COTW: 1982 Lamborghini Countach 5000 S
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Price $118,000 USD
Engine V12
Valvetrain DOHC 2 Valves / Cyl
Displacement 4754 cc / 290.1 cu in
Compression 9.2:1
Power 374.9 bhp @ 7000 rpm
HP per litre 78.86 bhp per litre
bhp/weight torque 302.0 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
Drive wheels Mid Engine / RWD
Top speed 186.4 mph
0 - 60 mph 5.6 seconds
As a kid I can’t think of a car I lusted over more than the Countach. I had at least 5 posters of the car in my room including one that was like 6 feet long. How I loved this car. I remember being about 12 years old and my family was down in Florida visiting my grandmother. We saw one driving a long and my dad being a car nut like me followed it for a bit. The car ended up turning into a dealership, an exotic car dealership. My dad decided to pull in behind it. We all got out and went looking. I can still remember it all very vividly, they had a pearl white Countach inside that was absolutely stunning, the paint was like something I had never seen before. It was the first time I had ever seen one up close and in person and seeing it only fueled my passion for the car.
Just about everything I have read about the car is that it’s not at all easy to drive, the steering is heavy, the brakes are really stiff and visibility is absolutely terrible. I don’t care though, if I ever get rich I would absolutely love to have one, it’s just so damn cool looking. I’d love to open up those scissor doors and slip right in. I can’t imagine how many heads you would turn driving a Countach down the road.
