Countach, the ultimate supercar

I just now ordered a set also!

 

It is nero / bianco, sold as a display vehicle to a museum collector in California. The dealer was in Los Angeles, but I am pretty certain the delivery date was early 1980 (I have the receipt somewhere). Was never plated or homologated for U.S. road use and remained unused in a collection for 15 years. When I bought it a few years ago it had about 1000 km on it. Interesting that the history is known. Mr. Sackey knows my car.

 

Correct John!

I "discovered" this car almost 10 years ago in February 2002, in storage amongst a fleet of other tasty Italian exotica. I was there to see a Miura that day. I snapped this pic and observed just 1,400 original kilometers on the clock! It looked like NEW with snow-white Bianco interior. Original factory paperwork and tool kit as new, shod with P7s all round. Lovely find, so glad to see it found an end-user enthusiast like yourself!
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Built in 1980 (not 1981), and note single mirror. Its a Series 2. With John's permission, here is the car in Dubai.
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LP400.
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Miam ! Miamm !!

I only miss the car...

;-))

 

So much better looking before they started with the wheel arches and wings and stuff. This is he timeless version.

 

1980, correct

very nice with its one mirror only

 

Looking at the 400 S production file, it is interesting to notice 112-1238 was delivered 19th November 1980 and 112-1242 was delivered 6th December 1980 (to Belgium with Hollebecq) while your 112-1240 is reported to have been delivered 12th January 1981.

It means it is in between 2 chairs : 112-1252 delivered 9th January 1981 and 112-1254 delivered 14th January 1981.

All this to demonstrate that all the production list don't consider the end of production but the delivery date considering the delays with transport or customers agenda to come pick up their toy.

BTW, I will be interested to read your delivery receipt just to compare the matching dates... if you can scan it ?

 

Personal taste, for many of us the Countach aera begun with the LP400s giving the car the aggressive look which in the end made it famous.

 

Yep, I love all the variants, but to me this is the all time defining moment in supercar evolution.
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Just saw this appear on eBay today. What really caught my eye in the photo's was this one appears to have the MSRP window sticker with it. First time I've ever seen that.... $129,000.00 MSRP, but with the wing, dealer prep, Gas Guzzler tax, etc.. it looks like it was around $138,000.00 (hard to read on such a small photo). I'd love to have the window sticker from my car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lamborghini-5000QV-1988-Lamborghini-Countach-5000QV-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem336749177eQQitemZ220776175486QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

Mike

 

Personally, I have a small hesitation with the 88.5 and the 25 is clearly a no-no. Sorry, matter of taste.

All the others have all my love, though a small extra part of the love pie goes to the low-bodies (all of them).

Regarding the LP400, I regret that the scoops are there : they are really not in the initial spirit. They're less shocking on the S series because, there, it's only one element of the too-much thing, which is fun.

 

I as well. My first love is the wing & flare version. I didn't know enough about them, so I was indifferent to the variations like 400s, 5000s, QV etc. Now my favorite version now is, well, whaaatever I have access to (but of course partial to a certain red 5000s, haha).

 

I too love them all. I always hated the Anniversary; even when it came out as it seemed to me that the cheese-grater look was already played out, especially after seeing it on Corvettes, Mercedes, and many Japanese cars in the eighties. But now, the Anniversary is growing on me in black or silver. I will grant that the anni is the top driver's variant of all Countachs in terms of performance, reliability, comfort, maintenance cost, and build quality. The look is just too tough for me in bright colors.

The 88.5 has a bit of the cheese-grater thingies, but I can live with those knowing that the 88.5 has all the same significant improvements developed for the Anniversary by Chrysler, so I can deal with the 88.5, the having the same aforementioned qualities as the Anni. I bet the 88.5 or Anni could be semi-daily drivers! As far as looks, I give the LP400 the win by a nose over any low-body (Kentucky Derby near, hence the horse racing lingo). All the other non-anni variants, including 88.5 for reasons mentioned above, are tied for third by a length. And the Anni is just coming around the final turn as the race ends.

 

Totally in line ;-)

 

The stretch at Churchill Downs is VERY long so the Anniversary is clearly not favored by you! But the nice thing about Countachs is that there is a variant for everyone, they all have some special appeal. Kinda like the field in the Kentucky Derby, any horse in the gate can win. But watch Nehro, Toby's Corner & Uncle Mo

 

Yes indeed !

I've found mine but not yet sold my BB...

;-(

 

Nice German video of red LP400.

http://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/sendungen/auto/Supersportler-Lamborghini-Countach-article2345241.html

 

Very nice footage, but imo the LP400 looks a little bit dull in Red, should be Giallo

 

Very good video.

 

Thanks for taking the time to show that for me.
The 82 car I have shows exactly the same specs.
Thanks again
Chadbourn Bolles



Here's the measurement for distance you wanted in the front trunk floor. The tape measure is laying there so you see the distance to whatever part of the item you want to know. This was taken off of an S1 today.[/QUOTE]

 

I agree, great video! A couple little minor things I noticed:

1) they have the red line marker set at ~ 6000 rpm, which is silly imo! The factory put the marker at 8000 rpm, and that engine can rev even higher with a well-built motor. Maybe the owner wants to be safe!...especially when he lets others drive his car!

2) this car has the later style tail light lens off of the S and later variants

 

I think this may be the Wolfsburg Museum Countach, as the wing mirrors and seat belts look the same. Ntv also film there quite a bit.

 

It most probably is since they say so in the video.