I believe the LP640 engine had many performance as well as durability improvements
Russo And Steele, August in Monterey: 1988 Countach Quattrovalvole VIN: ZA9CA05A0JLA12315 29644 km's on the clock https://russoandsteele.com/vehicle-details/?show_vehicle=121712¤t_index=7&total_results=47&auction_pk=161&=&caryear=&caryearto=&search_text=&page=featured&showpage=1
Very good market indicator whenr if , it sells, represents the typical used Countach out there,very nice, avg miles,but not perfect, could be a wake up call, exiting.
Russo And Steele, August in Monterey: 1997 Diablo Roadster Black/black VIN #ZA9RU37B7VLA12777 https://russoandsteele.com/vehicle-details/?show_vehicle=121602¤t_index=13&total_results=64&auction_pk=161&=&caryear=&caryearto=&search_text=&page=featured&showpage=1
Russo And Steele, August Monterey: 1989 Countach 25th VIN #ZA9CA05A9KLA12699 Red/black 10300 km's 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th anniversary red with black leather, very rare wing delete, only 6300 original miles, 10300 kilos, 1 of only 657 anniversary editions, factory power seats, factory power windows, just serviced, the most photographed car ever , who didnt have the contact poster on their wall?? ready for the collection, this is the last of the Lamborghini Countach own a piece of history. CarFax Available https://russoandsteele.com/vehicle-details/?show_vehicle=121672¤t_index=7&total_results=64&auction_pk=161&=&caryear=&caryearto=&search_text=&page=featured&showpage=1
I agree, we'll watch this one https://russoandsteele.com/vehicle-details/?show_vehicle=121712¤t_index=7&total_results=47&auction_pk=161&=&caryear=&caryearto=&search_text=&page=featured&showpage=
Thanks for starting this excellent thread and keeping it up-to-date the way you do! It paints a good market picture, and contains excellent data reference-points.
Gooding & Company, August 15/16th Pebble Beach: 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition Coachwork by Bertone Black/white Downdraft Showing 18854 km's Estimate: $500,000 - $600,000 Without Reserve VIN: ZA9C005A0KLA12973 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition | Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company, August 15/16th 2015 Pebble Beach: 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT Silver/black VIN.7240403995 Estimate: $550,000 - $650,000 2 owners from new. Comes with complete original tool kit. 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT | Gooding & Company Image Unavailable, Please Login
Really? estimate of 5- 600K ? Seems v high compared to what has sold of late in the 25th world. Maybe it's the Pebble Beach effect ? R
Sold today with 10,000 km and full respray. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2101720&stc=1&d=1437281738 Image Unavailable, Please Login
So what do you guys think about the hammer price of $327,500? Auctions America's estimate was $350-380k. The example offered here is one of only a reported 658 Anniversary examples built. It shows just 6,500 actual miles on the odometer from new and has one high-quality repaint that was applied within the past few years at a cost of $30,000. At this same time, all of the wheels were refinished and the badges were refurbished as well. It is in wonderful condition and is finished in red with a tan leather interior. Equipped with the 5,167-cc, 425-hp V-12 engine with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, five-speed manual transmission, ventilated disc brakes at all four corners, power windows and power seats; the Lamborghini also is accompanied by its books and tools. This was easily the most advanced Countach ever offered and the most desirable variant. In fact, it is widely regarded as the best road-going Countach in terms of handling and reliability as well. This Countach offers the discerning collector a chance to purchase one of the most widely recognized supercars ever produced, an icon of 1980s ostentation, and in many ways the same as it left the factory. In 2004, American car magazine Sports Car International named the car number three on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s, and listed it number ten on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s. Here's the auction link: 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary - California
I don't follow the values of the later Countachs as much as you guys but when I heard the word repaint, I thought that is why the 327k. If a 6500 mile car that is 26yrs has a repaint, that always bothers me.
NO, IMHO. Hammer price suggests that was the last price called out by the auctioneer before hammering it sold.
This indicates the market is pretty solid at the time,(prsonally i thought it wold be sold for less) this car is far from per say Scotts car, in terms of history and miles ,also repaint, if this is a sign of things to come,i will say the Anni is doing very well.
19 years ago I sold a 1996 Mercedes SL320 with less than 2k miles at a collector car auction in South Florida. It made a mild profit and was only a year old at the time. However, it was a total repaint since someone accidentally drove it through the dealership showroom window when new! After the hammer dropped, I approached the middle age couple who bought it to explain the paint job and history. The wife turned to her husband and said, "Oh Honey! It even has a new paint job!" He smiled and nodded his head in approval. You can't make this stuff up.
Maybe someone can explain this to me...... Does this Addendum mean that a California resident can never buy a Countach because of emission standards? And, if this is a fuel injected 25th, I can't even conceive what the bureaucrats would do with a downdraft version.... Mike Image Unavailable, Please Login
No, whenever you offer a car for sale or to be sold at auction in California it must be smog certified. Often, a consignor will transport the car to the auction, drive it over to the local smog check place to get it certified. When they fail (which happens often) they add this selling caveat to the description and announcements on the block. it warns California residents they cannot bid! If you ever want to see the cars up close and in person just go to the smog check locations around the California auctions. During Monterey week there will be amazing 1970s to current cars coming and going hourly!
Thanks Scott! I'm sure California emissions are stricter than most of the USA. Here is Washington, I had to go through the same routine every 2 years. Take the Countach to an emission station where it would promptly fail. I would take it to the local Lamborghini dealer for them to tweak it. After that, I go back to the emission place where it would promptly fail again. However, this time I could show them my receipt (had to be at least $200) from the dealer providing evidence that they at least tried to make it pass. The emission facility would then issue me a waiver and off I would go for another two years. This went on until the car was 25 years old (in 2011) and was exempt from the emission requirements from that point on. Mike
