VIN: Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole chassis JLA12396
History of chassis JLA12396
Of the 17 right-hand drive Countach Quattrovalvoles built with side skirts, only two were painted black.
One of these was this car, chassis JLA12396, purchased new by Chris Michaelides of London. Previously, Michaelides had owned a unique Acapulco Blue Countach 5000 S (DLA12554).
Chassis JLA12396 was configured in Nero with Senape upholstery, Nero piping and a rear spoiler. It was dispatched from the factory on June 23rd 1988 and arrived at Portman Lamborghini in London a few days later.
On July 11th the car was registered F925 OYR.
Just over a year later, Chris Michaelides took delivery of his third Countach (a red 25th Anniversary, chassis KLA12681) and the black Quattrovalvole was sold to fellow London resident, Ric Lee.
Ric Lee was head of The Marketing Machine (a successful advertising agency) and owned a fleet of exotic Italian vehicles.
Chassis JLA12396 is depicted here a few months into Lee’s ownership at a Castle Combe track day in early 1990.
The car appeared in Chris Bennett’s book: Lamborghini Countach published in 1993.
It was subsequently registered TMM 4Y and later 40 RAL.
The car remains in Ric Lee’s collection to this day.
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