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The iconic Italian supercar adorned the walls of one in five people according to a new survey.

One popular poster of the era, depicting an airbrushed black Countach, sold so many copies for its British publisher, Athena, that the artist commissioned to create the poster, Keith Harmer, bought himself a real Lamborghini Countach with the proceeds.

Rob Margeit

Rob Margeit has been an automotive journalist for over 20 years, covering both motorsport and the car industry. Rob joined CarAdvice in 2016 after a long career at Australian Consolidated Press. Rob covers automotive news and car reviews while also writing in-depth feature articles on historically significant cars and auto manufacturers. He also loves discovering obscure models and researching their genesis and history.

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