Construction time: 1990 - 2001, The original design was created by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, final design by Tom Gale at Chrysler Styling Center, while Luc Donckerwolke gave his contribution to the VT 6.0 version. The successor of the Murcielago, which was before the Aventador, came in two body styles, two-door coupe and two-door roadster and also offered rear wheel drive or all wheel drive and a rear mid V12 with a 5 speed manual transmission.

Lamborghini's Diablo came in multiple versions including the VT, SV, GT and more. As much as I would love to turn this story into the story of the Diablo, I have to concentrate the spotlight on the main character here, the Countach. The successor to the legendary Miura launched back between 1974 and 1990 at the Sant'Agata Bolognese plant. It was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, who was also responsible for the P140, Diablo, Espada, Jarama, Miura, Urraco, Marzal, Lancia Stratos, Maserati's Ghibli II and Quattroporte II, the 1966 911 Roadster by Bertone, Dino / Ferrari 308, De Tomaso Pantera SI, BMW's E12 5 Series, the Bugatti EB 110 prototypes and many other vehicles.

For the exterior design of the Countach P140, he was inspired by DeLorean, when he was creating it. It has a completely rear wheel drive layout, longitudinal engine placement, behind the passenger space and a 5 speed manual transmission. For the engine and output it varied from one version to the other and a few of them actually saw the light of day. We are talking here about the LP400, LP400 S, LP500 S, LP5000 Quattrovalvole, Turbo S, QVX, Evoluzione, L 150, 25th Anniversary Edition and others. This last incarnation estimated to have been built in 657 examples, and as you can imagine, no one knows for sure how many of them have managed to survive over the time.

2000 Lamborghini Diablo 25th Anniversary Edition Exterior

Powered by a V12 engine that is pretty large, as you can see it here, the 25th Anniversary Edition derived from the 5000 Quattrovalvole mechanically. The restyling was signed by none other than the legendary Horacio Pagani (yes, that Pagani!), and it had a few exterior updates which sought to improve on the aerodynamics. Production lasted until 1990, and some consider this as being the fastest version of the Countach.

Power came from a 5.2-liter V12 engine with Weber carburetors, and the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary had 449 hp (455 ps/335 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque to play with. According to some sources, the 62 mph (100 kph) mark could be hit in just 4.8 seconds from a standstill, and it reached a 183 mph (295 kph) top speed. Not too bad for something that has been developed in the late 1970s, is it?

This particular model is a 1989 example and features a gloss black exterior look, a black leather interior that has aged extremely well, a plain three-spoke steering wheel, a stick shift, a very Spartan dashboard panel and a few buttons. Oh, and it doesn't come with a radio, which means that when the factory installed speakers will fail to perform their duties, it is best to get rid of them and place something else in their place.

The ad said that this car was looking for a new home in the US, and because this car is looking for a new home there, on American soil, it didn't mention whether the car has been restored or not. But, we are certain that it has just been extremely well maintained, which is quite the different thing, by the way. It has only 10,302 miles (16,579 km) on the clock, meaning that it has covered a little over 275 miles (447 km) annually, more or less.

A Lamborghini Countach will cost you a minimum of $400,000 in the used cars market today, and the price will go up to $1.3+ million, depending on the overall condition of the car, the configuration, the mileage and so on. The 25th Anniversary version will fetch between $450,000 and close to $1 million. And so, how much do you think the car pictured in the gallery is worth? We came across it on @mph (Instagram) just recently, and it was advertised with a price tag of $750,412. Now, would you want to buy this old Italian supercar, or would you rather choose the newer Revuelto, which is somewhat the brand's new flagship supercar and costs about the same and boasts a heck of a lot more power 1,001 bhp or 1,050 with the Superveloce?

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