We all know the Lamborghini Countach as one of the most known and one of the most iconic supercars of all time.
I mean just look at it… and wipe that drool off your face by the way. This 70s icon came out as something new and fresh on the car market. It gave off a very futuristic and artistic look, claiming to be one of the most beautiful, inventive, and creative cars of all time. It is truly timeless, while the Countach still claims petrol head hearts to this day. Yet, what if I told you this 70s symbol was on the verge of failing? Yes, you heard that right, it might seem unbelievable or untrue, but the Italian supercar was almost on the verge of being unheard-of.
Lamborghini set out to make a name for themselves in the harsh and brutal supercar world. As you may know, the Miura really put the Italian company on the map, but in order to keep the Lamborghini roots and brand alive, they needed something new and trendy. That’s when Lamborghini came up with the legendary Countach. Although when it was time for a new change, Lamborghini needed to keep their company intact before the successor of the Countach arrived (The Diablo). Guess who they hired to achieve that task? No other than supercar building legend, Horacio Pagani. You may know Horacio Pagani as the founder and CEO of Pagani Automobili, an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fiber components, that was founded in 1992. But you might have not known that Horacio had a lot of experience in the supercar world before he started his legendary and famed supercar company.
Prior to founding his own supercar company, surprisingly, Pagani worked for Renault and Lamborghini. His passion for automobiles and engineering took him all over the world to work with what he loved the most. When he worked for Lamborghini, Horacio was able to work his way up into the status of the Italian Company. Starting as a floor sweeper to even become the chief engineer at Lamborghini, and he built and was a huge part of the Countach Evoluzione concept. Yet, he also worked on another very important project as well…
As everyone knows the 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach’s, were built and made out of very lightweight and high-tech, amalgamations. That is what made the Countach so special, the 25th Anniversary Editions really put the Countach on the map. I mean who didn’t have the Countach on their bedroom wall? Thanks to Horacio Pagani that is, because, without all of those features and lightweight components, the Countach would have gone nowhere. To be fair, it wasn’t really the best driving car, nor was it the most practical. Unless every time you back up somewhere you will be worried you will crash your Countach because there is absolutely no rearview visibility, let’s just say the Countach is mainly known for its looks.
Anyways, as stated previously, since Pagani worked on the Evoluzione concept, it also showed Lamborghini all the new trendy lightweight technologies and materials, which also helped the cars’ performance. Which gave Lamborghini the idea to create a new Countach with better aero packages and a much more lightweight body. The 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach’s are not a completely different design compared to the original Countachs. They gave the 25th Anniversary Edition a new suspension, a better body, and a much cleaner interior. Very fancy indeed.
You can thank Pagani for that by the way. And you might be wondering how Horacio was such a huge part of the Countach if it came out in the 70s? Well, even though the Lamborghini Countach is a 70s baby. The new chassis and aero packages came out in the year 1988, along with the 25th Anniversary Edition, which was all Horacio Pagani’s idea and design. Besides, Pagani knew what he was doing, and as Horacio does the best, Lamborghini sold about 667 units of the 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach. Talk about that…
With all the new features and the all-new trendy packages, the 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach, was by far the most popular Lamborghini Countach variant. It became so popular and loved across the globe, giving Lamborghini a much larger reputation than they already had. While also making the Countach into a household name. So I think we all should give Horacio Pagani a big “Thank You”.