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  1. GIOTTO

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    #3076 GIOTTO, Jun 15, 2009
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  2. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #3077 Olivier NAMECHE, Jun 15, 2009
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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
    Ciao,
    Olivier
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  3. joe sackey

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    #3078 joe sackey, Jun 15, 2009
    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.
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #3079 joe sackey, Jun 15, 2009
    Great image GIOTTO.
     
  5. raymondQV

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    #3080 raymondQV, Jun 15, 2009
    Interesting 1120130 is not mention in the registry and 1120288:
    1120288 ~ ~ Green Metallic Tan Burn Out Destroyed. Japan
     
  6. LC3929

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    #3081 LC3929, Jun 15, 2009
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    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.
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #3082 joe sackey, Jun 15, 2009
    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.
     
  8. LC3929

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    #3083 LC3929, Jun 15, 2009
    Let's say racing technology instead of F1 technology.
     
  9. joe sackey

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    #3084 joe sackey, Jun 15, 2009
    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.
     
  10. gamby

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    #3085 gamby, Jun 15, 2009
    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.
     
  11. SMS

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    #3086 SMS, Jun 15, 2009
    Still is!!!
     
  12. joe sackey

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    #3087 joe sackey, Jun 15, 2009
    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.
     
  13. ken qv

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    #3088 ken qv, Jun 15, 2009
    A new book might help organize these stories...
     
  14. BlueBiturbo

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    #3089 BlueBiturbo, Jun 15, 2009
    +1 !!
     
  15. gamby

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    #3090 gamby, Jun 15, 2009
    ...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!!!
     
  16. r47h39

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  17. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #3092 Olivier NAMECHE, Jun 16, 2009
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  18. gamby

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    #3093 gamby, Jun 16, 2009
    Any backstory???
     
  19. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #3094 Olivier NAMECHE, Jun 16, 2009
    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 !
     
  20. joe sackey

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    #3095 joe sackey, Jun 16, 2009
    Well I can tell you that is the second or third 1982 customer LP500S delivered after the Mimran pre-production car...
     
  21. EMILIO

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    #3096 EMILIO, Jun 17, 2009
    i would love to see more pics of it

    may be it still has campagnolos....
     
  22. EMILIO

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    #3097 EMILIO, Jun 18, 2009
    a nice DD car :)
     
  23. Countachqv

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  24. joe sackey

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    #3099 joe sackey, Jun 18, 2009
    No, that's a different car.
     
  25. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #3100 Olivier NAMECHE, Jun 23, 2009
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