Countach 5000 QV question?

I have noticed that the back of some 5000 QVs are different specifically around the tail lights. Can someone explain why? The two photos I've attached are both RHD and therefore I assume Euro spec? Was the design changed at some stage during the QVs life? Thanks. Black Countach courtesy of waz356 from the Aussie section.
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Hi Anton,

The first pic is as the car should be. The second pic has a urethane cover developed for the U.S. market to help the car comply with our bumper requirements. I have seen some non-U.S. Countach with this cover, but I could not tell you why they have them. It may have been an item specifically ordered by a non-U.S. customer because the owner wanted some form of bumper. You can remove the urethane piece and put the red glass cover around the lights; some owners here have done this.

 

all correct:
i know some owners like it and some even put it on euro cars when making some body worcks

i just found a guy that is restoring a 5000S with un appropriate 88.5 skirts on

i said: well done, so you are taking off wrong sideskirts?
his answer:
"HELL NO!! they were so expensive and they look soo coool"

so i really have to say to each its own

 

anyone knows what this is for an exhaustsystem on the black car??

 

Are you talking about the screen? If so, that is a normal, factory installed piece.

 

no I mean the muffler on the black car, I never seen one before

 

that's a tubi SS exhaust

 

Thanks, that answers it for me, does look removable on closer inspection. I prefer it without I have to say.

 

To convert a US car, after removing the fiberglass cover, what parts are needed? Was the panel painted before the cover was installed from the factory?

 

Joey


Talk to Dennis (Super-X). He did this.


Look at Post #7


Dennis's Countach, has a Euro Booty.

 

thx, never seen it before..

 

d

 

second one is also applicable to Canadian cars.

 

I was about to say the same thing.

Joe
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