It had the wings and flairs etc. The plates said "LP400?" I am pretty certain from memory. I will try to find a photo of it on the web for you....
will try and dig up pics of my Countach 5000QV when i lived in the mother country orginally owned by the Sheik of Qatar, red with white interior and wing we found it had been used on various competitions and even on a jigsaw puzzle, plus numerous Supercar books, rego C701 BYX
What was it like to drive? The 5000QV is supposedly easier to handle than the earlier LP400; but IMO the purity of the original design stands the test of time best
This is our 5000QV which we sold in 1999 before coming back to AUS photo was taken at Goodwood Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have a real soft spot for the Countach, the 5000QV carb model was the best had around 480Bhp we put a full ANSA system on her You where deaf after ten minutes had a dead left leg Considering the age and lack of ergonomics great fun to drive and you could push her very hard but they quickly run out of brakes, the suspension was greatly improved over the early cars and the lower ride height and wider rubber made them better, but NO power steering in a straight line she could stay with many younger stallions, did plently of Goodwood Supercar track days with her
its a QLD car now is all i know, and has been around up here for at least the last 8 years or so that i remember if that means anything to you?
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/denaus33/DSC_0007.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/denaus33/DSC_0013.jpg and theres this one i got photos of at the last run up here...
Sounds like a great car experience. I have always loved the look of the classic Lambo's; but I fear they are not great to drive and an expensive nightmare to run. I remember a Top Gear episode with James May driving a later model Countach which was his boyhood dream car. He hated it for it's poor ergonomics, difficulty to drive, poor ventilation, difficulty to park and a bunch of other stuff. Worth watching if it's on Youtube. I love the Miura SV. Had a close look at one for sale here about 5 years ago. I was a bit shocked at how rough it was and I could see a large fortune being spent in getting it right. Even after that I wonder if it would be crap to drive.
