1 of 2 Lamborghini Countach Turbos in Wall Street ♥️✨
Before Lamborghini introduced the four-valve version of its iconic V12—an upgrade that improved overall output—some of the brand’s most influential clients and engineers began advocating for forced induction. By the early 1980s, turbocharging had become the norm in motorsport, widely seen as the ideal solution for significant power gains without the need for major modifications to the engine’s architecture.
However, Lamborghini's management and chief engineers were determined to uphold the tradition of naturally aspirated engines, so the idea of a factory-built turbocharged Countach was never realized. Thankfully, one passionate enthusiast took matters into his own hands, turning the dream into reality. That man was Max Bobnar, one of Lamborghini’s most influential European dealers, who managed the brand’s operations in Switzerland.
Bobnar was a vocal advocate for a turbocharged Lamborghini. After failing to persuade the factory to develop such a car, he decided to create not just one, but two turbocharged Countachs for himself. Lamborghini had already evolved the original LP400 into several iterations, the first being the LP400 S, which introduced visual enhancements but reduced engine output to around 350 hp (355 PS). In 1980, Bobnar purchased an LP400 S, and two years later, he enlisted engineer Franz Albert to help transform it.
Albert, renowned for his role as chief engineer at Germany’s famed tuning house Koenig-Specials—where he had previously adapted a pair of Rajay aircraft turbos for Ferrari’s flat-twelve engine—applied the same formula to the Countach’s V12. The result? A beast likely producing around 700 hp.
The car also received new wheels, extended side skirts, and a striking metallic red paint job. Bobnar’s first twin-turbo Countach was eventually sold, and for years, it was believed to have been destroyed in a crash. But in a twist worthy of automotive lore, John Temerian—founder of Curated and a dedicated Lamborghini historian—discovered that the car had, in fact, survived.