This Lamborghini Countach got away, but there are more like it here.
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Seller: bobileff_motorcar
Location: San Diego, California 92126Listing Details
- Chassis: 1120220
- Restored by Bobileff Motorcar Company
- 14k Miles Shown, TMU
- 3.9-Liter Quad-Cam V12
- Six Weber 45 DCOE Carburetors
- Five-Speed Manual Transmission
- Limited-Slip Differential
- Periscopio Roof Panel
- Tahiti Blue Paint
- Tan Leather Upholstery
- Campagnolo 14" Alloy Wheels
- Four-Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes
- Four-Wheel Independent Suspension
- Stewart-Warner Gauges
- Air Conditioning
- Photos From Restoration
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
Additional charges from this dealer: USD $0
Lot #74959
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This 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 is one of approximately 150 Periscopio examples manufactured during the first four years of the Countach model’s production. Chassis 1120220 is said to have been exported to Japan in the late 1970s and was subsequently converted to the style of an LP400S Series II Countach before being imported to the US in the early 1980s. It was then acquired by its current owner, who drove it regularly for about three years before placing it in storage for the ensuing two decades. In 2017, the car was sent to the selling dealer, San Diego’s Bobileff Motorcar Company, who performed a restoration that returned it to its original LP400 configuration. Work during the project included fabrication of a periscope-style roof and flareless fenders, a repaint in Tahiti Blue, reupholstery of the interior in tan leather, and overhauls of mechanical components including the 3.9-liter quad-cam V12. Additional features include six Weber 45 DCOE carburetors, twin-coil ignition, a five-speed manual transmission, a limited-slip differential, four-wheel coil-sprung independent suspension, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, Campagnolo 14” alloy wheels, Stewart-Warner gauges, and air conditioning. Following completion of the restoration, the car won its class at the 2019 Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance. This LP400 Periscopio is now offered on dealer consignment with photos from the restoration and a clean California title.
Lamborghini initiated the development of a successor to the Miura in 1970 under the project name LP112, and the resultant prototype debuted as the Countach at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. After three years of refinement, the Countach entered production as the LP400 with aluminum bodywork styled by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini wrapped over a steel spaceframe built by Marchesi. Design elements include a wedge-shaped profile with trapezoidal panel lines, pop-up headlights, air boxes protruding from the sail panels, NACA ducts on each flank, scissor doors, and a periscope-style angular roof depression carried over from the prototype.
This example was modified in the late 1970s in accordance with the changes introduced on the LP400S including the addition of fender flares, a flat roof, a rear wing, and wider wheels as well as a repaint in red. During the 2017 restoration, the car was stripped to bare metal and returned to its factory configuration, with bodywork including the fabrication of a periscope-style roof, removal of the fender flares and fabrication of smooth underlying fender panels, repairs to the fiberglass inner panels, and fabrication of an LP400-style front bumper panel. The body was then refinished in Tahiti Blue, matching remnants of paint visible on inner panels in restoration photos included in the photo gallery below.
Replacement Campagnolo five-bolt alloy wheels are said to have been sourced from France and are wrapped in Michelin XWX tires measuring 205/70VR14 up front and 215/70VR14 at the rear. A matching spare secured in the front compartment wears 205/70 Dunlop rubber. Dual-circuit Girling brakes incorporate ventilated discs and gold-painted calipers at each corner, and the brake fluid is said to have been flushed in fall 2021.
The cabin is trimmed in tan leather over the fixed-back bucket seats, console, sills, and rear firewall, with color-matched door panels and beige carpeting. Additional features include brushed suede over the dash and boxed instrument binnacle, a gated shifter, roll-up side-window vents, air conditioning, and black shoulder belts.
The black leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob are said to have been fabricated during the restoration, as was the aluminum instrument panel. Stewart-Warner instrumentation was sourced during the project and includes a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer with an 8k-rpm redline, and gauges monitoring voltage, amperage, oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level, and oil temperature. The vertically aligned five-digit odometer shows 14k miles.
The mid-mounted 3,929cc V12 features an aluminum block with a 60° angle between cylinder banks, dual-overhead camshafts, six sidedraft Weber 45 DCOE carburetors, twin Marelli distributors, and twin coils. Factory-rated output was 370 horsepower at 8k rpm and 269 lb-ft of torque at 5k rpm. The engine is said to have been rebuilt during the restoration, and an oil change was performed in fall 2021.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission located in the middle of the car as well as a limited-slip differential. Suspension comprises double wishbones up front with reverse lower wishbones and parallel trailing links at the rear and anti-roll bars at each end. Coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers are utilized all around, with dual units at each rear wheel.
Chassis number 1120220 is shown stamped on the engine block above and is also shown stamped on the frame, chassis tag, and steering column tag in the gallery below.
Images from the restoration are pictured in the gallery below. Also included below are photos of the car during its class victory at the 2019 Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance.
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Auction Result
| High Bid | USD $898,000 (Reserve Not Met) |
| Auction Ended | June 3, 2022 at 10:00AM PT |
| Bids | 15 |
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