1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopio'
- Engine
- 4.0L V12, mid-mounted
- Colour
- Silver over tobacco leather
Chassis 1120142 is an early Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopio' — one of only 157 built with the distinctive roof slot that improved rearward visibility. Delivered new through Achilli Motors in Milan in November 1975 and originally finished in red over black, the car subsequently passed through ownership in the United States, then Sweden, accumulating a colour history before arriving at its current silver-over-tobacco specification. It appeared at the 2024 FIVA Concours d'Élégance in Essen, placing second in class.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €820,625 (≈ $903K)
- → 1975-11-06Factory deliveryAchilli Motorspartial documentation
Milan-based dealer through whom the car was initially delivered new, per the International Lamborghini Registry.
- 1975-11-06 →Private saleFirst owner in Germanypartial documentation
Purchased from Achilli Motors on the stated date; car was subsequently exported to Fort Lauderdale, Florida at some point during this ownership.
- 1989-05-01 → 2005Acquisition unknownGothenburg-based ownerpartial documentation
Kept the car for approximately 15 years in Gothenburg before the Countach moved to Stockholm.
- 2005 →Acquisition unknownStockholm-based ownerpartial documentation
Responsible for the current silver exterior and tobacco leather interior combination; had the car serviced by Motikon specialist workshop.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFort Lauderdale-based ownerpartial documentation
US-based keeper who had the cabin reupholstered in yellow before the car was sold on to Sweden.
Competition
- 2024-04-012024 FIVA Concours d'Élégance Essen2nd in class
Car competed in the category for vehicles produced between 1971 and 1985, presented in its current silver over tobacco hide specification.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2024ServiceMotikon
Routine servicing carried out by a classic car specialist in preparation for, or around the time of, the Essen concours appearance.
- —Modification
Interior colour was changed from the original black to yellow while the car was in the United States.
Commissioned by the American-based keeper; no workshop named.
- —Bodywork
Exterior and interior were changed to the current combination of silver paintwork and tobacco hide upholstery during the car's time in Stockholm.
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