At the 1971 Geneva motor show, Bertone unveiled the Countach prototype. It was pronounced “COONtahsh”, which was a Piedmontese expression of amazement and wonder.
Virtually everything about the Lamborghini Countach was unique: not only the styling was revolutionary but even the technology incorporated some unique honeycomb metal sheeting that made up the body for lightweight and strength purposes.
From 1974 to 1990, over 5 different evolutions, 1999 Countach were produced; turning into a legend, hanging on every kid’s bedroom, appraised all over the world.
50 years later, it remains one of the purest of Gandini’s designs: a beautiful mix of edge and flow.
We celebrate the Countach’s 50th anniversary through this tribute: a vision of automotive design where powerful shapes are iconic and pure aesthetic generates emotions: the Countach50.
1971 Countach Prototipo
An important aspect was to highlight the notion of bipolarity: the Countach is both an aesthetic achievement and a high performing machine. This duality was key: drawing details from the most desirable evolutions, we created a two-in-on concept:
Immobile, the Countach strikes as a mesmerising sculpture, a timeless icon of design, worthy of any art gallery.
While moving, a mutation happens to provide better cooling and aerodynamics, allowing to perform at the highest level. With its open air intake and raised spoiler, it recalls the most extreme variant of the Countach: the icon of the 80’s.
The two-in-one concept: the sculptural prototipo and the 80's icon united in one vehicle.
The Countach50 is presented in 3 color and material variations, each portraying a feature of the vehicle.
ICON
UNIQUE
IDOL
ICON
For the purists: a characteristic reimagined yellow, with brushed metal accents. Inspired by the iconic countach prototipo concept.
UNIQUE
A satin gold titanium paired with exposed forged carbon emphasises volumes and details with a modern twist: a tribute to advanced technologies.
IDOL
The almighty countach: a rich deep black with brown metallic highlights, coupled with subtle dark bronze details emphasise performances.
This project is a tribute to the Countach. We have no affiliation with Lamborghini.