If purchased with the buy it now price, I WILL include FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the USA lower 48, PLUS free ENTRY ticket to Concourso at Monterrey this year!!
It is unfortunate that the rabid enthusiast, did not keep the car in the original factory livery. Hopefully one day, someone will paint it in the original wild colors. If the colors were not to his tastes, he should have purchased a different car.
The only statistic I have is a note on an old peice of paper saying "88 1/2 USA Countach = 60 cars". I dont even remember who told me, but I believe that number is accurate or close. Im not sure of the '86, '87 and '88 cars. Joe www.joesackey.com
That explains the frothing at the owner's mouth :-0 I have actually heard that the owner (call him JY, he is publicity shy) has in fact recently recturned the paintwork to exactly as the car was built. I cannot confirm if the majestic gold lame' interior has also been replicated... Joe www.joesackey.com
Joe, I am surprised that documentation on the FI cars are like that... But then again, thats Italian historical data for you .... I actually was looking at this as I wonder how many of the qv were FI vs the downdrafts. Because looking at the numbers, there are 610 qvs produced... but no breakdown of the two versions. it would be interesting to find out the percentage. plus, it would be interesting to note how much of a market share that the U.S took up for Lamborghini during that time..
Is it possible to determine from this somewhat unclear photo whether this is an LP400 S or an LP500 S/5000 QV? It was spotted recently and seems to be a US-vehicle, with the extra side indicators. Most probably imported to Norway from the US quite recently. Does anyone know anything about this car? Image Unavailable, Please Login
It has a 5000QV wing on it. It looks like the front is low, but that could be due to the travel in the springs with body roll out of a turn. Unless the blur is not from it being in motion then it was lowered, or is a LP400S with a QV wing.
I am told that 'fuelie' engined cars primarily for the USA and other countries represent roughly a third (30%) of totla production. For example, of the 657 Annivesarios built, 198 of them were 'fulie' cars. This leads to a great point for you: you can assume that your 1986 'fuelie' QV is twice as rare as a 'carb' QV of the same year based on the ratio as described above. 'Fuelie' Countachs havent had their day in the sun yet, but they are pretty reliable cars and if nothing else relatively rare. Joe www.joesackey.com
Yes relatively rare, but then the US cars with the goofy "taxicab" bumpers are relatively rare as well (probably a lot of cross-over here). I don't see a big demand specifically for them coming any time soon. The fuel injection (when it's working) is a bit less finicky than 6 carbs but otherwise nothing to write home about.
Yes indeed, in keeping with stretching geographical theories thus, the Countach LP400 is the most common Countach...... in Laguna Niguel. Its also the only one. LOL. But I agree 2NA the 'fuelie' cars just dont have the same appeal.... Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
If this thread were turned into an image-only thread........? Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Honestly, I am not too worried about rarity as being able to enjoy the car..... I am not so much focused on the demand for the bumpers as i am about the FI engine. I do however took interest in some information of its rarity and historical relevance to Lamborghini's official insertion into the U.S market via these cars. i frankly am not too worried about my bumpers though... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Right. however, it does mark some significance in the first true effort by Lamborghini to officially make its way to the U.S. This paved way for the diablos, murcies, and g that are now part of people's collections. I personally would think that the FI actually has a bit more significance than gray marketed examples.. from a historical perspective and not a value and demand perspective...
So, here is Walter Wolf piloting the prototype Countach S. It was registered in Mainz, Germany at the time.... Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
I didn't mean to gore anybody's ox. Any Countach deserves love. Your bumpers look fine. the style I referred to are shown below. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Beautiful picture (and one of the right colors for the Countach), but too much blue in the picture, I wanted to fix it. Image Unavailable, Please Login
