One to Buy: 1 of 1 Arancia Miura 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25 Anniversary
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Although conceived as a stop-gap model until the highly anticipated Diablo was ready, the 25th Anniversary became the most commercially successful iteration of the legendary Countach despite having been in production for the shortest length of time.
Rather than just a body-kitted last-of-line variant, the Anniversary was arguably the most accomplished Countach yet, however, the reason for its popularity essentially came down to one thing: the red hot collector car market of late 1987 to mid 1990.
Following the stock market crash of October 1987, speculators piled into alternative assets, one of which was high end exotics. In same cases, desirable models from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and Aston Martin were being re-sold for multiples of their original list price within days of delivery.
Accordingly, Lamborghini managed to sell 657 examples of the Countach Anniversary, 67 of which were right-hand drive.
One of those rare right-hand drive examples is currently on offer at the Girardo & Co. showroom in Oxford: chassis KLA12958.
Uniquely configured in Arancio Miura at the request of its first owners, Richard Earl and Brian Morris, chassis KLA12958 was further specified with beige upholstery and no rear spoiler.
It was initially a frequent attendee at Lamborghini club events, but in 1995 the car was placed into long-term storage with around 5500km showing on the odometer. Having been recommissioned on behalf of the original owner by Colin Clarke Engineering in 2017, chassis KLA12958 today shows a little over 8000km and is presented in exceptional original condition throughout.
