PETROLHEADS are gushing over an iconic motor that only has 800 miles on the clock – but the mammoth price is no small fee.
The car, a 1988 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV, is recently opened for auction with an estimated value of approximately £1 million.
The superbly preserved engine is wowing car enthusiasts after discovering it had been tucked away in an air-conditioned garage for thirty years, and will cost you around £800,000 to take home.
Showing just 791 miles on the clock, the luxury four-wheeled ride still has all of its original paperwork, factory finishes, original tyres and even a spare set of keys.
The style was designed by famed Italian car designer Marcello Gandini, while working for the Italian commercial design company Bertone, and went into production in the early 1970s.
Global car auction company, RM Sotheby’s, who are shifting the motor, said: “The flamboyant lines and raw power of the Lamborghini Countach invite speculation about the wild lives each of these cars must have lived.
“However, in the case of this amazing 1988 Countach 5000 QV, the story told is remarkable for a completely different reason: it’s been used incredibly little on the road since its launch thanks to 3 decades of temperature-controlled storage.
“As a result, it now comes in remarkably well-preserved condition, with original factory finishes inside and out. In fact, it still has its original tires.
“As documented by the original purchase order on file, this 1988 Countach 5000 QV was delivered new through Motor Coach Sales of Randallstown, Maryland.”
The whip is fitted with Countach’s iconic rear spoiler, a £3,000 option that raised its original value to £110,000; However, punters hoping to get their hands on it will have to do a lot more than that to consider it their own.
The auctioneers continued: “It appears that the first owner of the Lamborghini had his original gold wheels replaced with newly installed silver wheels.
“This Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV time capsule is an almost irreplaceable opportunity for an enthusiast of one of the finest unrestored examples of one of the greatest supercars in history.
“A rare machine, made even more attractive by its intriguing history, limited use and state of preservation. “
This original, red-colored luxury is supposed to have received about 50 hours of sunlight.
It will be sold at the company’s auction in Miami next month and whoever buys it will be the second titled owner in the car’s history.
When they saw this discovery on social media, eagle-eyed motor enthusiasts were quick to share their joy in front of the car.
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One user said: “The best of the best there. Congratulations to whoever buys it. “
“I hope Lamborghini buys it. “
And one user said, “Holy cow. “
Auto auctions continue to impress motorists with the infrequent whips they sell, and if you’ve been given cash in the bank, you may have cars that enthusiasts are sweating at the thought of having them in the driver’s seat.
And this recent auction comes after a “one-of-a-kind” Porsche 928 GT was auctioned off last month.
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