Official Countach Value Thread

Wild! Personally the fact that I see SO many of these cars now join "serious" curated collections is exciting for the marque and the car.

 

ttforcefed;143327636]how much are the 25ths going for in Europe...seems all the ones here have been sold

I have a friend with a 25th with CARBS, around 8000km, new tyres, new QS exhaust, he is asking $340K. Car is a Euro car, and not in the US.

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I just received an automatic email from Russo & Steele stating a totally different price. Strange...
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That was the result of an after sale with Roy. That's how auctions work.

 

Does that include the commission?

 

Thanks for the clarification!

 

Yes, I bought the 1994 5000S POST SALE at Russo and Steel on Sunday morning.

It was $327,500 "all in"

Has already arrived at my store last Tuesday. Been doing a few minor things to it, all fluids flush, filters, brake flush, fix emergency break etc etc...it is in fantastic cosmetic shape inside and out with new re-spray and still has the original P7 tires on newly finished wheels. The tires are in quite good shape, no cracking etc etc. Has its tool kit, mostly complete, has an owners manual. To make like the cars I normally sell, I would recommend a full engine out service. Cam covers leak some, main sell leaks some, A/C needs to re-charged, needs new plugs and wires, carbs need adjusting...but it ONLY has 14K KMS on the clock,...

It is for sale, just have not advertised yet. Was offered $365K Thursday, but I think it worth a bit more since we did the PPI and know what we have here..so feel free to contact me if your interested.

Thanks Roy

 

1984 Roy!
Not a 94!
Lol

 

The Gullwing brought $1.32m, interesting times!

 

Looks like a quick flip

1988 Lamborghini Countach , $425,990 - Cars.com

 

Wow. 426k for an 88 and being able to call it a quick flip (without being facetious) seems just insane doesn't it? To think a tad over a year ago Roy at Cats had I think it was a black on gold 88 at 144k. I know global markets, including the US, are setting records so several currencies are abundant but when it falls off, as it must does anyone think these values will return to anywhere close to where they were? I was as skeptical as the next owner of really all the Countachs sudden meteoric rise at first but given the commodity we're discussing and its rarity I'm beginning to second guess the "bubble" talk. I for one have always thought the cars were extremely under valued for their place in automotive and design history and they would slowly find there way to higher values but slowly didn't occur in any sense of the word. Can anyone name an entire cars model range climbing with such pace, ever?

 

I've been cautioning basically since the start of this run up that we should all be careful, and I stand by that position. That said, the more I look at this market, I'm second guessing as well. When money is cheap it will always chase a commodity or other item of interest. There is such an immense amount of currency and paper wealth chasing tangibles, that a lot of things are shooting up. There are some sellers in this market who are way ahead of the curve still, and some buyers who still demand prices from a year ago. I'm now pretty certain we're going to touch the sellers ahead of the curve and we will never again see the prices of then. The sub $150k Countach is now relegated to the pages of history, IMO, and even if we see a correction, one only need look at total global debt and realize the only way out politically is to inflate the hell out of everything. No central bank on this planet will allow deflation. Not one. They're all Keynesian. We desperately need a cooling off of the rise RIGHT NOW.

Keep in mind, in the event that we were to see a major crash of the prices of these cars, that probably means other things are crashing too, and in that event, boys you'll have bigger things to worry about.

 

im with you - look at what the ECB did - theyre copying and pasting the US playbook - assets will continue to be artificially propped up for years to come....rates will stay low for longer than most expect...

 

Looks like I got my wish. I see a pause happening as we type. Phew! We need it to sustain the market.

I also keep looking up at the auction result, and I scratch my head, that the Countach is the least expensive on that list, $74k less than a MUSTANG!! Wow. I love and appreciate almost all cars for what they are, but I don't get that one.

 

There were issues with that car prior to hitting the auction block, which scared away bidders. The car was flipped shortly thereafter.

 

Of course, more than meets they eye, always at auctions

Thanks.

 

As years are adding on,the qV cars will at some point be the second highest valued, after the Periscopo. The performance advantage is to great to be ignored,
Just my personal opinion.

 

You do not buy a Countach or 275GTB for performance and stop watch #'s.

 

A good guess on future pecking order, will be where they stand today. Almost always, the earliest cars of any model are worth more than the later models.

 

A fair comparison is the Miura, wich is the most valuable in the last SV version,and also the lates and most powerful.next take the Ferrari275/2 versus the later 275/4 .the later car is valued a cool mill higer according to Hagerty.next is the Mercedes 300sl 57-63 wich also favors the later car, in all these examples the cars improved drasticly in engine tech and horspower meaning the driving and user experience is far better than the first version, Also in these 3 cases,the basic look of the cars from the first to last remaned the same,with the exeption of a few details.the early Contach is the pure original uncluttered version and vill alvays be That car,the later versions with the fender extensions and ispoilers ,big tires and so on ,all pretty much looks the same,(with the exeption of the
Anni) this is why i think the qv will in time be the next best thing ,based on my 3 examples,i cant be that far off(i admit i do not know production nmbrs) the last qv is a much improwed car to the earlier versions , time will tell,but as the yers pass thy all will be old cars and the byer will go for the best engineerd and fastest version,with of course excludes the Periscope car wich will forever be The king.

 

Anyone else think that there is some merit to this opinion? When I think Countach, I think of the Lambo equivalent chairs and flairs version, meaning wing, fat tires, fenders, etc. While I totally appreciate the Periscopa, when I think of the Countach of my youth, and posters and it all, it's definitely the 500 and QV. But not because of the Countach's performance, but rather the looks.

 

I agree, its all about looks for the average guy, and numbers for the collector.

 

I agree that the LP400S, LP500S, & QV (single-piece wide wheels & wheel-arch spats) are the most universally recognized Countach shape.

But as we have seen time & again in he car world, the most valuable examples don't always conform to what is the most popular.

Also, the first-of-a-series is not always the most valuable. Proof of this comes with the Miura SV.

 

I think it would be hard to imagine them being more valuable than the low bodied cars, especially the first series. Rarity, looks and popularity will keep these high on the list. The QV(much higher production numbers) cars might come close or equal, but not higher. My opinion.

 

I think it depends on your generation.

Speaking for myself, the definitive Countach is the early 80s one, the LP500S, with "just enough" added body parts over the original. That's the car that was on my poster in my bedroom.

I can also see the appeal of the "purer" design of the first cars, now that I have grown older. But, my dream Countach will always be that poster car. And, I suspect that others of my generation (born mid-70s) feel the same way.