Extreme (
http://extreme-sportscars.com/) in the UK just copied a Murcielago, the guy owns it ripped it apart and copied it. Audi has not gone after him.
About 15 years ago a company did the same to a Countach and then sold copies of the moulds to others, all the Replica Countachs in the UK are 100% copies of the 5000qv the main company making the Countch in the UK is DC Supercars (
http://www.dcsupercars.com/) they also do the Diablo Roadster and the owner has a Diablo SV that he is now ripping apart to make moulds.
Another company with copies of the Countach moulds in Mirage (
http://www.mirage-replicas.co.uk/)
Parallel Designs has done the same to the Diablo and they have Lamborghinis appoval (
http://www.paralleldesigns.co.uk/index.html)
The above companies make kits but also build complete car and they cost well over $AU120K, a mate in the UK just had a Diablo SV build by PDs it took 2 years and cost him 70 British Pounds, he could have brought a Real Countach for the same price
Muscle Cars in the USA does the Diablo SV for $139,000 US using all second hand parts
Audi will not go after Countach or Diablo builders as long as they are NOT badged as Lamborghinis, as soon as you put the Lamborghini badge on them you are claiming they are Lambos and Audi goes like they did in the USA, as for the Murielago you can not copy it at the moment, but under UK laws you can copy anything you like it is when you SELL it that you are breaking the law, the way the guys in the UK are getting away with this is to have NO CONTRACTS of sale.
In regards to Japan and the lambos. The age of the Real Countach makes it an expensive vehicle, because you are paying about $5,000 to $8,000 in emission Tax every year, then you have insurance of about $15,000 a year, plus because of its age it needs to go over the pits every year for re-reg and that is not cheap either..
Most of the Countachs here are not licensed because they cost too much a year. People buy them and lock them away. At the moment there are over 37 for sale as people are dumping them because they cost to much to keep.
Second Hand RHD Countach are about 14,000,000 Yen to 18,000,000 Yen,
Second Hand LHD Countach are about 19,000,000 Yen to 22,000,000 Yen.
Second Hand LHD Diablo VT is 9,000,000 Yen to 12,000,000 Yen
New Lexus LS600h 9,000,000 Yen
Sorry in Aussie $ have no idea
With a NEW Toyota Part Countach they will not need to pay a emission tax, the insurance is not going to be high because it is only a 5000 cc unleaded vehicle and as it is new they do not need to go over the pit every year to have it re-reg
The car will NOT be badged as a Lamborghini or even a Countach so I will not have Lamborghini knocking on my door.
I am looking at building 2 to 5 a month and no more.