This beautiful car shown here is believed to be a 1985 Euro-Spec Lamborghini Countach LP5000 Quattrovalvole (5000 QV) finished in Rosso over Tan leather, and equipped with a exquisite Ansa sport exhaust system, 1 of approximately 610 total examples built from 1985 until 1988. The 5000 QV was developed as a successor to the previous Countach LP500 S that came in 1982. The LP5000 S, which is often confused with the LP5000 QV, was shown for the first time in 1982, featuring a more powerful version of the Lamborghini V12 engine, bored out to 4,754 cc (4.8 L). 321 total examples are said to have been built of that variant, and this car shown here, serves as an even further enhanced variant of the LP5000 S. The LP5000 Quattrovalvole first debuted on the 1985 Geneva Auto Show stand as an answer for Ferrari’s Testarossa, and a continuation of Lamborghini’s methodology of updating the Countach over time. For this variant, the engine was made even larger, now featuring a 5,167 cc (5.2 L) and 4 valves per cylinder, hence the name quattro valvole in Italian. Later examples of the 5000 QV were built with a Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection system. The Fuel injected engine was rated at 309 kW (420 PS; 414 hp), and only 66 total examples are believed to have been developed in with that engine. The European carbureted version is also known as the ‘Downdraft’, and used six Weber carburetors, which was a first for the Countach model at the time. The model was styled by famous Italian car design for italian automobile company, Gruppo Bertone, Marcello Gandini, who also is responsible for the design of the Miura and the Diablo, and is considered to be one of the most significant automotive designers of all time.
How many made? 1 of 610
Engine: 5,167 cc (5.2 L) V12 and 4 valves per cylinder, hence the name quattro valvole in Italian. 455bhp.
Debut: 1985 Geneva Auto Show
Top Speed: around 152moh
0-60mph: around 6.5 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly