The LP400 S (1978-1982) is the first wide-body Countach and the car that set the 1980s supercar look. Lamborghini added fiberglass wheel-arch extensions, a wider rear track, and fat Pirelli P7 tires, with an optional V-shaped rear wing. Grip went up, but the extra frontal area and drag dropped top speed below the narrow LP400's. Power was essentially unchanged from the early car.
It was built in three series with detail changes to ride height and cabin along the way. The trade is character: more planted and purposeful than the LP400, a little heavier, and the start of the poster-car silhouette that ran through the rest of the Countach's life.
No. The S ran across three series that collectors track closely. Early low-body cars sit on Campagnolo 'Bravo' wheels with a lower ride height; later Series 2 and 3 cars raised the ride height and revised the interior and details. Which series a car belongs to affects both how it drives and how it's valued, so it's the first thing to pin down.
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