A 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary showing just 1,500 kilometers — about 900 miles — has surfaced for sale in Lancaster, New York, with bidding already at $420,000 and six days still left on the clock. Chassis LA12666 is one of a claimed 658 examples built during the model’s final three-year production run, and it’s one of the lowest-mileage examples of that last Countach variant to hit the open market.
A Car That’s Barely Been Driven In 35 Years
The car was sold new in the United States, relocated to Canada in 2023, and returned stateside in March 2025, bringing it back into the American collector market at a moment when demand for original, low-mile Lamborghini icons remains strong. With just over 900 miles on the odometer after more than three decades, this Countach has seen about as little use as a driven car can.
This example is finished in Rosso Siviglia, a deep red that contrasts with a Champagne leather interior trimmed in red piping. The wedge profile is instantly recognizable, defined by the Countach’s scissor doors, pop-up headlights, and dramatic side intakes positioned behind the cabin — design language that helped define the entire supercar era of the 1970s and ’80s.
Pagani’s Fingerprints On The Final Countach
The 25th Anniversary edition carried real design changes over earlier Countach variants. While Marcello Gandini created the original shape, Lamborghini brought in Horacio Pagani to update the styling for the model’s closing production phase. Pagani’s revisions focused on aerodynamic and cooling improvements without sacrificing the dramatic visual identity that made the Countach famous, including reworked front bodywork, updated side sills, and revised engine-cover vents for better airflow.
The body panels themselves incorporate carbon fiber and Kevlar, genuinely advanced construction for the late 1980s that cut weight while adding rigidity. Gradually inclined air intakes with longitudinal fins and distinctive NACA ducts behind the doors route air toward the engine bay, while this particular car also carries U.S.-spec bumpers and taillights, front fog lights, and Vitaloni door mirrors.
A Cockpit Built For A Special Edition
Inside, power-adjustable bucket seats wear Champagne leather that extends across the center console, lower dashboard, and door panels, and the car adds electronic climate control and power windows — genuinely advanced features for a late-1980s exotic. Black sill guards carry 25th Anniversary badging, and the dashboard houses an Alpine AM/FM/CD head unit alongside a VDO digital clock. The driver faces a leather-wrapped wheel and Lamborghini’s signature gated shifter in a dogleg pattern with reverse lockout, reading Jaeger instruments that include a speedometer running to 320 km/h and a tachometer that redlines at 7,500 rpm.
A Bizzarrini V12 With A Fix For An Old Problem
Power comes from Lamborghini’s legendary Bizzarrini-designed 5.2-liter V12, naturally aspirated with a 60-degree cylinder bank angle, four valves per cylinder, and Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. For the 25th Anniversary specifically, Lamborghini revised the intake system to allow the radiators to be mounted vertically, directly addressing a cooling issue that had occasionally plagued earlier Countach models. Factory ratings put the engine at 420 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual and limited-slip differential, with the transmission mounted ahead of the engine in the middle of the chassis — an unusual layout Lamborghini used specifically to optimize weight distribution while keeping the car’s dramatic proportions intact.
Documented History And What Comes Next
Service records accompanying the car document a nearly $11,000 service performed in 1997 at European Automobile Engineering in Costa Mesa, California, which included a new flywheel, clutch assembly, and rear main seal. Additional documentation includes manufacturer literature, service records, owner manuals, and the original tool kit, and the accompanying Carfax report shows no accidents or reported damage.
The 25th Anniversary Countach marks the final production version of Lamborghini’s wedge-shaped icon before the Diablo took over in the early 1990s, which is exactly why collectors chasing originality and limited production numbers keep gravitating toward these closing-chapter examples. With bidding already at $420,000 and nearly a week left before the auction closes in Lancaster, this ultra-low-mileage example is shaping up to be a serious test of just how much the market will pay for one of the most recognizable Lamborghini designs ever built.
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