If you hadn’t noticed, the original Lamborghini Countach has been white-hot in the collector car marketplace. While it has always been a valuable piece of kit, it seems like the numbers have taken flight in a way we’ve not previously seen, and given where prices have been hitting as of late, you’re not buying one of these for anything under the high six-figures any time soon. Hence, this shockingly accurate Prova kit car suddenly seems like a bargain where it’s listed here on eBay for $125,000 or best offer.
When we think of replicas or exotics that are based on a kit, we often think of vehicles that wouldn’t fool anyone into thinking they were the genuine article. The proportions are always off somewhere, falling short of what the genuine article looked like. In the case of this Countach, I am happy to report that it appears the manufacturer did a half-decent job of nailing the design. From this view in particular, this looks like a proper Countach. I’m sure up-close you can spot the differences and/or limitations of the design, but it at least appears to be making at attempt at being on point.
Now, the interior is never going to fully capture what it’s like to sit in an actual Countach – it’s simply too radical. The good news is you’re not staring at a Fiero dashboard or a loosely-disguised C4 interior. The dash appears to be custom-built for the application, and while it’s not the genuine article, it is at least clean and clutter-free. The seats are deeply sculpted which is in keeping with the original design, but they honestly look more comfortable than the real-deal Countach seats. Based on the description, it sounds as if the manual transmission is from a Porsche 911.
Now, the engine is hardly an exotic – it’s your basic Chevy-sourced 350. This kills me, honestly, to have a replica that was so clearly built to a high-level and then you find a run-of-the-mill 350 under the hood. While I understand there’s a clear benefit to the low operating costs and availability of parts, couldn’t we have been somewhat adventurous, and perhaps put a Taurus SHO engine back there with its delightful Yamaha yowl at the upper reaches of the tach? I realize I’m kicking rocks, because aside from the chosen powerplant, this looks like a gorgeous replica of an increasingly out-of-reach exotic. Could this end up being a better daily driver than the real thing?
Just no. A buck and a quarter for a faux-Countach?
That’d be a hard no from me, cuz, at a tenth of the price.
Spend $125,000, and spend all day explaining that it’s a fake, every time you take it anywhere. Sounds like fun!
Yes it looks good, but for that amount you could get another real pre-owned lambo model. It says it is drivable?
Buck and a quarter for a fake… I’ll pass
My first thought was that it hides its roots very well. But, this is a full on tube framed custom kit. Starts at over 30K just for the kit, so this seller is looking to make all of their parts and labor costs back up.
https://www.provadesigns.co.uk/
If you really must have a plastic car with a Chevy engine to impress, why not just buy a new Corvette for a lot less money.
Jeff, Jeff, Jeff….”seems like a bargain”? $125k for a plastic fantastic? Hard Pass! For that money, there are all manner of exciting exotics available in great condition and I wouldn’t have to keep making excuses about them or listen to people mumbling something under their breath every time they’re walking away from me at a show!
Does it have a Ford Mustang II front end?
Do we all know what kind of cars we all can buy for $125K??
Yeah, a Carhartt edition Silverado or Harley Davidson Sierra, no thanks!
So it’s a 350 🥱.. should be a stroker 383 with 500hp😆!! Then it maybe worth it!! What a shame!🐻🇺🇸
I don’t want to echo the other comments, but it’s too pricey for a replica. I assume that it’s fully assembled and sold as a running product with a title and warranty. I am thinking that a new corvette would have a much better resale value than this and would cost a lot less. Most people I know would not be impressed by this reproduction of a Lamborghini. Go to Ann Arbor Michigan and talk to Bo Derek. He will find the real deal for you at a fair price. I’d pass on this one.
Leo
OK. I won’t echo the other comments, but it’s too pricey for a replica. I assume that it’s fully assembled and sold as a running product with a title and warranty. I am thinking that a new corvette would have a much better resale value than this and would cost a lot less. Most people I know would not be impressed by this reproduction of a Lamborghini. Go to Ann Arbor Michigan and talk to Bo Derek. He will find the real deal for you at a fair price. I’d pass on this one. Get the real deal or get out of town.
Len
That VIN decodes to a ‘1984 Pontiac Fiero Sport’. The ad claims it has a full tube chassis, in which case this would be a VIN swap – highly illegal and therefore one to be avoided.
A late model Lamborghini Gallardo will go for close to the same money.
And it’d be a real Lamborghini.
And without the SBC you wouldn’t need a mullet.
C’mon. If you want an Italian with an American heart, just get a Pantera. You wouldn’t be driving a fake, and you would be cool as hell. All for about the same money or less.
At 150 mph on the interstate the cars I pass wouldn’t know it was a “fake”. Probably too pricey for a knock-off, but would be fun to own even if I couldn’t go to coffee and cars.
no!!!
People won’t like this but I think it’s kind of neat it was built well and run solid it’s just different if you get for a little lower price anybody can get a vet I had a 76 stingray but this looks pretty comfortable and solid but have to check Bill quality pretty neat to see
the car looks nice, but please close the hood, that poooor tiny little engine looks really lonely and sad in that big open space. what a waste of a full custom build. my stock mustang gt would leave that sitting at the starting line crying for a real motor
Crying for a real ENGINE. I doubt it would want an electric MOTOR. I know, picky, picky, picky. But times are changing and we should be accurate.