Lamborghini Countach Ranking and Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the ranked list of official Lamborghini Countach models, key specifications, and historical context.

Marcello Gandini

The designer who penned the bold, wedge-shaped design of the original Lamborghini Countach.

Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

Ranked #9; a modern supercar introduced during Monterey Car Week in 2021 featuring a hybrid-assisted 6.5-liter V-12 producing over 800 hp, built as a limited-edition Aventador priced at $2.8 million.

Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S

Ranked #8; debuted in 1978 with reworked exterior featuring prominent wheel arches, wider tires, an optional rear wing, an appearance in The Cannonball Run, and a downgraded V-12 making 345 hp.

Lamborghini Countach Evoluzione

Ranked #7; a one-off prototype testbed built to develop the Diablo (which debuted in 1990), featuring an all-new chassis and composite bodywork made from a mixture of carbon fiber and Kevlar.

Lamborghini Countach Prototype (LP 500)

Ranked #6; debuted on March 11, 1971, at the Geneva Motor Show with a yellow body and 5.0-liter V-12; destroyed in a crash test in 1974 and later reconstructed.

Lamborghini Polo Storico

Lamborghini's factory restoration team that spent four years and 25,000 hours of work rebuilding the 1971 LP 500 prototype for the 2021 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.

Lamborghini Countach LP 500 S

Ranked #5; introduced in 1982 with identical styling to the LP 400 S but upgraded to a 4.8-liter V-12 producing 370 hp.

Lamborghini Countach Formula 1 Safety Car

Ranked #4; a modified LP 400 S with rooftop sirens and red-and-white livery that served as the safety car for the Monaco Grand Prix from 1980 to 1983.

Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 Quattrovalvole

Ranked #3; debuted in 1985 with Kevlar body panels, Weber carburetors, four valves per cylinder, and a 5.2-liter V-12 producing 449 hp.

Lamborghini Countach LP 400

Ranked #2; the first production Countach released in 1974, known for its clean lines, lowest drag coefficient, periscopic mirror, rooftop tunnel, and longitudinally mounted 4.0-liter V-12 producing 370 hp.

Horacio Pagani

The designer who created the new bodywork and exaggerated aero package for the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition.

Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition

Ranked #1; the fifth and final iteration of the original Countach, featuring bodywork designed by Horacio Pagani, enlarged air boxes, and a giant rear wing.