Not 1 but 2 BARN FIND Countaches rescued!!

Geno, at the risk of insulting anyone by classifying them publicly as my 2nd or 3rd choice, I'll suggest that Ive given up publicly recommending anyone in the USA for restoration work, and the reason is not because I wish to remain impartial! I am sure you'll have no trouble drawing up a list of USA contenders, but besides suggesting the ex-factory people in Italy, I'll let it rest there. By the way, the main reason I think that the LP400S could benefit from involvement by the original artisans is because of the extent to which it was modified.

As regards the Monaco GP, I'm pretty confident that the last Countach used was an early LP500S, but, its always nice to learn something new.

 

Thanks for the info. I agree the cars should be returned to factory spec, as we have worked diligently to do with 004.

However its fascinating - to me at least - how these cars were treated back in the day and it will always be a part of their legacy.

 

Geno, congrats!

And you are right, there are still barn finds out there!

 

Can you share any pics of 004? It has been quite a few years since the restoration began and it would be great to see it coming back to life. I bet it will be stunning when your are done.

The late 70s/early 80s era during which these cars suffered what can only be described as automotive vandalism (and yes, Bob would be the first to admit to regretting that he accepted to do some of these modifications - he told me so himself). It was a dark period IMO, one which quite frankly many prefer to forget! A British magazine's description: "the thing has absolutely no redeeming features whatsoever" would have been appropriate for some of these hacked-up and generally abused cars. Not only where these mods in poor taste, but the bottom line is that they didn't work! A turbocharged Countach engine is, as others have described, a hand-grenade waiting to go off. I understand the desire of man to tinker & modify. But mods can be a bad thing, a very very bad thing.

We can only be grateful to folks like you for rescuing these cars we love and restoring them to their former glory. I applaud people who restore a good car. I stand up and salute those who rescue & restore an abused one.

 

Yes, I understood, e-mail sent.

 

i stop by to say hi to bobileff a couple of weeks ago. there was a stunning brown LP400 being restored back to its (near original) color.

i know who i would bring my car too if i had the cash...

 

Thanks for the encouragement. I need to revive the restoration thread but most of the progress isn't visually exciting...lots of block sanding for example. We've also had some stops and starts as other projects take priority or questions need to be answered.

Being able to see 010 in the flesh was a great motivator, and quite helpful on a number of small details.

 

Was it the ex-Affolter car?

 

Don't know... It was sent to Gary's place from the east coast... New York I think.

 

Glad to see the white car finally sold.

 

Mama mia! Congrats & please update us on the progress.

 

With the number of Countachs flooding the market surely the prices are soon to collapse.

 

wow

 

Being somewhat uninformed regarding the market,can somone please tell me where this Flood of Countaches can be found.Like to add a second car to my sick and twisted Lambo fetish, dont want to miss a chance of a lifetime.
Thanks

 

No, it is not the ex. Affolter #1120096, as mentioned in another thread that car is #1120298.

 

You are joking I take it?

 

Even I, the eternal bear, do not believe it any more. My thoughts are over in the value thread and I'm not going to hijack Gene's awesome thread.

Let me know where they go Gene!!

 

I was, thus the

 

Thanks for the clarification. Would you have a picture of it?

 

Congrats Geno, these cars were quite a stir when they popped up a few years back. Many folks were trying to get to them, and glad you finally did and they will be saved.

 

Geno, send both cars to Gary Bobileff and let him bring them back to new condition