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Countach, the ultimate supercar

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  1. carsinxs

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    Couple of questions 'bout the car in the pics. Are those Porsche style mirrors Vitaloni's also? Any better vision w/them? The front bumper, the grill work in the vents, only on 400 series? or all euro bumpers? What are the made of?
    Thanks in advance.
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  2. Marcello

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    #2177 Marcello, Oct 11, 2008
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    Hi again,

    In 1983, these 2 Countach's and a Jalpa were seen in Monaco during the G.P weekend.

    The red/cream Jalpa was used as a Voiture Intervention with red&blue lights. Car has Bologna plates BO-880741. Ruote O.Z stickers.

    The red/black Countach 5000 S was also fitted with the red&blue lights. No plates. Could have been a factory owned car as well..
    Also Ruote O.Z. stickers.

    The perfect white/white Countach 5000 S with rear wing had plates BO-950425, Emilian Auto stickers.
    Not sure if this car was used for the Grand Prix.

    Ciao!
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  3. joe sackey

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    WOW thanks for sharing...
     
  4. Marcello

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    You're welcome!
    Nothing compared to the energy you put in these threads, highly appriciated Joe!

    Ciao!
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    PS: Any info on the Monaco 1980 cars?
     
  5. Marcello

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    #2180 Marcello, Oct 11, 2008
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  6. joe sackey

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    #2181 joe sackey, Oct 11, 2008
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    I have some 1980 pics I will dig and see...












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  7. EMILIO

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    #2182 EMILIO, Oct 11, 2008
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    hi Marcello
    i like them even if i think the proto looked 10 times better than the production car , i also like the fact ferruccio was involved in the beginning of the EB birth

    some years ago i talked with a former lambo engineer (Molinari i think...) that worcked also at the EB project

    in his words the EB was a nice advanced project but REALLY complicated, he said to me: there are way too many things under this body...... i do not envy the guy that would need some worcks to be done on one of those.....;)

    he told me he loved the 4 liter countach engine
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  8. 97diablo

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    Hi Carsinxs, the front bumper grills i believe are in all the Countach's from the 400s series through the 4 valve cars. I believe they are made out of aluminum, one of the experts here could probably give you the absolute facts here though.
     
  9. joe sackey

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    Molinari was a Countach era engineer?
     
  10. EMILIO

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    #2185 EMILIO, Oct 12, 2008
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    i think he was...may be my memory is not helping me with the name;) : he talked with me about the Alfieri 5 liter engines and the last evolution in 4V form
     
  11. em42

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    #2186 em42, Oct 12, 2008
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    Hi everyone,

    Here is a picture taken from Michel Levy's Autodrome Bulletin #16 in which there is an fantastic interview of Paolo Stanzani about the birth of the EB110.

    You can see:
    - Romano Artioli
    - Jean-Marc Borel
    - Ferruccio Lamborghini
    - Paolo Stanzani
    - Marcello Gandini
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  12. joe sackey

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    Stanzani is very underrated as a development engineer...
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #2188 joe sackey, Oct 12, 2008
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    1120036 is now for sale at Fantasy Junction described as "Perhap the worlds best...". Asking $550k.

    Still red with cream. Original colors light yellow with brown...
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  14. EMILIO

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    hi Joe,

    i was talking with him and he told me the 4 liter engine is not to really be considered a Bizzarrini worck....unfortunatly the guys from Japan magazines stoled him from me before i could ask why....:(

    he agreed the vertical carburetted 3.5 liter of the GTV was his worck, i wonder if there are really SOOOO much differences btw these 2 engines
     
  15. LC3929

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    ... mirrors?
     
  16. Nuvolari

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    #2191 Nuvolari, Oct 12, 2008
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    Definatly an extraordinary car however I suspect that the current owner sees the cusp of the wave and wants to get out before the market crashes. A wise move IMO however probably 6 months late.
     
  17. joe sackey

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    Agreed.
     
  18. joe sackey

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    Non-standard mounting points, using 5-litre Countach mirrors.

    However the seller's Ad suggests a set of correct-spec Sebrings come with the car.
     
  19. Nuvolari

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    Darn shame if it is true that the car has only 100 miles since the restoration. I love originallity but would never trade it up for driving and piling on the mileage. That is why I would never own a time capsule car (too valuable for what I like classic cars for). Restored cars will always be restored so their restoration is nothing more than maintenance performed all at once.
     
  20. EMILIO

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    Ralf's car?
     
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    "Rob & Steal" :eek:
     
  23. joe sackey

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    I'm not sure if he sold it to Fantasy Junction or he is having them try and sell it for him. Perhaps he should be the one to answer that question if he cares to - he was on this thread when he wanted production information on the car earlier this year.
     
  24. Marcello

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    #2199 Marcello, Oct 17, 2008
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    Yes, you are correct.
    Vom letzten Platz gestarted, kämpfte er sich noch aufs Treppchen ;-)

    Here's a bonus picture I took (off topic, sorry)

    Ciao!
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  25. LC3929

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    Nice!

    Many thanks for the bonus photo.

    Your post is NOT off topic, because I own a Countach LP400 and I am a Tyrrell enthusiast, too :)
     

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