Everything You Should Know About the Lamborghini Countach

History of the Lamborghini Countach.

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This year is the 40th anniversary of when the Lamborghini Countach finally went into production. When it was first introduced at the 1971 Geneva Auto Show it was seen as a wild outlier, even in the world of supercars. That reputation never changed as it appeared on the walls of countless boys in its 16 years of production. You could argue that few cars since, if any, have been bolder than the Countach. Educate yourself on one of the most fascinating cars of all time with Everything You Should Know About the Lamborghini Countach

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The most expensive Countach sold for $1.2 million.

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"The Wolf of Wall Street" wrecked a real 25th Anniversary Edition.

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Lamborghini only made 2,042 of them.

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The 25th Anniversary Edition was supposed to be limited, but it ended up being one of the most widely produced.

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The wing slowed down the 5000S by 10 mph.

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The 500S was supposed to finally use the 5.0-liter V8.

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It broke the record for largest tires on a production car.

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The Famous NACA vents were originally developed by NASA's predecessor.

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The initial LP400 was one of the fastest models.

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It kept Lamborghini alive during the 70s.

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It almost didn't go into production.

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One of the first prototypes blew up.

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It stole the show at the 1971 Geneva Auto Show.

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The design was wildly impractical.

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It popularized the cabin forward design in cars.

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It was the first Lamborghini with the now-signature scissor doors.

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The designer was a youngin'.

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"Countach" is a word generally used by men when they see a gorgeous woman.

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