Lamborghini‘s unveiling of a new Countach in 2021 was met with nostalgia-based delight in many corners, but a bit of concern in others. After all, there is a fine line between honoring one’s past and becoming a prisoner of it. In this vein, Lamborghini said this week it won’t be in the business of continuation cars, or faithful reproductions of classics. Those are a different proposition than the new Countach, which shares a name with the old Countach but not much else. Automakers like Bentley and Aston Martin build continuation cars based on customer demand and because, for many automakers, history is their biggest asset. But don’t count on it with the Raging Bull; we’re unlikely to see a new (old) Miura, or Diablo, or Murciélago any time soon. “We are not interested,” Giuliano Cassataro, Polo Storico’s head of service, told The Drive. “For us, there is only one Countach. There were different series of the Countach, but we are not allowed to change..
