Countach, the ultimate supercar

On a slightly unrelated topic, I asked my broker the same question a couple of weeks ago............

 

I suppose they compared #1120162 to #1120286 and decided to reduce the price

 

+1

 

I thought I'd take a discount on account of the market. You know, by the time the donation is transfered to my acount, I go to see the car, inspect it, etc. armagedon will have fallen upon the car world and car prices will have dropped by 1/4.

It would not be bytching if the facts were stated as what they are, not as opinions about the manhood or intelligence of those who have such cars. (Disclaimer, all my cars but one are original color and all original in most every respect; the one that is not was painted a different shade by a previous owner and I hope to put it back to orignal livery one day). I'm not necesarilly saying you said this Joe, but many here seem to ascribe a certain disdain for color changes that borders on the silly and boorish. Many, including you Joe, have had cars that had color changes (some ordered by you) and you are no worse for wear. In doing so you did some beautiful and very stunning color combinations that others are still copying such as the lime green/electric blue Miura. Absolutely nothing wrong with that; it did not make you or anyone else who does so any less of an enthusiast or mark lover.

I guess as a general matter, I don't agree with the holier than thow attitude about original colors that some here seem to take. Yes, I agree that it's better to have a car repainted in its original colors. But there is nothing sacrilegous about changing it. It' better than not saving a car, I'll tell you that.

Alberto

 

Got this in my mail today:

LP400 1120088 for sale
Asking price $425,000 = 316 000 Euro, but you can make them an offer
Previous owner had it for 25years
No accident, all original except for some minor touch up

 

Joe:

I still like the non original lime green / blue Miura !

Alberto:

I think that we must differ between cars with original, stunning liveries like verde rio/bianco (1120012) and less stunning, more common liveries like rosso/nero. I understand a colour change from rosso/nero to, let's say, arancio/bianco or argento/tabacco. I also understand owners who will not change their rosso/nero car because they like it (by the way I do not like that common, boring livery for the LP400) or due to reasons of originality. What I do not understand is a color change from arancio/bianco to something else.

Christian

 

Peace my brothers, we are in violent agreement. Joe, don't worry, my intent is to redo Miura 1021 in its original color. Now, back to the real question, anyone going to donate the money for me to take that non-originally blue colored LP-400 off the market? I wouldn't want anyone to buy it thinking it was the original livery. I'll happilly sacrifice myself for my fellow man.

Cheers
Alberto

 

Yes, this is what I'm saying.

 

Ok, you'll get 1 Euro from me tomorrow at Fiera di Padova event in Italy. Will you be there?

 

I understand both of them, when I buy a rare car which doesn't suite my wish I'm not interested if it's red/black or arancio/bianco since I simply what to have it different, as long as you remain in the original colour range I'm OK with it. Perfect would be to find a car according your taste/wish, but with only 150 built that could get complicate, anyway the LP400 are still overprized like all Miura's are, but that's another theme.

Owning the one and only Chianti Perlcolor Countach in the world I understand also your position and be confirmed that my Mimran car will never change it's colour as long as I own her.

 

I agree that it's not easy but there were a lot of interesting, stunning, exotic original liveries. Today a lot of them unfortunately are gone.

If this is correct, then the Mercedes 300 SL is overpriced since 30 years. So I cannot agree. As you said: only 150 were built. Only 150 men in the whole world can own a Miura SV or a LP400. The Miura was THE supercar of the late 60's and early 70's, the LP400 was THE supercar of mid 70's. The 300SL was THE supercar 20 years before the LP400, and I think that its price always has been adequate although more than 1400 were built.

 

bump !

 

i will stay here..

 

Our friend from Austria camed to the 45° LamboParty with his wonderful LP400 VIN#1120038.
LamborghiniRegistry reports that it was restored by factory and presented at 40th Anniversary celebration.

That's not true...it belongs to our friend who had it fully restored to 100% factory standards by Top Motors Mr. Oracio Salvioli, it's an awesome restoration.

For the ones who didn't know, Oracio Salvioli was Chief of customers service & restoration Dpt at factory for years...untill he retired when Audi took the ownership and replaced that factory restoration area for the staff "Ristorante".

From my point of view, more than anybody else in the world, Oracio has the right/correct knowledge of what are "The Factory Standards", as he teached his son "Luca" for years. I believe that nobody else can claim or argue to match Oracio's skill, unless he worked at the factory too...like Wallace...
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correct
it is known that factory restos were ....around factory restos


Zampolli is a real engine wizard! all the people i know that had seen him at worck would agree on this

may be he will come back to Bologna someday so i could have him make a tuned 4 liter in the old school way!

 

I'm hoping these men have apprentices learning the craft so that these cars will have learned hands that know them after the greats have retired...

 

Dear Joe,
How should I reply...as english is not my motherlanguage, this was a "trickky" post and it is so sad that from the "top of your mountain" you have to comment my post...so sad you've taken this at 1st degree...it sounds to me (and may be to some others...) as The Inquisition...only "Priest" hold the Truth...most of the time I'm reading you comments with a lot of interest...

Well, I was only speaking about the explanation written towards "all kind of readers" in the LamborghiniRegistry website, right/next to the pictures of #1120038.

As you are sure aware of, that website is taken as a reference by many people worldwide (due to the wonderful job done by Glen), "Everybody" is not aware like you, me and a few other people that "factory restoration" is done by Oracio (Orazio or Oracio like Olivier//Oliver, John//Jean always the same word). As F-Chat is also consulted by "people" that do not necessary subscrite to it !

There is no sort of new revelation (you are the only to have understood my post like that), it's only a precision/accuracy targetting these "people" not aware of the situation, that's it ! End of comment.