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  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #551 joe sackey, Feb 5, 2008
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #552 joe sackey, Feb 5, 2008
    Actually, not very much in action as he fries the clutch right there on the start line!

    Mudoh Oda who owns the Wolf Countach is actually a martial arts/bhuddist monk of sorts. The Annivesario was operating properly though...

    Joe
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  3. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #553 joe sackey, Feb 5, 2008
    Victor, here is the basic history of 1120090 as I have it on file.

    1975 Countach LP400 production number 46.

    "Oro metallizzato" (Gold), "pelle Naturale" (Tan) per factory's original production register.

    Delivered to AGECO (Beirut, Lebanon).

    Then to Saudi Arabia. Repainted "Blu Tahiti" with "Bianco & Blue" interior.

    Imported to the USA in 1984 by Paul Spain. Blue with white & blue interior. Aftermarket wheels. Rear wing. Color changed to white with dark red interior.

    BTW, I have always found the old factory production register to be correct over the past 15 years Ive referenced it (thanks for double-checking CZ). Later records for the USA are corroborated by longtime Lamborghini historian and President of the oldest Lamborghini Club extant, Jim Kaminski.

    Joe
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  4. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #554 joe sackey, Feb 6, 2008
    CZ is the interior finished?

    Joe
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  5. wbaeumer

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    #555 wbaeumer, Feb 6, 2008
    Hmmmm....I wonder why the heck those "experienced" sons from the Land of the Rising Sun needs race suits for that nonsens!!

    Ciao!
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  6. wbaeumer

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    #556 wbaeumer, Feb 6, 2008
    Joe, when I bought my car in Belgium it was still in the condition it left Tora-Tora-country....incl. a damaged clutch. It seems to me that the boys over there are a bit overstressed by operating a clutch propperly!

    The first thing to do after a purchase of such a car is to strengthen the clutch with racing material (but no Sinter-material!).

    Ciao!
    Walter
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #557 joe sackey, Feb 7, 2008
    Shame on them...

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  8. alberto

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    #558 alberto, Feb 7, 2008
    So, what are they saying during the commentary? "Ahh so, that guy just fried the clutch on his Lamborghini, that must be expensive, haha, haha!!"
     
  9. manoreken

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    #559 manoreken, Feb 8, 2008
    They said the clutch plate was burned out completely. Oh engine speed was too high. Smell of burnt clutch
    blah, blah, blah.

    Mr. Mudoh confessed honestly he was unskilled.
    He also said he enjoyed this 0-200m race very much
    and he wanted to revenge after car was fixed.
     
  10. Marcello

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    #560 Marcello, Feb 8, 2008
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    Hi all Countach spotters,


    Although not a LP400, here are two pictures of a Countach taken at the srapeyard behind the factory in 1988.
    When you look closely, you will see that it's not the famous Evoluzione Countach, that was crashed.

    Question remains: What the hell is this???

    Ciao!
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  11. Jota 5084

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    #561 Jota 5084, Feb 8, 2008
    And what about the LM 002 behind the CT never seen that one before aswell.
     
  12. raymondQV

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    #562 raymondQV, Feb 9, 2008
    I would say L150...

    LMA
     
  13. LC3929

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    #563 LC3929, Feb 9, 2008
    No, that Countach is certainly not L150!!! Note the different doors, the different front fenders, that kind of spoiler in front of the windscreen. It looks like a further development of L150. I never was aware of that car. Great input by Marcel!!!

    Regarding the LM I believe that you refer to the beige car in the middle of the photo, while F-chatter Jota 5084 probably meant the different, brown LM prototype on the left side of the photo.
     
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    #564 raymondQV, Feb 9, 2008
    yeaah saw this later on but had no time... I think it might be a diablo prepre-proto you remember the grey car with the countach taillights.
     
  15. Tony Ierardi

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    #566 Jota 5084, Feb 9, 2008
    Yes its the Brown LM i mean. Regarding the CT, where is Joe when you need him? :)
     
  17. Marcello

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    #567 Marcello, Feb 10, 2008
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    #1120292

    This car changed hands last year, but is still in Holland with a new owner, a young but longtime Lamborghini enthusiast.
    The car was mainly restored by it's former owner, and now needs some work on the interior, and some small other things.
    Let's hope it will be on the Dutch roads sometime in 2008...

    Ciao!
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    #568 raymondQV, Feb 10, 2008
    is/was this John Sijstermann's ?
     
  19. Marcello

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    #569 Marcello, Feb 10, 2008
    Yes it was. He bought a nice silver Diablo SE30 instead.

    Ciao!
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  20. joe sackey

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    #570 joe sackey, Feb 12, 2008
    I wish I knew about the brown LM but I dont...

    Joe
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  21. joe sackey

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    #571 joe sackey, Feb 12, 2008
    Tony your interior is perfect...

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  22. forza_lamborghini

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    #572 forza_lamborghini, Feb 12, 2008
  23. LC3929

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    #573 LC3929, Feb 12, 2008
    ... and the Countach? Do you know something about that prototype?
     
  24. Diablo_4_Ever

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    #574 Diablo_4_Ever, Feb 12, 2008
    If he bough #53, is he aware of the history of that car?
     
  25. joe sackey

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    #575 joe sackey, Feb 12, 2008
    Also unfortunately not. It is in the disposition of the Mimran one-off though..

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