Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV

This Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV (Toy # HRP90) is a 2024 Mainline release from the HW Exotics series — car 130 of 250 in the year’s line-up. The casting comes from the late Ryu Asada, whose Lamborghini designs for Hot Wheels are among the most loved in the hobby, and it captures the QV’s wild stance: flat nose, scissor-door profile and that unmistakable rear wing. Every panel reads as a scaled-down tribute to the Gandini original, from the wedge profile to the deep rear deck.

The 2024 version is finished in Bianco White and rolls on 5SP wheels. As a wing-equipped QV version, it represents the most recognisable Countach variant in 1:64 scale. UPC 194735000110 identifies this exact release, and the collector number 130/250 is printed on the blister for easy reference.

At an SA market value of R 109.95, the Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV sits between standard mainline pricing and premium releases. With the Countach name carrying so much history, even mainline versions tend to hold collector interest long after they leave the pegs. It displays beautifully alongside the Porsche 911 GT3 RS — the other HW Exotics model in our index.

The Countach stunned the world when it launched in 1974, and Lamborghini kept it in production for sixteen years. The LP5000 Quattrovalvole — QV for short — arrived in 1985 with a 5.2-litre V12 redesigned with four valves per cylinder, hence the name. The name itself is a Piedmontese expression of astonishment — fitting for a car that looked like nothing else on the road. Lamborghini built only around 600 QVs between 1985 and 1988, and the optional rear wing made them the definitive poster cars of the decade.

Today the Countach is one of the most sought-after classic supercars in the world, and QV values have climbed steadily at auction. Lamborghini even revived the name in 2022 with the limited-run Countach LPI 800-4 — proof of how strongly the original still resonates. The Hot Wheels version lets collectors own the shape, wing and all, for less than the price of a poster.

Countach castings are a cornerstone of many Hot Wheels collections: the shape is instantly recognisable, and Lamborghini releases tend to move quickly off the pegs. This mainline release is easy to display carded or loose — the white paint shows off the sharp body lines particularly well. If you collect mint-on-card, check the blister and hang tab before buying, as Exotics cards see a lot of handling in stores. White mainline Lamborghinis are also popular with customisers, so clean carded examples are worth holding onto as the series sells through.

• Variation: wing-equipped QV version
• Carded Mainline release — car 130 of 250 in the 2024 line-up
• UPC 194735000110 for quick identification
• Read more about the real car on Wikipedia