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Old-school Lamborghini fans can finally get a new poster for their walls.
The Lamborghini Countach made its debut as a concept vehicle in 1971. (Lamborghini)
The Italian automaker has confirmed that it is building a new Countach in conjunction with the famed model's 50th anniversary.
The wedge-shaped mid-engine coupe created the template for the modern supercar and introduced the world to scissor doors when it debuted a the LP500 concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971 and was produced from 1974 to 1990.
A teaser video posted to social confirmed its pending arrival, but offers no details about the vehicle and only a single tantalizing shot showing what may be it in the far distance.
(Lamborghini)
A teaser video posted to social confirmed its pending arrival, but no details about the vehicle and only a single tantalizing shot with what may be it in the far distance.
Additional images posted to the Lamborghini owners app suggest it will be a one-off car that's possibly based on either the existing Aventador or limited-edition Sian hybrid and will wear the designation LPI 800-4 to indicate that it has 800 ps (789 hp) and all-wheel-drive, according to CarBuzz.
Over the years the Countach gained the rear wing and flared body style that would make it an icon of the 1980s. (SJO/iStock)
The wait for more information won't be too long, however, as the Pebble Beach Concours is paying tribute to the Countach in California on Sunday August 15.
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Lamborghini in July announced that the 2022 Aventador LP 780-4 Ulitmae would be the last model it makes that isn't either a plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle.
The etymology of the Countach name has long been in dispute, but according to its designer Marcelo Gandini, it is a bastardization of a Piedmontese exclamation of surprise.