1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary | The Quail Auction 2026
1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary | The Quail Auction 2026
Chassis No. ZA9CA05A7KLA12538
Lamborghini revealed the Countach 25th Anniversary in September 1988 to celebrate a quarter-century of Raging Bull-badged automobiles that had begun with the 350 GT in 1963. With approximately 500 changes over the LP5000 QV, the Countach's final form sported extensive design enhancements penned by a young Horacio Pagani. The signature rear air intakes were enlarged for improved airflow, the front and rear bumpers were redesigned and extended, and the engine cover was restyled to a singular center-raised hump. The Countach 25th Anniversary's wider two-piece Ruote O.Z. forged alloy wheels were among the first to be fitted with Pirelli's new P Zero tires, a stalwart of the performance tire industry for well over a decade.
Beneath the Countach's inviting scissor doors, the interior was broadened, modernized, and ready for the Dot-com Decade. The door sills were redesigned and now featured covered storage bins. The seats were now plusher and could be electronically reclined. Window cranks were removed in favor of electric window switches centralized behind the gear lever. Better sound insulation was added, as was a more potent air conditioning system.
The Countach's performance modus operandi remained unchanged from the 5000 QV: a fuel-injected 5.2-liter V12 producing 420 horsepower, five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes-yet the 25th Anniversary was the fastest Countach ever. Thanks to Pagani's bevy of aerodynamic changes plus better cooling, reliability, and extensive chassis development by rally champion Sandro Munari, the final edition Countach could now reach 60 mph in 4.7 seconds from standstill and a claimed top speed of nearly 183 mph. With 657 examples built, the 25th Anniversary represents the final expression of the Countach before the poster car transcended into myth and legend.
This 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition is finished in Nero Tenebre that is mirrored by its Nero leather interior. According to its CARFAX Vehicle History Report, this example was first registered in March 1989 in Ontario, Canada, and has remained in the Greater Toronto Area most of its life. An odometer reading from May 1994 showing 16,579 kilometers/10,302 miles likely indicates that the vast majority of this example's mileage was accumulated by its first owner, as the car has covered just seven miles since. After 33 years, the car was purchased by its next owner in October 2022 and remained in Ontario. It was briefly exported to Searcy, Arkansas, in late 2025 under subsequent ownership before it was purchased the following July by the selling dealership.
Now offered with just 16,591 kilometers (≈10,309 miles) at cataloging, this stunning 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary is furnished with its original tool roll that notably features its Lamborghini-branded leather repair gloves. Presented in a stunning black on black color combination and boasting such low mileage, this is a standout example of the final, most polished iteration of Lamborghini's 1980s heartthrob.