Russo And Steele to offer rare Lamborghini Countach in January
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 12/3/19
Celebrating 20 years as the “most exciting collector car auction in the world,” Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions will offer a rare 1985 Lamborghini Countach QV Downdraft at its auction, Jan. 15-20 in Scottsdale.
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Russo And Steele to offer rare Lamborghini Countach in January
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Celebrating 20 years as the “most exciting collector car auction in the world,” Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions will offer a rare 1985 Lamborghini Countach QV Downdraft at its auction, Jan. 15-20 in Scottsdale.
Known as the most powerful Countach variant ever built, this model offers 455 bhp and was used as a factory press car, according to a press release, noting that it was the photo subject of the Downdraft brochure distributed at the 1985 Geneva Salon.
Fewer than a third of all Countach models built were Downdraft variants. This model is “without question the very best example of this variant to ever be presented at public auction anywhere,” the release said.
Being fully-restored by California-based marque specialists at almost $300,000 to exact original specifications --- down to brand new Pirelli P7s and Ansa Sports Exhaust, which are all period-correct --- it even comes with original books and all tools complete.
Built in February 1985 in Iconic Bianco Polo Park with Rosso livery, this Countach Downdraft was the first to be imported into the U.S. by Al Copeland, according to the release.
The car enthusiast and multi-race winning offshore boat racer, who owns Popeyes Chicken nationwide restaurants, kept the car in his New Orleans car museum for 15 years with just 9,750 miles on the odometer.
“This is probably the most beautiful example of a Countach Downdraft you will see anywhere,” said Drew Alcazar, Russo and Steele president/CEO of, in a prepared statement.
“Even by today’s standards the car is quite powerful and even though it’s almost 35 years old, it’s design is timeless and the stuff of supercar fantasy.”
Russo and Steele is set to provide hundreds of top-quality collector cars for a variety of buyers at the new site in Scottsdale off the south side of the Loop 101 Freeway.
There will be the equivalent of five football fields of tents with easy access off the Scottsdale Road exit, acres of contiguous and close proximity parking for attendees along with valet parking at the main entrance.
Details: russoandsteele.com.
