The Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV It was the third generation of the legendary Italian sports car that, among other things, introduced electronic injection in the model. It is difficult to find copies in good condition and even more so that they are better preserved than this one that comes out up for auction via RM Sotheby’s.
The model was presented in 1985 at the Geneva Motor Show, but this unit dates from two years later, 1987. It was delivered in New York and a series of modifications were carried out shortly after its purchase: chrome wheels, side skirts extended specifics, red touches for the passenger compartment and, most peculiar of all, an interchangeable license plate system that allows you to rotate between four different plates.
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Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
From there it passed into the hands of (it is believed) only three other owners, the last of whom bought it in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the end of the last decade.
In total it has only traveled 9,019 kilometers, which exemplifies the little use that has been given to it, something that is also evident inside, where hardly a single sign of wear can be seen and, above all, in the fact that it fits the same wheels with which it came out. factory, some Pirelli P7. The exterior, meanwhile, is also immaculate.
The documentation gives a good account of the mechanical care that the Countach 5000 QVincluding a recent review and tuning of both the transmission and the engine.
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Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
This one deserves a separate mention because, as we have said, it had electronic injection, instead of a carburetor like its predecessors. This helped the motor V12which also increased its displacement to 5,167cc, reached the 420 CV45 more than the outgoing Countach LP5000 S.
The Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV will be auctioned at the event that RM Sotheby’s will hold on Amelia Island on March 5. The company hopes that the winning bid will be among the 440,000 and 550,000 euros.