lambo talk in the Countach section, looking for a 5000s.

 

Miles / KM bouncing and not sure it adds up. Also reported accident, but unsure of the extent of the work.

But to reiterate the point, eyes wide open. Research and be careful if you're interested.

 

I'm sorry to say it but this image reinforces everything I dislike about side strakes, US bumpers and.......that wing! To think there is a glorious LP400 style body hidden somewhere underneath all that tat!

 

Does this mean we could not interest you in a 25th Anniversario then? Because there are six (6) here for you to choose from 7 Lamborghini Countach for sale on JamesEdition , and more besides that I know of. Although most have been for sale for a while. This contrasts with none of the LP400 style that you like advertised for sale.

 

No thanks. I think the number unsold might reflect more than just production volumes.

 

Styling aside, that particular variant's market is an undeniable example of supply exceeding demand.

 

A tea drinker is unlikely to switch to coffee simply because tea becomes more expensive, though he might drink less. Further, if coffee becomes less expensive than tea, the tea drinker is likely to remain faithful to the product he enjoys.

 

True. Had the 25th Anniversario been built in limited numbers as it was meant, it would certainly have a greater demand/value. It went on to become the best selling countach not to mention the most refined, best performing variant. Had it been a true limited edition, it's status would be similar to the Ferrari 512M.

 

Not shure if i would make that comparison,with time, you might be in for a surprise.

 

I think the 512M production was only limited by the fact that it was an old tired design that many just did not want to purchase.

 

Some of the comments posted on this thread about the Anniversary Variant are really stupid and untrue. I love when some people talk about overproduction and how Lamborghini built a mass amount of Anni's. The fact is only 170 Anni's came to the USA and that was 25 years ago. Have any of you brain surgeons seen the # of cars that have left US soil just in the last three years alone? How many well cared for Anni's do you think still reside here? Some of you are saying that Lamborghini should have limited production of the Anni to what Ferrari did on the 512M. Hello??!!! There were 501 512M's made after 10,000 Testarossa's were built. There were just over 650 Anniversary Countachs made for worldwide production and just over 2000 made in total. If you want to talk about " Supply and Demand" take a look at what the Anniversary Ct's are selling for here on US soil before coming to a conclusion. The asking prices have quintupled in one year. I don't even understand why I even waste my time trying to correct misinformation here when quite a few of you were telling me that I was insane to think this car would ever rise above $110k. Yeah, that was a terrific call. So please indulge me and keep on talking about these "Overproduced" Countachs as I see the value continue to climb.

 

Perhaps one of the best posts I've ever read on this board.
Factor production numbers of F40's or Gullwings and it becomes apparent that 657 units worldwide is extremely rare. Looking at the other two examples it may suggest that both of them and the Countach Anniversario are still undervalued...

 

I am only saying that the Anniversario lags in demand as compared to other Countach. Had this last variant had a similar percentage of it's total production as the 512M, there would have been about 100 built or about 5%. If this had happened it might today be one of the more valuable and certainly rare Countach models? This seems to be the case with the 512M as even with it's controversial styling, it seems to pull the most money because of the rarity amongst its breed. All Coutach are on a climb right now, and values seem to follow the production numbers or then again maybe Coutach values have more to do with the purity and faithfulness to the original design. The car was always really about style.

 

I agree with you 100%.

The F512M is a special car but at the end of the day they are a derivative of the Testarossa which produced in excess of 10,000 cars. The Countach 25th Anniversario only 658 cars made and total production of all Countach's in 2,200 range or slightly less.

 

Pretty simple to read between the lines...

It just depends on which "Dealer or Broker" here has what car for sale at the time of posting either his Negative or Positive comments about a car for sale..

 

having looked for a Testa this summer and abandoned it after many prospect failures, I can tell you that if some think the countach is hyped, look at the testarossa sellers... Most cars are way out of range and it makes no sense to buy one now. the few priced right and in really good conditions are few and are sold very very fast.

I see some at countach prices under the low 7K made justification.
The price of a countach should be matched to a 512BB. The testarossa ,while iconic and certainly valuable has reached hype beyond the countach, but hey, its a Ferrari.

 

That's an interesting thought. I just sold a fabulous early & rare 365 BB and it would seem they are headed up towards LP400 territory. FWIW, I have no 25ths for sale. My comments are my observations of the market - number of cars for sale.

 

Agree that the CT's comp is more closely related to the 512 BB and not the TR. Production years and quantities are much more closely matched to the BBs. Agree with Joe that the 365 BB is more closely comp to the LP400. I don't see much comparison with TR from a collectability standpoint.

 

Yes, I feel the BB is more closely related to a CT than a TR would be. Ther early 365 BB with earlier CT cars while both 512 BB versions are appropriate comparisons to later CT cars.
Interestingly, I have thought for many years that 512 bb's were way undervalued donut is nice to see them recognized as something special finally. It doesn't however have the impact on the car world like any Countach did/does so I beleive the CT will be worth more in any variant...

 

I think the Countach is the next Gullwing