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The car's redesign included moving the Countach V12 engine from the back to the front of the vehicle.
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American actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone on the set of 'Rambo: First Blood' based on the novel by Canadian David Morrell. Getty.
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The car is among a huge collection of rare off-road vehicles in Sharjah.
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An Italian government grant helped fund development of the Lamborghini Cheetah that was later presented at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.
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The LM002 is the most expensive car at the Offroad History Museum.
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The LM002 was re-designed in the mid-1980s to suit the Middle East market.
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The vehicle is valued at around $240,000 in 2023, double its value when it launched in 1986.
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The car's redesign included moving the Countach V12 engine from the back to the front of the vehicle.
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American actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone on the set of 'Rambo: First Blood' based on the novel by Canadian David Morrell. Getty.
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The car is among a huge collection of rare off-road vehicles in Sharjah.
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An Italian government grant helped fund development of the Lamborghini Cheetah that was later presented at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XQUIXH2HD5CXFLL5BJBSQVXXVE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=252786861a0786b765f197ed53bc00f077fc1056abdcf793879943f1c47f6a62&width=400&height=225)
The LM002 is the most expensive car at the Offroad History Museum.
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The LM002 was re-designed in the mid-1980s to suit the Middle East market.
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The vehicle is valued at around $240,000 in 2023, double its value when it launched in 1986.
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The car's redesign included moving the Countach V12 engine from the back to the front of the vehicle.
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