A Gallery Showcasing the 1988.5 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV

The 1988.5 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV available on Cars & Bids through May 22.
The 1988.5 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV available on Cars & Bids through May 22.
Lamborghini’s Countach had a long life, built from 1974 through 1990, with 1,983 examples comprising the model’s sixteen-year production run.
A total of 631 examples of the Countach LP5000 QV variant were built.
By 1985, the Countach had evolved into a more drivable car, and the examples from the 1988.5 model year even featured updated automatic climate control for the interior.
Factory equipment includes 15-inch OZ wheels.
Modifications on this car are limited to an Ansa exhaust, a Euro-style front bumper, and removal of the rear U.S.-spec rubber bumperettes.
The car’s V-12 engine is bored and stroked to 5.2 liters and features an extra two valves per cylinder, hence the “Quattrovalvole” (four valves) portion of the moniker.
This pristine example of the Countach LP5000 QV is one of the last versions, and is one of the few to wear the Pagani-styled rocker panels.
According to the consignor, Matthew Ivanhoe of the Cultivated Collector, “Over 80 percent of QVs were produced in red, and with this car being one of nine in Giallo Fly, this is truly a rare bird.”