Automobili Lamborghini is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the famed Countach by flying the first production model from its permanent home at the Lamborghini museum in Sant’Agata, Italy to Concorso Italiano August 17th, 2007 in Monterey, California for a special showing at the event. Automobili Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann will also attend.

The Countach prototype stunned attendees of the 1971 Geneva Motor Show by exhibiting innovative Italian design, which has forever changed the sports car landscape worldwide. Its sleek and aggressive front end and flat windscreen connected seamlessly to the front bonnet, roof and tail panel marking a completely new stylistic concept of one gradual curve

Standard production of the Countach began for model year 1974 and little had changed from the prototype as seen in Geneva except for the size of the engine, now a 4-litre V12. Officially named the Countach LP400, a bright green production Countach, complete with the characteristic air intakes just behind the cockpit, was developed in 1972, but was made known to the public only at the 1973 Paris Auto Show and began filling the many orders taken in Geneva less than two years prior. Collections were built and the fortunate were taking delivery of the most sought-after car of the time. "The Countach is truly a celebration of innovative style and Italian passion for creating some of the most incredible cars that stand the test of time," states Stephan Winkelmann, President & CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.
 

"It still has a strong following till this day and it is with great pride and pleasure that we are able to showcase the very first car made at Concorso Italiano during the 35th Anniversary of the Countach," he added. Concorso Italiano is itself a celebration of Italian style and over the years has evolved into a must-attend convergence of sophistication, taste and affluence and embraces all the cultural elements of Italian style, including music, cuisine, fashion, and travel. The event is centred around as many as 1,000 collectable Italian automobiles, motorcycles, and boats.

Founded in 1963 and taken over by Audi AG in 1998, Automobili Lamborghini is headquartered in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, Italy and manufactures some of the world’s most sought after super sports cars. With 33 dealerships in North America and more than 100 worldwide, Automobili Lamborghini has created a succession of dynamic and elegant sports cars and sedans including the Miura, Islero, Urraco, Jalpa, Espada, Countach, Diablo, Murciélago, Gallardo, Murciélago Roadster, Gallardo SE, Gallardo Spyder, Murciélago LP640, the Murciélago LP640 Roadster and the recently introduced Gallardo Superleggera.