Man bought a Lamborghini Countach and signed the contract directly on the car’s spoiler in ceremony
- This car dealer had a lifelong love for the Lamborghini Countach
- He finally got the chance to buy one in Hamburg
- To seal the deal, he signed the contract in a very specific place
Published on Nov 29, 2024 at 9:03 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Nov 29, 2024 at 9:03 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A man bought a Lamborghini Countach and signed the contract directly on the car’s spoiler in an unusual ceremony.
Alex Hess is an experienced car dealer with a love for Lamborghinis.
It meant a great deal for him to get his hands on a Countach.
His life-long love for the distinct car began in childhood.
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How this man’s love for the Lamborghini Countach began
Growing up, Alex’s father owned a white-on-white model which was driven frequently to social events.
This clearly had an impact on the young Alex, who had the Countach imprinted in his mind as a car to aspire to own.
A heavy dose of nostalgia hasn’t hurt either.
Years after his dad sold the car, Alex was presented with a chance to own a similar model when he got a phone call.
As reported by Yahoo! News, the car itself was located in Hamburg, Germany.
Alex wasted no time in heading over there, where he found it was being kept in a Ferrari workshop alongside other iconic sports cars.
Fortunately, it was actually a Countach – not another car with a Countach’s body built around it.
As you might imagine, seeing a car so similar to his father’s made him emotional – much like the woman who gifted her dad a car like the one he used to own.
Better yet, the seller was offering a trimmed-down price.
Once the purchase was agreed upon, they decided to seal the deal in a very memorable way.
By signing the contract on the vehicle’s spoiler, that is.
For those not in the know, the spoiler is the attachment on the back of the car, designed to increase the vehicle’s aerodynamics.
A brief history of the iconic Lambo
Since buying the Countach, Alex has been putting it to good use.
He’s racked up more than 6,200 miles on it and even taken it for a high-speed spin on Germany’s Autobahn.
It’s not uncommon for people to test their car’s capabilities out on the German highway.
One guy took the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai out on it to test how fast it could go.
The Countach itself was produced between 1974 and 1990 and was considered the height of extravagance thanks to its sharp-edged design and scissor doors.
With a 3.9-liter V12 engine in place, it had a horsepower of 375 and could reach 62mph in 5.4 seconds.
