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Written by Rowan Horncastle
Mario Andretti is a legend in the motorsport fraternity. In the world of supercars, the Lamborghini Countach is a legend. So using simple Top Gear Maths this Lamborghini Countach formally owned by Mario Andretti must be a legend squared. And now it can be yours. As you probably well know, Mario Andretti is a Formula 1 World Champion, NASCAR Daytona 500 winner, Le Mans 24 Hour winner, and Indianapolis 500 winner. But he"s also a Lambo lover. When he wasn"t whizzing around circuits collecting silverware, he was blatting around town in one of his many Lamborghinis. Over the years, Mario has owned: a 1989 Anniversary Countach, a 1991 Diablo, a Murcielago, an Aventador, and this stunning 1984 Countach which is now going up for sale. It"s the later 5000S version of the iconic wedgy lump first scene in the Seventies so has a 5.0-litre longitudinally mounted V12 good for 371bhp and 180mph if you"re brave enough. But being an early carbureted Countach, it"s got a richer, more organic soundtrack than later fuel-injected versions that went to the US. It"s also finished in the proper colour scheme: red with tan. But this one has a special touch as the original paint is complimented with a unique pinstripe incorporating Mario Andretti"s logo. His logo also adorns the tops of the wing mirrors.
Date written: 11 Jul 2019
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ID: 16278
Mario Andretti is a legend in the motorsport fraternity. In the world of supercars, the Lamborghini Countach is a legend. So using simple Top Gear Maths this Lamborghini Countach formally owned by Mario Andretti must be a legend squared. And now it can be yours. As you probably well know, Mario Andretti is a Formula 1 World Champion, NASCAR Daytona 500 winner, Le Mans 24 Hour winner, and Indianapolis 500 winner. But he"s also a Lambo lover. When he wasn"t whizzing around circuits collecting silverware, he was blatting around town in one of his many Lamborghinis. Over the years, Mario has owned: a 1989 Anniversary Countach, a 1991 Diablo, a Murcielago, an Aventador, and this stunning 1984 Countach which is now going up for sale. It"s the later 5000S version of the iconic wedgy lump first scene in the Seventies so has a 5.0-litre longitudinally mounted V12 good for 371bhp and 180mph if you"re brave enough. But being an early carbureted Countach, it"s got a richer, more organic soundtrack than later fuel-injected versions that went to the US. It"s also finished in the proper colour scheme: red with tan. But this one has a special touch as the original paint is complimented with a unique pinstripe incorporating Mario Andretti"s logo. His logo also adorns the tops of the wing mirrors.
Date written: 11 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16278
