Countach, the ultimate supercar

Wolf Countach at the factory in the 80's.
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Yesterday at SPA ITALIA, one of our new 2009 LCB members with his Countach #112-1122...and I missed saturday #112-1180
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Olivier
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As Wolf tells me and as was reported in the press, he was actually involved in financing certain Formula teams from 1972 onwards at the behest of his friend Gian Paolo Dallara (who was responsible for the modifications of his Countachs), so in fact, all his Countach modifications are F1 inspired.

 

Great image GIOTTO.

 

Interesting 1120130 is not mention in the registry and 1120288:
1120288 ~ ~ Green Metallic Tan Burn Out Destroyed. Japan

 

F1 inspired? Probably yes. He may have been involved in financing F1 teams before 1976 (I would be very thankful for informations about the teams he financed between 1972 and 1975!), but he did not play a key role in F1 before 1976.

 

Clearly F1 inspired, without doubt, as so stated by the man himself.

He was an F1 fan since 1972 as introduced to the sport by Dallara, so the point at which he played a "key role" in F1 is irrelevant to the fact that he always felt the basic essentials of F1 technology should be applied to the Countach: wings, fat tires, parallel-linked suspension and so forth.

 

Let's say racing technology instead of F1 technology.

 

If you've ever spoken to Wolf, you will find out that his passion is F1, over other forms of motor-sports. To this day, he follows it closely. The reason I assert that he was influenced by F1, is because that's what the man told me, and that's clear considering his record.

 

So--only because I'm dim--

The significance of Wolf's Countach (red 1120148) was that it was modified in a manner that the LP400S eventually became?

At the time, the car (with his mods) must've been the most outrageous thing on wheels.

 

Still is!!!

 

I dont mean to make out that Wolf's Countachs had any major significance, after all they were just toys to him, and he doesn't even bother to own one now, even though he still has some interesting cars.

But, his Countachs got the factory thinking clearly on what direction to take the LP400, so in a sense he was a catalyst that influenced the development of the Countach.

 

A new book might help organize these stories...

 

+1 !!

 

...and that in itself is very interesting. I only hope to be so wealthy/influential that something that awesome could mean so little to me. lol

lol

One of the comments about the Miura Bible is that there should be a similar book about the LP400. I would RUN to buy that!!!

 

This article covering an Italian car show in Denver has some pictures of a nice Countach - no bumpers or wings.

http://www.examiner.com/x-9199-Denver-Sports-Car-Review-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Automezzi

 

Here is one more LP 5000 S survivor #CLA12476 discovered last week end at SPA ITALIA, may be a new LCB member...
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Any backstory???

 

Not yet, the owner is quite a "busy" man avoiding meeting.
I knew him for a long time ago without knowing he owns that Countach too...
So, next time I hope he will talk a little bit more about it !

 

Well I can tell you that is the second or third 1982 customer LP500S delivered after the Mimran pre-production car...

 

i would love to see more pics of it

may be it still has campagnolos....

 

a nice DD car

 

Anyone knows the Vin of that DD. Was it one restored a Bobileff a few years back ?

 

No, that's a different car.

 

One of my LCB members is selling a Countach QV engine with 6.000 km. It's standing in its garage for 10 years, it's incomplete (no Webers, no starter, no alternator). Asking price is 10.000 euro. PM me if you are interested in...
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