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  1. ktoktok

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  2. joe sackey

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    #9327 joe sackey, Apr 10, 2011
    Thanks, so it was clearly an optical illusion.

    Also, per an earlier poster, this car has standard Michelin XWXs and simply happened to be imaged on a snowy day. As you can see, there are simply no snow-studs visible. All talk of Miuras and Countachs with "snow-tires" is pure MYTH or journalistic imagination. Its a standard LP400.
     
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    #9330 ApexOversteer, Apr 10, 2011
    OH. MY. GOD.

    The Cannonball Countach... The Dumb And Dumber Diablo... Christine '58 Plymouth Fury... The General Lee... and Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder? In one place? I love this country.
     
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    #9331 BlueBiturbo, Apr 10, 2011
    Wow! Landspeeder!
     
  7. DadsFerrari

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    #9332 DadsFerrari, Apr 10, 2011
    need more landspeeder pics!!
     
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  10. joe sackey

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    #9335 joe sackey, Apr 12, 2011
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    That's correct. For what its worth the wing is a unit that would originally have been mounted on an S3 car as S2 cars still used 'moody' wings without end-plates.
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  12. Miura Jota

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    #9337 Miura Jota, Apr 12, 2011
    Countach experts and historians ;

    would you please share your knowledge regarding pics, info or whereabouts

    for the White Countach owned and modified by W. Wolf ,(the one with it's wing in the roof)


    any kind of response with info will be truly appreciated


    Thanks in advance
     
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    #9338 DadsFerrari, Apr 12, 2011
    I visited the Peterson in 2003, did not see Supercars... just the Elvis Pantera lol

    Any details on the 85 Countach or the 959??
     
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    #9339 alan, Apr 12, 2011
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    One of my pictures, was that you Ken up the ladder then??

    What a car, I came all the way from the U.K. to check it out and Jeff very kindly gave me a ride in it, an experience ill never forget. Thanks Jeff!!
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    #9340 ken qv, Apr 12, 2011
    i took Advantage of the ladder... but i wasn't about to climb up that rickety thing.
    besides, i'm afraid of heights.
     
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    #9342 EarlyCat, Apr 13, 2011
    Now that's a drive Brian! Balls of steel :).
     
  18. Peter K.

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    #9343 Peter K., Apr 13, 2011
    Fantastic. Big thumbs up for driving it.
     
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    #9344 BB512 1980, Apr 13, 2011
    +1 !!!

    In French we could say : "chapeau Bas !"

    On my own, I wondered about Countachs strength...

    Are all the series that strong ?
     
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    #9345 pmichaelg, Apr 13, 2011
    Looks like a great drive and a great car, Brian.

    One question… the last pics I saw of the car showed it having the US rear bumper and the front “grills” were missing. Did you address that or did the prior owner do that?

    Enjoy!
     
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    #9346 ken qv, Apr 13, 2011
    Brian, Congrats again... i loved checking out your ride while at Evans. It is
    a Great example of a great car. Knew you would like it. (can't believe you didn't get a ticket)
     
  22. joe sackey

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    #9347 joe sackey, Apr 15, 2011
    Fantastic & congratulations Brian. Countachs get better the more you drive them!
     
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    #9348 BB512 1980, Apr 15, 2011
    So, have we to worry about 10,000 km cars only when we buy it ??
     
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    #9349 NSXER, Apr 15, 2011
    It was nice to finally meet George and others in person and tour the shop. The number of cars that roll through his place is quite impressive....I could have stayed all day.
    Had I been out there a little sooner we could have met.....next time maybe.
    The car ran great the entire way...used about 60 gallons.

    Brian
     
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    #9350 NSXER, Apr 16, 2011
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    Took few shots today before it goes wingless...
    Very impressed with the power of the DD....much faster than the LP400S. 3rd gear is awesome!

    Brian
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