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The Countach (coon-tosh) was a sports car created by Lamborghini in the 1980s.

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Like all Lamborghnis, the Countach was named after a fighting bull. Its name is a Piedmontese word of astonishment. It is a variant of the Italian word for a contagious disease.

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The Countach competed in the IMSA GT Championship.

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The Countach was used as the basis for Autobots Sunstreaker and Sideswipe in the original Transformers series.

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