VIN: the Lesley Merszei Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary chassis KLA12926
/ Ben Tyer
HISTORY OF CHASSIS KLA12926
Chassis KLA12926 was one of the 67 Countach built to 25th Anniversary trim in right-hand drive. It was ordered new by London-domiciled Thai banker, Leslie Merszei, who had business interests in a variety of financial institutions throughout the Far East to include Hong Kong, Singapore and his homeland.
Merszei configured KLA12926 in the rare colour scheme of Nero with Rosso upholstery (one of just two right-hand drive Anniversaries completed with this combination). He also opted to go without the rear spoiler.
Having been dispatched from the factory on March 7th 1990, KLA12926 arrived in the UK shortly afterwards and was invoiced to Merszei on March 16th having been registered G358 VYL. A red sister car chassis KLA12928 was registered G359 VYL the same day.
Leslie Merszei retained his black Countach until 1997 at which point it was sold via the Sytner dealership having covered nearly 9000 miles. The second owner, Richard Chong, had KLA12926 sent to Central Car Storage in Hendon, London, where it remained un-driven until 2009.
The car is pictured here at Lamborghini GB’s Diablo SE30 Jota presentation in May 1995.
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