A 1990 Lotus F1 car powered by a Lamborghini V-12 engine is being sold alongside a right-hand-drive V-12-powered Countach in what could be the ultimate two-car garage, though one would have to be a Lamborghini fan of epic proportions.
Both cars are painted in the yellow camel livery used by Lotus from 1987 to 1990, an era when cigarette company livery was ubiquitous, and so were cigarettes. The Lotus F1 car and Countach are photographed with a pack of camel filters in online listings for added authenticity.
According to Pistonheads, the F1 car is a Lotus Type 102, the only Lotus F1 car ever powered by a V12, and the 1985 Countach is the only right-hand drive Countach QV ever painted yellow. The Type 102 raced 37 times in Formula 1, with a maximum finish of eighth, and was piloted by three different drivers: Martin Donnelly, Drake Warwick, and Johnny Herbert.
Camel collection cars stare at each other.
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Perhaps more important to younger audiences, Type 102 appeared in F1a movie starring Brad Pitt that was in theaters last summer. The Type 102 was also restored by Polo Storico, Lamborghini’s in-house restoration shop, while the Countach also looks pristine. The camel livery on both cars is convertible, but together, it looks good on the road car as well.
The Type 102 topped out at around 650 horsepower, while the Countach QV reached 455 horsepower, both numbers that were enviable, if not astonishing, in their day. Both cars are also manual. Pistonheads says the sales dealer can provide support for the Type 102 on track days, meaning there’s no excuse not to give it some room to run. Meanwhile, the Countach had been in storage for more than a decade before a recent restoration and new paint job.
The cars are being sold by Furlinger, which didn’t provide an estimate, though Countachs typically fetch around $500,000 or more, according to recent results from Love A Trailer. The Type 102 is the least likely to go for it, piston heads accounted for, potentially a seven-figure purchase if you want both. That’s just how much the perfect two-car garage will cost.
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