“We have said many times that Lamborghini Countach is a car that deserves to make a comeback.

“Lamborghini proudly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Countach, by launching a series about the model‘s history.

“The original Countach was produced for 16 years, and now that the automaker is reviving the legendary model, it’s worth revisiting all versions of the original car, including some of the very obscure ones.

“[The 1971 LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LP500 PROTOTYPE] was the very first incarnation of the original Countach.

“It was followed by two more pre-production versions before the actual production car. The LP500 prototype was unveiled at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show and was built on a partial spaceframe steel chassis, as opposed to the production car’s full tubular spaceframe.”

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