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  1. Countachqv

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    #11201 Countachqv, Dec 15, 2011
    I guess the key here is to commit suicide just in time... but then again its unlawful. :))
     
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #11202 joe sackey, Dec 15, 2011
    No this Countach is a red/black QV DD (not red/red LP500S) owned at the time by a company called Town & Country in London that leased it out for the test & shoot for CAR magazine. I believe this was shot in a beach in Wales. Different car.
     
  3. vectorfiles

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    #11203 vectorfiles, Dec 15, 2011
  4. dmn23

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    #11204 dmn23, Dec 16, 2011
    Joe, Roy, anyone...? The first Countach I ever saw in the flesh was a white/white example shown at the '83 Frankfurt show. Does anyone have any photos of this car (from the show or otherwise) they'd like to post?
     
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  6. joe sackey

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    #11206 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2011
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    Benduj78 recorded several LP500S show-cars shown that year (1983) by Lamborghini and perhaps one of these is the car you saw?
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  7. joe sackey

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  8. joe sackey

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    #11208 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2011
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    I will never forget driving the old Goodwood circuit in my almost-new QV DD. This was 22 years ago well before the circuit was restored, and it was both bumpy and unsafe. I did a 360 spin at St Mary's corner the same place that put paid to Stirling Moss' career (!).

    What I time we had in those days, long before responsibility arrived, I can honestly say I drove that Countach as fast as the poor thing would go ;) at night on the deserted M4 from London headed westwards :)

    Its little wonder that these days I'm content to cruise, I guess I got it all out of my system whilst I was still young & foolish (and didn't know any better!).
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  9. joe sackey

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    #11209 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2011
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    Actually those mirrors were inspired by Wolf's F1 car and he had them fitted to 1002 first and then a set were made for his friend Karl-Heinz who by then owned his former 202. You can hardly see but here they are fitted to 1002. I have bigger pics somewhere...
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  10. sbpwjm

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    #11210 sbpwjm, Dec 16, 2011
    I did a quick search first and did not see this posted. I have no connection to the car.

    "1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV FI car One owner Time Capsule just 1200 miles!"

    In Florida..

    http://tinyurl.com/7rc9yvh
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #11213 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2011
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    And this pic of the F1 car in Canada's Racing Hall of Fame gives an idea of the the true shade of that deep dark (non-metallic) Wolf Racing blue.
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    #11215 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2011
  16. dmn23

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    #11216 dmn23, Dec 16, 2011
    That's it exactly. The Jalpa was white/white as well. Their display was just over from Aston Martin's. There was a silver Lagonda and a dark blue Volante and a dark blue Vantage.

    That's maddening to see that other shot though. The '83 Frankfurt show was the year Saab unveiled the 900 convertible and I clearly remember seeing it, but I don't think I saw the other two Countachs at all.

    Grrrr.
     
  17. EMILIO

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    #11217 EMILIO, Dec 16, 2011
    well....it is like asking someone if he would like to date Adriana Lima...;)

    SURE! I WOULD!!!

    :)
     
  18. ApexOversteer

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    #11218 ApexOversteer, Dec 16, 2011
    Thank you Joe! I had kind of suspected the idea taken from the WR1.

    So two sets were made? I wonder where 1002's are...
     
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    #11219 ApexOversteer, Dec 16, 2011
    Hmmm... Adriana Lima = 1121002? I'll have to Google this person...

    Edit: I believe the word for her is... COUNTACH!
     
  20. LC3929

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    #11220 LC3929, Dec 16, 2011
     
  21. LC3929

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    #11221 LC3929, Dec 16, 2011
    Correct. This photo was made at Frankfurt motor show in 1983.
     
  22. Jalpa_Mike

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    #11222 Jalpa_Mike, Dec 16, 2011
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    Since we are talking White/White Countach's. Here are 2 that were up in Washington about 2 years ago when I was on my hunt for a Countach.

    First is HLA12201 (ex-David K.), which has left the USA and resides in Switzerland now.

    Second is HLA12197 (with the ugly black front bumper). Car only has 6200km on it and is still here in Washington.

    Mike
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  23. EMILIO

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    #11223 EMILIO, Dec 16, 2011
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko2Av9SNs48&feature=related[/ame]
     
  24. ken qv

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    #11224 ken qv, Dec 16, 2011
    (Mike).. i think white on white looks great, but might as well do the rims too imo.
    Very interesting seat belts on the first car.

    Secondly, can everyone please give a Wolf Countach lesson..?
    how many? a photo of each? vins? and the different developments of each?
    There seems to be more than i thought and can't figure out which came first....
    Also, are they all in Japan now? who owns them? anyone know the cars today
    or the owners? am i the only one lost on these cars....
    Thank You
     
  25. Peter K.

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    #11225 Peter K., Dec 16, 2011
    SWEET!
     
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