Countach, the ultimate supercar

As Joe said, they are Girling.
They are the same as 80's BMW 6 and 7 Series.
BUT they won't mount on the Countach. Somewhere, somehow, they are slightly different.
No one here has discovered what that exactly is.

 

Joe, is that car in europe? or in america? cause there was one that looked the same in s.france.

 

Wonder who bought it

 

I just got a copy of it while sitting at the airport yesterday

 

it is that one

 

As Emilio said, that's the one.

 

Speedo/odo markings are not unusual, but deleted front turn-signal is. As said by others, non-LP500S shade of blue, really substandard interior refurbishment, and spacers in all 4 wheels...

 

I believe the later brakes are by ATE, they are clearly BMW, there is a picture somewhere on the forum of a caliper cleaned by electrolisis with the BMW logo clearly showing.

 

Here we go, BMW logo clearly visible. Suspect parts will either have a slightly different hole pitch on the mounting bracket or may even be different over the bridge.
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Spacers ! Wow, there was something unusual, couldn't spot it, but this is it of course !

 

I'm sorry, you are right. Girling on earlier stuff. Got the cars in my garage mixed up.

 

BMW 733

 

i found the LP400S big brochure
somebody knows the VIN of this S ?

btw: this car was used also on 5000S and QV later brochures (tipical lambo style! LOL )
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Perhaps the red trunk lining will give us a clue?

Here is another..
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It was Blu Acapulco/tan shod with Gotti wheels as shown in this period KangaROOS poster..
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At first blush, those Gottis sure look like anni wheels.

 

Emilio, there's a black 400s for sale at bestauto,do you know anything about it?

 

You know, that was the eighties, and if we remember back, the aftermarket was a big deal, with people doing what they thought was upgrading (?) their cars with expensive aftermarket items on expensive and cheap cars too! Everyone was putting BBS wheels on their cars, Recaro seats in, and Momo steering wheels in, fancy stereos, and on and on and on, kind of like what is happening in the sport-import world in the last decade or so. I guess people are still doing it to some degree, but imo not as much as back then. Gotti wheels were common on Countachs, Panteras, and Turbo Porsches, among other cars. I do believe that the anniversary wheel was influenced by the the hugely popular and expensive Gotti rims, hence the similar look three piece construction. The Gottis have magnesium centers though, making them extremely light, but I don't believe Lamborghini took it that far with the Anni wheels. But today, one wants originality, so it is hard to give Gottis away......funny how times change.....

 

Gotti wheels, so plentiful too??? A real 'what were they thinking?' example....just not that attractive, but were real popular.

 

Gotti wheels are the automotive equivalent of a Members Only jacket and parachute pants.

We all either had 'em or wanted 'em and nobody will admit to either one.

 

IF anybody wants a REAL set of those, I just happen to have a set I recently removed from a 5000 S.. They are mint also and come with PIRELLI P7 on the back and P0's on the front dated 01.


Yes, good condition and FOR SALE>.

**disclaimer** Gold chain and silk shirts not included!! I AM keeping those for myself, which were fond in the trunk with concert ticket stubs to "Grand Funk Railroad"/// along with the White Platform shoes, in perfect condition and in my siaze as well..DANG Lucky day for me..

 

Are they rare, I've got a couple of them.

 

I had both, and still have the jacket, haha.

 

YES Girling! my number 1121026 LP400s

 

Sweetness!

And the car is sweet too.