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Simply as we’ve seen with earlier wide-body conversions created by Kato-san for Liberty Stroll, their newest revelation on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon is certain to get some specific reactions, after a wider, slammed model of the Lamborghini Miura (granted, that was based mostly on a reproduction) and a newer conversion of a real Ferrari F40, this yr they fully threw away the rulebook and took the slicing disc to a Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary, and in case you might be questioning, sure, there’s a video on the market the place you really see them slicing away to unique fender extensions on this basic from Sant’Agata.
The standard model of Liberty Stroll has now been imposed onto what many contemplate to be the final word supercar dream from the Eighties, the Miura is a legend, being the primary supercar ever, however the Countach is unquestionably the automobile that put Lamborghini firmly into automotive historical past without end, launched again within the late Seventies, this futuristic-looking V12 masterpiece would create it’s personal model of doorways that will be imitated by many, the ‘Lamborghini Doorways’ that go up as an alternative of sideways, one thing that turned a trademark for each single V12 flagship to depart the Lamborghini manufacturing facility gates in Sant’Agata ever since, even the brand new Revuelto retains this model of doorways into the foreseeable future.
The Lamborghini Countach remained in manufacturing for over a decade, the primary buyer vehicles of the LP400 model had been delivered again in 1974, now 50 years in the past on the time of writing, however when the S model got here out in 1978 issues modified significantly, the automobile matured into what many now consider once they hear the title Lamborghini Countach: extensive fenders, deep wheels, a deep chin spoiler and preferable a big rear wing, the latter really slowed down the automobile and did nothing for downforce, but it surely appeared cool, so many shoppers opted to have it put in. The unique four-liter engine was enlarged to 5-liter in 1982, and due to Ferrari unveiling the Testarossa, Lamborghini upped the sport once more with the 455 hp Quattrovalvole model in 1985.
Automobili Lamborghini SpA supposed to introduce the Countach successor on their twenty fifth anniversary in 1988, however what would later develop into the Lamborghini Diablo simply wasn’t prepared but, in order that they requested Horacio Pagani (sure, THE Horatio Pagani) to rapidly redesign the Countach Quattrovalvole right into a celebration mannequin, which we immediately know because the Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary version, supposed to be a strictly restricted version mannequin to have a good time the manufacturing facility’s anniversary till the Diablo can be prepared for manufacturing, however that turned out in another way, and with a complete manufacturing of 667 items, this mannequin is probably the most constructed Countach ever (610 items for the Quattrovalvole in case you had been questioning).
With these manufacturing numbers in thoughts, it makes extra sense for Kato-san to take a Countach twenty fifth Anniversary to chop up into one in all his extensive, low LB-Works creations, values on an unique LP400 can go effectively into the seven figures vary, however the common worth of a Countach twenty fifth Anniversary remains to be a relatively cheap $300,000 presently, retaining in thoughts that low mileage, pedigree items can go for as excessive as $750,000, normally you’ll be capable of safe a very good operating one for something between $250,000 and $400,000, nonetheless some huge cash, however for those who bear in mind Liberty Stroll additionally creates their Silhouette GT based mostly on the Aventador, you’re in the identical ballpark when it comes to price anyway.
One of many penalties of utilizing a twenty fifth Anniversary as an alternative of an S or QV model of the Countach is the actual fact the twenty fifth Anniversary comes with wheel arch extensions which are glued onto the physique, not like the bolted-on one from the S and QV, so on this automobile, Kato-san and his group needed to lower the unique arches from the automobile, however that most likely needed to occur anyway as from these pictures it would appear to be there’s an air trip suspension fitted to get the trip peak as little as attainable and tuck within the huge wheel into the broader fenders, so even when they took a QV, they needed to make bigger wheel arches into the unique bodywork, additionally take into account the unique automobile nonetheless rolled on 15-inch wheels, now I could be improper right here, however I don’t assume this white LB-Works Countach nonetheless has 15-inch tall wheels fitted, from the pictures it seems like 17-inch items are current now.
Now I might be improper concerning the air trip suspension upon nearer inspection, for those who evaluate this white LB-Works Countach to the unique twenty fifth Anniversary version it seems like that huge Diablo GT-inspired entrance bumper goes down lots additional than the unique unit, the identical appears to be the case with the facet sills, for those who have a look at the quantity of sill beneath the door opening, it does appear much more, and Kato-san did put 4 new fender flares on this automobile too, so it wouldn’t be a lot of an issue for him to have them so extensive as they’d overhang the tires, making it appear to be a low air trip suspension setup, whereas it really doesn’t trip a lot decrease than the unique automobile, solely the extra bodywork fitted by Liberty Stroll makes it look that approach.
On the entrance, we get a really deep air dam with three gaping air intakes, a flat chin spoiler that runs onto the perimeters with vertical uprights for stability whereas extra canards are fitted to the facet of the entrance bumper, to verify the design flows onto the extraordinarily deep, custom-built facet sills, the now bolted-on wheel arch extensions run all the way down to the decrease a part of these facet sills, a flat undertray beneath these sills goes right into a vertical fin simply in entrance of the rear wheels, the place we see a good wider wheel arch within the typical Countach cut-out that goes down beneath the rear fender of the Countach, they even added a further section on the underside to maintain the design flowing.
After which we come to what’s arguably probably the most aggressive and intensive modification of the LB-Works Countach, the rear, which I’m certain took Liberty Stroll a number of bodywork to get this clean. Remember the Countach twenty fifth Anniversary comes with a rear bumper, and that one has been fully eliminated on this automobile, and never solely that however take a better have a look at the taillights, they now sit flush on prime of a black panel, that’s not how the unique automobile got here, there’s a full encompass screwed onto this rear panel from the manufacturing facility, so there was a number of filling going one to get this clear look on the LB-Works Countach.
Liberty Stroll fitted a large decrease diffuser on this LB-Works Countach that appears like they simply took it from a race automobile and put in it right here, very spectacular, however not as intimidating as that gargantuan rear wing in typical LB Efficiency model, extensive and excessive with massive struts that appear to have been fitted straight onto the unique chassis of the Countach, and we’re not even carried out with modifications but. If you happen to take a better look you’ll discover an air consumption mounted on prime of the engine cowl, peeking above the roofline of the Countach, and judging from this model of engine cowl we’re a carburetor model of the Countach right here, not the fuel-injected version.
So is that this air consumption practical, is it a compelled induction model, or is it for present solely? No official data has been printed but about any efficiency upgrades or engine tuning, so I couldn’t inform for certain, however there could also be an influence improve over the unique 455 hp, much more in order it appears there’s a new exhaust system fitted to this LB-Works Countach, nonetheless twin tips about both facet, however there will not be on the unique Countach place, they’re additional out to the perimeters, so this may imply there’s a extra free-flowing model, much less restricted, which is able to emit a thundering sound however might additionally improve energy output barely, we’ll have to attend for an official affirmation about this nevertheless.
One remaining contact on the surface had been the alternative of the unique Vitaloni mirrors on the doorways with the smaller Vitaloni Sebring model items that we’ve seen on the early Countach S fashions within the late Seventies, a really good contact, and one which will increase the race-style feeling the LB-Works Countach now oozes from each angle, on the surface, but additionally on the inside because it appears the unique, normally electrical energy seats of the twenty fifth Anniversary version have been changed by light-weight racing seats, full with 4 or five-point seat harness.
So far as I can see from these official pictures there hasn’t been a lot weight discount carried out on the remainder of the inside, the door panels are nonetheless unique to the manufacturing facility specs, full with electric-powered facet home windows, additionally the dashboard appears to have been saved in place, however you must agree that the majority of those LB-Works creations will not be about efficiency or weight discount, it’s all about seems, being wider and decrease than unique, retaining the identical dealing with may not even be a precedence both, that’s not what the intention is so far as I can inform.
Let’s not overlook that the tuning scene in Japan isn’t actually the identical as in the remainder of the world, style is totally different, and with the amount of cash Japanese supercar house owners seemingly can spend, it wouldn’t come as a shock that we could be seeing subsequent LB-Works Countach within the close to future, and as a lot because it hurts me to state, the Countach twenty fifth Anniversary will stay the least priceless Countach indefinitely, so turning it into an LB-Works creation might make sense for among the extra eccentric house owners on the market. You probably have the cash, who’re we to disclaim you doing this to your individual automobile?
For now, the official Liberty Stroll web site solely lists the LB-Works Countach full physique package in FRP, Fiber Reïnforced Plastic, so it isn’t out there in clear carbon fiber … but I suppose, and it does embody the LB Roof Air consumption, however no stress tray or anything is talked about, so it would simply be for seems in the long run, and the worth is ‘on demand’, so no thought how costly these elements could be proper now, however I additionally word they don’t listing something concerning the {custom} exhaust you’ll want, nor the bespoke wheels for this package as I’m certain you’ll want a particular ET on these to suit as flush as on these pictures.
I ponder what the reactions to this newest LB-Works creation are going to be, I anticipate one other ‘like it or hate it’ state of affairs unfolding over the following couple of days, however I did discover a submit from Liberty Stroll on Instagram that sums up their opinion very clearly: “We’re doing no matter we wish”, so I’ll depart it at that for now …
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