La casa de subastas RM Sotheby's anunció que rematará el Lamborghini Countach más famoso del mundo. En la gran venta de autos clásicos que se realizará el próximo 8 de diciembre en New York (Estados Unidos) se ofrecerá el Countach "25 Anniversary" con el chasis KLA12722.
Esta unidad de color blanco es famosa por varios motivos.
* Diseñador: Fue el primer Lamborghini de calle diseñado por el argentino Horacio Pagani. El hombre de Casilda trabajó en la automotriz italiana en los años '80, antes de crear su propia compañía. Pagani estuvo a cargo del departamento de materiales compuestos, experimentando con fibra de carbono, kevlar y otros "composites". En 1988 recibió el encargo de rediseñar el Countach (creado por Marcello Gandini en 1974) para esta edición limitada nacida para celebrar los 25 años del sucesor del Miura.
* Cine: Esta unidad fue una de las dos que utilizó el director Martin Scorsese para filmar la película "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013). Uno de los autos se destrozó por completo y el que salió a la venta es el que se usó para la escena de un memorable Leonardo Di Caprio, intentando abrir las puertas con los pies (ver video abajo).
* Escasez: RM Sotheby's estima que sólo existen doce unidades del Countach 25 Anniversary en color blanco. Se calcula que su precio de venta podría oscilar entre 1.5 millones y dos millones de dólares.
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Used on set alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, who played high-flying financier Jordan Belfort; similar to the car that was dramatically destroyed in a memorable scene
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* Said to be one of 12 US-specification examples delivered in Bianco Polo over Bianco
An already iconic supercar that is further elevated and immortalized by its time on the silver screen
Blenheim, Canada, 3 August 2023 - Home to the financial markets on Wall Street as well as the fashion houses of Fifth Avenue, New York City is a worldwide hub for high-end luxury. RM Sotheby’s, the leading private sales expert and auctioneer of premium collectibles, is pleased to announce that it will once again bring the world’s most desirable luxury motor cars to the cosmopolitan city with a dedicated auction hosted at Sotheby’s global New York headquarters during its December Luxury Week sale series. This fourth iteration of the company’s New York sale will celebrate the cutting edge of automotive design, presenting an expertly curated roster of history’s most iconic automobiles from the world’s most admired marques.
An automotive icon in the world of film and pertinent to the location of the upcoming New York sale is one of the two 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary editions which starred in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street. Sharing the screen with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Bianco Polo over Bianco Countach represented an ultimate acquisition for Jordan Belfort, the film’s real-life financial “Wolf,” as it did for many in the late 1980s. One of the most memorable vehicles in modern film history—having transcended the boundaries of its own automotive legacy and embraced the realm of timeless cinematic artistry—is made rarer still, with only 12 believed to have been made in this specification (Estimate: $1,500,000 - $2,000,000).
Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street used not one but two 25th Anniversary Countach sports cars in similar configurations. For the most memorable scene—a nighttime drive with an inebriated DiCaprio—one of the two Countachs was depicted with lifelike damage and remains in the same condition to this day, solidifying its own place as a Hollywood icon with its now infamous battle scars. The example offered this December in New York, chassis KLA12722, did not sustain damage during filming. With its star turn, this cinematic Countach is undeniably world famous. A timeless fusion of automotive and cinematic zeitgeist, chassis number KLA12722 is an iconic example that intertwines the legacies of Lamborghini and Hollywood, and serves as an emblem to multiple generations.
Clad in its rare all-white color scheme, paired with its on-screen pedigree, this Countach is the first collector car announced for RM Sotheby’s boutique New York sale—an exclusive auction of extraordinary automobiles held during Sotheby’s Luxury Week on 8 December. Watch for more exceptional highlights coming soon.
Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s, stated, "The 'Wolf' Countach, along with the other cars that will be on offer, perfectly embodies what we set out to accomplish when we decided to host a sale during Sotheby’s Luxury Week. Scorsese, DiCaprio, Lamborghini, and New York—all make for an incredible pedigree. The sale will feature other similar cars—unique, highly collectible, with a degree of provenance, low mileage, or one-off specifications. Our team has a great track record of curating boutique sales such as this, and we look forward to showcasing this during Luxury Week.”