Liberty Walk presents their spin on the Lamborghini Countach and if you are a super car purist you probably have an opinion about it.
Many see modifying a supercar as sacrilege. Then you have a car that is praised for all kinds of things, only to be modified by someone who probably knows less about it than the manufacturer. That’s a bit of a stretch, but then you understand why modified supercars are often at least somewhat controversial.
Liberty Walk Lamborghini Countach
Does that stop the Japanese behind Liberty Walk? Certainly not. After a whole series of body kits for modern(er) supercars, the Japanese tuner is increasingly looking for daring adjustments for the most exclusive cars. The car being unveiled now is the poster car for every teenager in the ’80s: the Lamborghini Countach.
A good Countach is becoming scarce, so it is sometimes seen as sacrilege to ‘ruin a rare car forever’. It doesn’t help that the first built LB WORKS Countach, the white one in the photos, is just the development project.
Wide body
So what did the guys and gals from Liberty Walk ‘mess up’ with the Lamborghini Countach? To start with: a widebody, that is. This is accompanied by quite wide splitters, a lip spoiler with ‘canards’ at the front and a huge wing at the back. One that is attached to the chassis, that is, like serious racing cars. The diffuser on the back is also quite big.
A set of thick rims and tires, lowering (if all goes well with airride) and all kinds of stickers complete the LB WORKS Countach. This car was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, but Liberty Walk also reveals that every rich person with a Countach can order this set. Prices are not shared, it probably won’t be really cheap.
In addition to the Countach, Liberty Walk has also taken care of an F40, so the company doesn’t mind ‘sacrilege’. That’s nice: it’s something different.
Comments
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V twin say
Liberty walk, liberty talk.
Have respect for the work, but please stay away from this robot.
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royaldeluxe say
You should delve a little more into the Japanese tuning scene, this is a reasonably tuned lambo. There was once a nice special in Top Gear magazine about Japanese gutunede lambos.
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rollingstoned say
One-trick rivet tuning…
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potver7 say
It wouldn’t surprise me if this was simply done on behalf of a customer, after which they presented the car in the hope of driving someone crazy.
And yes, you can think it’s a shame (I think so too), but at least the car isn’t rotting away in a shed somewhere, or being used in a banger race. And a subsequent owner can also have it returned to the original specs for no small fee. -
RobTWo say
Robot vacuum cleaner.
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Jens_Roadster say
I thought the F40 was pretty cool, but not this body kit. 🙁
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Dutchdriftking say
Oh well, it’s only 25 years. That’s not quite a Countach.
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jaapiyo say
The first ones are indeed the most beautiful imo. But the 25th is Horacio Pagani’s first claim to fame.
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pony say
One of the few successful rocket bunny/lbw projects.
A late Countach is already a rocket bunny conversion, but from the factory, so it’s great to take it a step further. -
zjos say
If you start tampering with an ultimately perfect design, things will only get worse.
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Harry say
It looks like this is based on the 25th Anniversary Countach. Lambo has already completely ruined the original design itself, so as far as I’m concerned, Liberty Walk can convert them all to this spec, a big improvement.
As long as they stay away from the LP400 and LP500. -
okay, bye say
Since when is the Countach the ultimate in perfect design? It’s cool and looks cool, but I never found it beautiful. And perfect design? Far from my opinion.
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Harry say
Liberty Walk is my guilty pleasure, again this one.
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tmenges say
I actually think it’s nice that way, without that rear wing, but I am of the opinion that sacrilege when it comes to cars does not exist. An owner must know what he or she is doing with his or her car, whether it is a Polo or an F40
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iphonistvongates say
Too bad they applied way too much ground clearance. A Liberty Walk must be designed so low that only a few bacteria fit between the road surface and the splitter/sills.
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str8six say
Nooooo, better!
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ericc say
Japanese car culture is somewhat different than in Europe or the USA. Koenig was also popular in Japan in the 1980s. Everyone has their own taste!
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jaapiyo say
Ah, the first inspiration is sacrilege. But actually; it fits in. The Countach was the symbol for excess, so why not tune the mother. Especially the later versions that already had enormous wheel arch extensions.
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MaartenD say
Tell me this is based on a Pontiac Fiero Lamborghini Kitcar?!?
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anthwan say
Just had to think of the Diablo GT1 ‘Nomad’
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p993 say
Nice!
And it’s also a shame that it costs a Countach, that’s for sure. -
brammetjedeb say
Very cool! And please, there are enough countaches in original condition. Perhaps the original parts can simply be reassembled, with or without some filler.
