“The Cannonball Run” Countach LP 400 S turns 45 - Interview Jeff Ippoliti
One of the top automotive cult films of all times is, without a doubt, “The Cannonball Run”. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Countach LP 400 S that starred in the movie, Automobili Lamborghini brought together the exceptional female crew of actresses Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman for the first time since the movie’s release on 19 June 1981.
This Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S was produced forty-five years ago in November 1979. With a Nero (black) exterior and Senape (mustard) interior, this Countach was shipped to the then SEA dealership in Rome and, from there, it was most likely sold directly in the US, ending up in Florida. Its owner was a friend of the movie’s director and was signed on to begin its legend that led it to capture a place in American history.
This Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S was produced forty-five years ago in November 1979. With a Nero (black) exterior and Senape (mustard) interior, this Countach was shipped to the then SEA dealership in Rome and, from there, it was most likely sold directly in the US, ending up in Florida. Its owner was a friend of the movie’s director and was signed on to begin its legend that led it to capture a place in American history.
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00:00I was a kid when the movie came out, and I saw it, and especially that first four minutes of that car on the screen,
00:04it was just amazing to me, and it was just so futuristic.
00:08I mean, even now, today, nearly 50 years later, it still looks amazing. It still looks incredible.
00:14The sound of the car, and how it looked, and I remember the opening scene where the car was coming at the camera,
00:20and it looked so low and so flat, and so sinister and black.
00:24And then the sound of it. I've loved this car since the very first time I saw it.
00:29And, I mean, it's a 1979 Lamborghini, so it's an older car.
00:33It doesn't have the creature comforts that you would, say, of a new car, or even a new Lamborghini.
00:37But it has all that raw power and sound to it, and it is an incredible experience.
00:43It's not just driving a car. It's a whole experience with this car.
00:47Well, to me, it's always been an important car.
00:49And I think everybody in my age group had a picture of the Countach, a poster of the Countach, on their wall growing up.
00:57So, it's iconic. And the car was inducted as the 30th car in history onto the National Historic Vehicle Registry.
01:04So, what that means is that Congress of the United States has determined or deemed that this car is important to American history.
01:11So, one of 30.
01:13And I think that says it all about how important this car is to American culture.
01:18And, you know, what it meant to a whole generation of people.
01:21I never get used to owning it. I still walk into my garage after nearly two decades, and I get chills.
01:26Sometimes I just touch the car to prove to myself it's actually real. It's amazing.