VIN: Lamborghini Countach LP400 chassis 1120200
History of chassis 1120200
Chassis 1120200 was a late example of the 157 Countach built to Lamborghini’s original LP400 specification.
A European-market left-hand drive derivative, it was configured in the popular shade of Arancio with a vivid Blu interior.
The car was dispatched from the factory on April 15th 1976 and delivered to the Marcel Willemin dealership: Garage du Bout du Monde in Geneva.
From here, chassis 1120200 went to its first owner, Gerhardt Muller, and was issued the licence plate GE 45971.
The car is depicted here in downtown Geneva early in its life.
From Switzerland, chassis 1120200 departed for a spell in Japan.
It returned to Europe in the early 1980s, at which point the car was converted to S trim in Germany. The exterior colour was switched to pearlescent white with matching wheels and a rear spoiler was added.
In this configuration, chassis 1120220 appeared in the July 1981 edition of Sport Auto magazine where it was tested against a Koenig Ferrari 365 GT4 BB. At this stage, the car was registered ES LP500.
Later in the 1980s, the car was sold again and this time repainted yellow with matching wheels.
During the 2000s, chassis 1120200 was restored to its original configuration, after which it starred as the cover car for the January 2011 edition of Classic & Sportscar magazine.
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