Countach, the ultimate supercar

Hi Joe,
Just for your info , with pleasure :

I took these pictures in the late 80's - begining 90's :

Yellow LP400 : Monthlery annual motorshow / race : june 1989
Tahiti Blue LP400 : Versailles Auction (just in front our famous castle...): october 1989
"Champagne" : private owner parked in front of a (fine) restaurant, just close to my home - near 30 Km Paris : may 1992

some more pictures coming if needed...

Bruno

 

Coming or going?

 

I guess you won't be happy until they're all gone and we're left with a "wasteland" of Toyotas and Fords.

 

LOL,

Joe, great pics. However I must admit...watching that LP cross those "pallets" and onto the truck gives me the shakes

 

as with anything the product goes to where the money is - its not the fault of the broker

 

Where is this car now? Similzr to Richard S's which got repainted.

 

Very cool images. Thanks for sharing Joe.

 

Yes, I met him last week for lunch. A good buy!

Ciao!
Walter

 

...and appears to be available along with his matching anniversary Countach if the listing on the ILR is current.

Andy

 

I am pretty sure he knows that!

btw., yesterday I had the opportunity to drive a 5000 QV. Very nice engine but when I remember my LP400 I have to say that the QV handled like a truck due to its fat wheels/tyres. The LP 400 is the much more nimble car and better aka precise with the steering.

Ciao!
Walter

 

Agree 100%, Lp400 is way more go kart fun to drive...love mine..if I had to choose, would keep it over the 5000 DD and the FI any day.

 

Walter,
have you driven a low body S car?
it to drives veeeery differently from the DD QV countach (steering, but not only)

i had the chance to drive the 2 ,in the same day, and i can't believe how different the feel is:
the lowbody feels light and nimble while the DD is powerfull and solid - glued to the road
the DD had the stock muffler and i would dare to say it feels almost quiet and refined :-o with all that ground clearence, insulation, leather, space, different commands, ecc.....

i love them both though and the low end torque of the DD is AWESOME (have you ever thought about an LP or early S with a DD engine....)

i had not driven an LP yet, but it should be an other matter again

 

Emilio - not sure if it was a low body S-car or not! OK, the S1- was perhaps much more cart-like -as Joe mentions above- but we have to keep in mind, that the additions (extendet wheel arches, rear spoiler, wider wheels and fat tyres, suspension made from steel) with the post-LP400`s took more weight on the cars.

The LP 400 is not as glued on the road as the later cars and is "dancing" more on high speeds - its more race-car-like than with the later versions. The trick is to handle this and then the LP 400 is a pure delight to drive!

Ciao!
Walter

 

Walter,
i had not driven an LP400 (yet ) and you are right: even the early S is something heavier than the LP (but not that much)

i only wanted to say that not all countach after the LP400 have the same handling and driving-steering feel (Joe drove all and said the same)
the S1-S2 are much lighter and nimble than DD QV: i really can say they can almost be considered different cars :-o
i can say my car (without wing) is quite race-car-like and driving experience is IMO very close to what you said about the slim car ( while i felt the QV really solid and much glued)

p.s. if we'll ever meet in italy you are welcome to drive the S1!