An incredibly rare 1981 yellow Lamborghini Countach LP400S has been consigned by Silverstone Auctions into their classic car sale at Race Retro, which will  take place at Stoneleigh Park, on the 26th-28th February.

This is an original right-hand drive model, currently estimated at between £200,000 and £250,000, with just 61,155 km (38,221 miles) on board. It’s also one of just seven produced and according to the MoTs, it has only covered 2,880 km (1,800 miles) while owner by the current vendor.

When first registered in September 1982, the car came with the optional wing which was later removed by the next owner in April 1987 – good thing a later owner re-installed the wing, because a Countach should look as bonkers as possible.

The body color is actually called Lamborghini Pearl Yellow and the Oatmeal Leather interior seems to be in very good condition. The black suede dash top creates a nice contrast with the rest of the cabin, though it’s probably not going to be to everyone’s liking – which is cool, since not “everyone” is going to own this car.

“The Lamborghini Countach is truly an iconic supercar and a car that every collector should take the opportunity to own at some point. This particular example is a fabulous piece of 1970’s road art and is worthy of consideration, especially as a low-mileage 1981 LP400S-Series III has recently changed hands in the International market for a substantial sum, and other LP400S’ appear to be changing hands for figures well in excess of our guide price here,” said Nick Whale, managing director of Silverstone Auctions.

The car comes with its V5C, an MoT until June 2016, a drivers handbook and a solid service and maintenance history.

Those of you who don’t know what the Countach was capable of back in the day, and probably still is (on a good day), keep in mind that at roughly 1,200 kg (empty weight) it had 355 PS and 356 Nm (263 lb-ft) of torque. While it was down power and performance compared to the LP400 (non-S version), it featured a more aggressive design thanks to the fiberglass wheel arch extensions – a look the Countach kept until the end of its production run.

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