Countach, the ultimate supercar

Here are some more pictures...taken july 1984

Ciao!
Marcello
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http://www.carclassic.com/Lamborghini_Countach_EK81.html

 

Peters car was originally delivered to Geneva...

The first production LP400S finished and was delivered to Willemin Geneva for a Middle Eastern client. It was finished on January the 13th 1978 and delivered March 12th 1978 to Willemin Geneva. 1 of 2 cars delivered directly to the Saudi Arabian Royal family. New England, USA.

 

this white-blue car looks like an S3 to me

 

i am 100% sure it is not that car, Raymond
different wing and rims

 

Marcello,
that car is now back to slim LP400 shape in orange-blue livery
it was featured in some magazines and videos after the restoration

 

So, the reversed signals thing seems to be another solved question mark (for me).

But, now, yet another one !

"It was equipped new with the 45mm carburettors, a rare extra even on the 5000 S since Lamborghini had to go back 40mm models to comply with the new emissions rules."

I was almost certain only some S2 and all S3 had 40s, and 500/5000S were all on 45s.

Sh*t. No way to get down to facts you can rely on.

 

"replaced a few tubes from the chassis" is what concerns me...
wth?

 

Regarding my post about this car in the 350/400GT thread, the pic i have/have seen must be the same car. White on blue S3, white wheels, wing and reversed signal lights. On this pic the car has an plate that reads 34-30-FH, and its parked in a garage with an 512BB and a Facel Vega.

But sorry i dont know the vin#

 

Peter I don't think your lights are reversed.
If you ask me it just looks like they are upside down as you can see the screws in the lenses.
Possibly they were installed upside down if someone pull them to change out the bulbs.
If you are not paying attention it looks like the lens makes more sense to be positioned with the larger of the to angles upward, but they are always opposite of that.
How do I know? Because I believe mine are actually reversed as shown in the picture below.
Sincerely Vic

 

Looking at the parts manual, they show the larger (orange section) towards the outside and the smaller (clear) section towards the inside:

http://www.lambostuff.com/xq/asp/year.1984/market.USA/mode.section/Model.Countach%205000s/Section.Lights/Tav.38/qx/webcatalogTav.htm

Mike

 

Seems to confirm what Vic said about Peter's lights.

 

Wow anyone seen this car yet? 944km!

http://www.autoequitymarket.com/vehicle/14/1989-lamborghini-countach

 

I remember looking at a LP400S just like that one some nine years ago in Moseley, Virginia just southwest of Richmond, Va.
Maybe it was the same car as it was a 1982 MY.
White with white wheels and blue interior.

The car was in rather poor shape, so I passed on it.
I believe the VIN was CLA1121400.

Vic

 

Haha, Vic, it's not rocket science ;-)

By reversed I mean that the orange part of the lens is on the inside,
and the little white part on the outside.

Normally the orange part is on the outsight.

Ciao!
Marcello

 

Very interesting Vic, Thanks!

Ciao!
Marcello

 

Not sure you understand each other.

Marcello, Vic is saying it's just the transparent plastic, orange and white cap that's screwed over the bulbs that has been turned upside down.

And, actually, if you look carefully, that seems exactly right : the slope on the front of the cap does not accompany the general line of the car, it is opposed to it (the lower part is closer to the wheel iso being farther away).

Well, not sure this helps either.

In the end, it might just be that Swiss regulations were different, but this was addressed by just turning the plastic upside down without redesigning any new mould for it. So, not a mistake but just an opportunistic approach, à-la-Lamborghini ;-)

 

Right! I did not understand that, sorry Vic ;-)
OK then, this is interesting, I never looked at them THAT closely, haha!
Good job guys, very sharp!

Does this mean that it can easily been undone and reversed again?
Or do we have some nasty holes afterwards then?

Do you have to remove the big kitted lens for that?

Ciao!
Marcello

 

What?!? You mean the Kidston car?
Was that the Lais car?
Amazing!

Grazie!
Marcello

 

Here's a picture from a visit to Italy, last August.

Cristina Guizardi from the factory aranged a visit to this dealer.
She told us they had some Countach's, so we really needed to go there ;-)

It looks like the place you are frequently Emilio?

Is that your red lowbody on the right perhaps?

Ciao!
Marcel
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OK, I thought Emilio had a red one with Anniversary rims. But I must admit I was really busy with Lamborghini 350 GT, 400 GT 2+2 and Islero info lately. I'm not up to date with Countach history, but in the near future I will work on that, Big Fun! So you sold that car to Emilio, great! It lost the front wing so the downforce is completly gone now ;-) I'm not sure if Emilio wants me to tell the Telaio, but here are some more pictures...Ciao! Marcello
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