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  1. wbaeumer

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    #176 wbaeumer, Nov 28, 2006
    Wallace is one of the few American mechanics who really understand the V12`s from Italy! Not very much more over there in the "land-of-single-cams"!

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  2. BlueBiturbo

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    #177 BlueBiturbo, Nov 28, 2006
    The Blue ex-Haiti car (last pic) needs a Wolf wing!
     
  3. wbaeumer

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  4. joe sackey

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    #179 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    YOURE invited!!
    Joe
     
  5. joe sackey

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    #180 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Yes, when he is in the right state of mind, he rebuilds an awesome Lamborghini V12 engine, which is always "pushed" (as for my Ex-Shah Miura SV) wether you ask for that or not! LOL.
    "Itll be blueprinted, balanced and tuned, when you get it back", he said. "OK Bob"

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  6. joe sackey

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    #181 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006


    PERISCOPA! Theres nothing like it....

    Joe
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #182 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
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    Yes this is the ex-Alberto Silveira 1120222 car and Junichi Yajima has this car now with an ajustable wing on it, BUT this LP was made without a wing.

    Check out the original factory images of the car when new: gotta love the gold trim. Groovy!! The car Austin Powers should have driven...as you can see,Yajima has toned it down, but I think the goldwork is simply "Shagadelic baby! Yeaah baby! Oh DO behave!"

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  8. joe sackey

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    #183 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    ...In the mid-80s, there was a fire that started in the engine dyno room (guess why? Luigi set it at 8,000 rpm then went for a long lunch & siesta), and the records of the Countach LP400S were largely destroyed, being stored in the office directly above the fire. Valentino Balboni will corroborate this in case you are wondering why there is very little documentation from the 'works about this model.

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    PS - Why cant I have an office directly above a Lamborghini V12 engine dyno room?? :)
     
  9. EMILIO

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    #184 EMILIO, Nov 28, 2006
    i always thought the same, Joe

    until some days ago i met a guy who has all the S production data (colour, interior,options, original owner and release date)
    he told me the first owner of my car, color combo and year by the VIN...
     
  10. wbaeumer

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    #185 wbaeumer, Nov 28, 2006
    Yeahh....Shag me Baby!! Austin would grap his wonderfull teeth into the steering wheel at flat out!!

    Grooove me Baby!

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  11. wbaeumer

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    #186 wbaeumer, Nov 28, 2006
    It would be great if he comes! He is part of that what still makes us dizzy today!

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  12. wbaeumer

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    #187 wbaeumer, Nov 28, 2006
    Thanks Joe! But Walter doesn`t have a Countach any mo`!!!

    Ciao!
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  13. joe sackey

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    #188 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Yeah, Ill give $1,000 to anyone who gets Bobby to come. GOOD LUCK!

    Joe
     
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    #189 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Still, come & see....and bring your sunglasses!

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    #190 SMS, Nov 28, 2006
    Emilio?? Joe???
     
  16. joe sackey

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    #191 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Ah, the fire story is directly from Valentino.

    So....'someone' took the records home then.....

    Heehe, doesnt surprise me with Lamborghini... Ive heard of that too. You have to 'pay' to get them ;-)
    I have the strictly "unofficial" version.....its "classified" so I if I told you who gave it to me Id have to terminate your existence.... OK, OK, Im just kidding, I know NOTHING!

    Joe
     
  17. Redlambo

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    #192 Redlambo, Nov 28, 2006
    I would love to know more about my Countach. Sincerely Vic
     
  18. joe sackey

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    #193 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Send chassis number and images to Glen at www.lamborghiniregistry.com and we will go from there...

    Joe
     
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    #194 2aftercannonball, Nov 28, 2006
    2002 I sent proof of ownership and vin # to the factory, they supplied me with all the proper build information and where it was shipped. So some records survived.

    Greg
     
  20. joe sackey

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    #195 joe sackey, Nov 28, 2006
    Yes, they still have a production register: Chassis number, date completed, colors, first dealer/owner etc.

    Best,
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  22. EMILIO

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    #197 EMILIO, Nov 29, 2006
    I LOVE IT.
    one of the best looking car ever to me (well, i like a lot all the pre anniversary countach )
    there wasn't and there isn't anithyng like that

    i really think the lp400 is the best looking countach from most point of view
    from some angle it looks more a space ship than a car:Gandini is an artist and this is his best
    -i even like the useless periscope roof-

    (its only fault imo: it looks a little incomplete from the back view, the fat ass of the S has more appeal to me)

    imo it will reach miura's values soon and may be even more desirable than the
    holy SV .....
    the countach is an automotive icon, the 4 liter ones are the most collectable and the LP400 is and will be at top of the list.
    am i wrong, Joe?
     
  23. ralfabco

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    #198 ralfabco, Nov 29, 2006
    bella macchina
     
  24. joe sackey

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    #199 joe sackey, Nov 29, 2006
    Nice summary Emilio.

    Joe
     
  25. joe sackey

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    #200 joe sackey, Nov 29, 2006
    Yes, as I read my tarot cards, I see a sleek LP400 being driven by you in the near future....oh, can this be, is it so???

    Joe
     
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