Why New Jersey man was forced to pay $1,200,000 to get his hands on a mini Lamborghini Countach

A New Jersey exotic car dealer, Steven D. Waldie, paid $1.2 million for something that barely reaches his knees.

The car in question? A handmade, miniature Lamborghini Countach, seen parked beside a full-size version in a now-viral Instagram clip.

The video above, shared by George Saliba of J&S AutoHaus, shows Waldie laughing as he confirms the staggering price.

And once you hear why he spent that much, the number almost starts to make sense.

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The $1.2 million miniature Lamborghini

In the clip, Waldie explains he first spotted this exact mini Countach back in 2001 at the Hershey auction, when it sold for $44,000.

The pint-sized supercar is Italian-made and one of only 10 ever produced.

These weren’t toys, but ultra-detailed, small-scale replicas – complete with authentic bodywork, working lights, and interior finishes that perfectly mimic the original Countach.

The one in the video is even fitted with a 991.1 Turbo S engine, making it a true miniature performance machine.

For Waldie, it was love at first sight. 

“If you ever sell it, call me,” he even told the owner back then.

And, 24 years later, that call finally came. 

The owner was ready to ‘shed’ some of his collection, but not one car at a time.

Waldie had to buy a package of vehicles, totaling $1.2 million, just to get the tiny Countach he’d been chasing since the early 2000s.

He didn’t hesitate. 

For him, it wasn’t about flipping cars, it was about finishing a story that started on an auction floor over two decades ago.

Now, Waldie says he’d like to sell the mini Countach together with his full-size one – a matching set – for $1 million.

The real Countach never stopped turning heads

The Lamborghini Countach is one of the most recognizable supercars ever built.

First launched in 1974, it defined the sharp-edged, wedge-shaped look that every ‘80s poster car tried to copy.

Beneath those scissor doors sat a naturally aspirated V12 that screamed all the way past 180mph.

It stayed in production until 1990, spawning countless variants and inspiring everything Lamborghini built after it.

Even now, the Countach still defines what a supercar should be – loud, dramatic, and impossible to ignore.

And for Steven Waldie, that same spirit clearly lives on.

Just in miniature form, and with an anything-but-miniature price tag to match.