Equipment
4754/325hp, 5-speed, phone dial wheels, Pirelli P Zero tires. Delivered new to US.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
10-year-old restoration, during which car was changed from Blu Acapulco to black. Paint cracks on the engine cover and near the left headlight door. A few small paint chips and tiny dent on the nose. Dull plastic mirrors. Lightly worn leather and the upholstery on the transmission tunnel is slightly warped. A used Countach even if it has been restored. Reportedly first owned by Walter Payton, and gifted to him by a sponsor for setting the all-time career rushing yards record in 1984.
Market commentary
It doesn’t help that there is no direct evidence – no title, service paper, old insurance policy – that this Countach ever actually belonged to Walter Payton. The only evidence given seems to be some old For Sale ads and the presence of door-mounted speakers that have now been removed and are remembered only in the dim recollections of people who worked on it: Flimsy at best. Even giving full weight to the ephemeral Walter Payton history the reported high bid here is generous for the Lambo’s condition and color change and it could have sold without regret.