COUNTACH REUNION

Clarkson critiques the Countach, but then he takes it for a drive.

Result? "I want one!"

Joe
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History on paper...

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I have a nice Countach LP500S (five litre, two-valve) coming in about a week and it will be around $100k US give or take. Info on the car not before next week Tuesday when I put my sticky fingers all over it and take it for a drive...

To register your interest e-mail me at [email protected]

Joe
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It seems that most looking for an LP400 have found what they were looking for this year.

BUT, if youre looking for a properly-maintained, low-mileage car that remains in nice original condition let me know. [email protected]
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Any chance you know where I can see Clarkson discussing the LP400?

I already have almost every Lamborghini review that Top Gear and Fifth Gear have done. I'm missing the Diablo reviews Top Gear did in the '90s and Tiff Needell's Fifth Gear review of the Gallardo coupe.

I've got:

Richard Hammond - Miura P400 and P400SV
James May - Urraco (Part of £10K Italians Challenge)
Jeremy Clarkson - LP400S Countach
James May - LP400S Countach
Jeremy Clarkson - Gallardo
Jeremy Clarkson - Gallardo Spider
Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear) - Gallardo Spider
Jason Plato (Fifth Gear) - Gallardo SE
Jeremy Clarkson - Murcielago
Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear) - Murcielago
Richard Hammond - Murcielago Roadster
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne (Fifth Gear) - Murcielago LP640
Jeremy Clarkson - Murcielago LP640

 

Ouch

 

Clarkson is the familiar figure in the top image discussing the car to rave reviews and the site I got it off only had the caption: "I want one" which no doubt followed a typical Clarkson rant against the Countach. LOL. Bottom line, he still wants one. I asume he is behind the wheel in the other shots but maybe not....

Joe
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Turns out that there were 5 cars in S guise with the Periscopa roof.

Well, actually there were 4 'prototypes' and just one production car.

The prototypes are distinguishable by their 'rounded' wheel arches and the one production car has the 'squared' arches of production cars. All these cars were supplied with the massive-buttressed Wolf-style 'moody' wing (except Spazzapan's car which had the small buttress). Some of the prototypes were of questionable taste and quite frankly looked as if they had been hit by an 'ugly-stick'. Gandini had not yet re-designed the wheel-arches (spats) and intergrated bumper-spoiler so the prototypes' spats have the tacked-on 'Muletta' (test-mule) look about them. These cars were not pretentious poseurs and their aggressive stance belied the fact that they were simply built to fry the countryside at 200mph (well, maybe 180mph. LOL).

The prototypes

1120148 - Wolf, Rosso
1120188 - Spazzapan, Rosso
1120202 - Wolf, Blu
1120222 - Silveira, Blu

The production car

1121030 - Leimer, Rosso

Joe
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BTW for whomever cares the factory records for this S1 are:

December 1st 1978 - Completed & tested at Sant Agata.
December 6th 1978 - Supplied to Switzerland VIP client (name not mentioned but with a 'nod-and-a-wink' we know its Rene Leimer. LOL) via Lambo-Motor AG, 4147 Aesch.
December 21st 1978 - Certificate of Originality and Warranty paperwork issued.

Joe
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Wow! Got any pics of the Anni in that color?

 

Here you are good sir. "Blu Acapulco". Lighting is wierd though.

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Too cool

 

tks for the infos

 

Bruno D owns both this beauty and the first production split sump-engined Miura P400SV. This LP400 was rescued from the Middle East and was totally restored by the 'factory' (read: local artisans who have shops in the area some of whom are ex-factory workers).

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Hallo,
is interesting your post but you are sure is 4 prototipe?becouse with my file the prototipe is 5 and not 4!2 wolf, 1 silveira and 2 Test prototipe Lamborghini car sell from factory at the old time for money problem!
And the production car with proof S is 5 too but not sur on 1.Sure 100% is 4 made.
In your file register have this same reference?

 

.aaaaaaaaaaargh....in my beloved silver!!!!!!! YumYummmm.........!!! LOOOOVE that car!!!!!

Ciao!
Walter

 

Nope. Just 4 prototypes because the 5th so-called prototype is actually the car that was built into the 1st production LP400S. Dont forget too that the Spazzapan car is the same one on the cover of CAR magazine, not another car...

Sorry, I can only find one production LP400S with a Periscopa roof. If you have more than one such car, post the chassis numbers so we can check 'em out

Joe
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Yes and youd better get your big fat Euro checkbook out and dont leave any change off 400k if you want to start a conversation with this chap. Excellence comes at a premium.

Joe
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joe pm me on true cost

 

Im sure you wont mind me posting this here Greg, in response to your query about your beloved 1121116:

Countach 208 (208th Countach built)
Telaio 1121116 (Chassis number 1121116)
Esterno Argento (External paint silver)
Interno Nero (Interior leather black)
Consegna 11.12.79 (Completion date December the 11th 1979)
Concess/clienti immatricolaz. Achilli Motors di Milano (Concessionaire-dealer/client Achilii Motors of Milan)

No other information. Note the European way of designating dates with the day before the month!

Now tell me this, did the factory give you as much information?? LOL. Youre welcome and the pleasure is all mine.

Joe
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confirmed note is perfect!

 

I am SO glad that you approve. The car's owner will therefore be ecstatic

Joe
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Joe, the factory gave all but the completion date, they only said it was a 1979. 1121116 and I are both smiling with your posting, now I have a birth date.


Thanks for help,

Greg

BTW I've got to say I really enjoy this thread and all that its been doing to smooth out questions we all have, Thumbs up!

 

The Silver LP400 that is for sale, is it the one in Sweden?

 

i have that test:
nice to read
and i can safely say CAR's man was ,at least, IMPRESSED by that car handling and performance :0
i bet it had a factory somewhat special "tuned engine"