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The Lamborghini Countach is
a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
sports car
produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini
from 1974 to 1990. It’s one of the exotic designs conceptualized by Italian
Design house Bertone, which pioneered and popularized the
sharply angled "Italian Wedge" design language. The notable ‘scissor doors’ of the Countach prototype were a prominent design feature
carried over to the production Countach as well as many subsequent Lamborghini
models. The Countach also popularized the "cab forward"
design concept, which pushes the passenger compartment forward to accommodate a
larger rear-mounted engine.
The first showing of the Countach prototype was presented at
the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, as the Lamborghini LP500
concept car. Following the LP500 prototype's public debut in
1971, the body design was progressively altered during pre-production testing
to improve aerodynamic performance, high speed stability, engine cooling and
ability to meet mandated safety requirements.
This resulted in many differences between the LP500 prototype
and the production LP400. The most visible change was the addition of several ‘vents’
to improve engine cooling and air intake. These included NACA ducts spanning the doors and rear fenders on each side
and protruding air intake boxes, which replaced the
louvered vents behind the side windows.
In 1985, the engine design evolved
again, as it was bored and stroked to 5,167 cc (5.2 L) and given 4 valves per cylinder—quattrovalvole in Italian, hence the model's name, Countach
LP5000 Quattrovalvole or 5000 QV in short. The Lamborghini Countach with controversial
plates ‘Call 000’ is the ultimate head turner, especially in this modern era.