1974 Lamborghini Countach

Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to build the ultimate driving machine when he began production in 1963. Not luxury cars (no power windows and minimal interior comforts), and not racing machines, Lamborghini's are about power and speed, and the Countach is easily one of the most recognized of all cars.

When ordering this vehicle, Walter Wolf (the legendary Formula One team owner) had the factory add the Formula One-style wing, flared wheel wells, a periscope window, individually cast mage wheels, and his own personally modified 5-liter 'super engine.' The original plans for the Countach had included a 5-liter engine that would have pushed the car's top speed over 200 miles per hour. However, the engine was not ready when the car was introduced in 1973, and the factory substituted their existing 4-liter engine. Wolf had the factory install one of his own engines and many of Wolf's other styling changes made their way on to the later production models of the Countach.

With the 5-liter engine, this car can go from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 195 mph. The car's rack and pinion steering has to be able to respond quickly, and only a serious driver can handle this car at its top speed.

Source - SDAM