Lamborghini commenced mass production of the iconic Countach in March of 1974 at its Sant’Agata Bolognese factory. The legendary car remained in the market for 16 years and became the first Lamborghini to have its interiors done by the Lamborghini Upholstery department. At the time this was considered revolutionary as the bodywork with its panel beating was all done in house.
Even after 50 years the tradition still lives on at the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese. Now, on this anniversary, Lamborghini has brought back the very first Countach LP 400 to the production line on which the brand produced the Countach. This is the same production line where the company now produces the Revuelto, for a photo shoot. In addition to this, the brand has also shared some exclusive images of the Countach production line available from its archives.
The Lamborghini Countach LP 500 made its debut on 11th march 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show and was an immediate success. Thanks to this, the company took the decision to put the Countach into production. The car was being developed at the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory where for the first time the bodywork would be made in-house. Thanks to this, the Lamborghini factory had an immediate impact on the growth of the company. Upto this, the bodywork was built by external coachbuilders.
The Lamborghini factory comprises of an area as large as 12,000 square meters. The construction started in 1963 and was completed in 1966. In the same period the company also began producing the gearbox and differential in house. The factory has two production lines, one for the engines and mechanical parts and the other car assembly. Later, the company further expanded the factory by adding three new industrial buildings, adding 3,500 square meters. Currently, the factory spans an area of 346,000 square meters.
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