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  1. Peter K.

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    #11376 Peter K., Dec 29, 2011
    Great photo with the barn in the back ground.
     
  2. joe sackey

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    #11377 joe sackey, Dec 29, 2011
    Yes. Karl-Heinz ....
     
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    #11378 joe sackey, Dec 29, 2011
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    Brad:

    I think LC3929 is making the point that in this thread the posting of a historical pic of an LP400 by the original photographer is both rare & very welcomed.

    Perhaps that should remain the focus. As they say, timing is everything, and sometimes in life you have to pick your spots!

    Complaining that there is a person (in this case the poster-photographer's long-term wife), who is touching the subject vehicle, seems petty at best, and perhaps downright ill-timed at worst. In 1976 in Europe when this was a new car sitting in public on a street, the protocol was quite different from that which you can expect at a car show in the USA, or an art exhibit in a museum, for example. Personally, I think the lady comitted no harm or foul by touching that LP400. If one wishes that their Countach be completely free from human contact, I suggest leaving it at home. In the 1980s when a lady came over and touched my Countach, I took it as a compliment. Surely wiping away fingerprints must be a small price to pay for the gratitude & joy of ownership of one, which Im sure you would consider a fair exchange?

    If you dont touch other people's property, that is an admirable quality. But to expect that to be returned in the real world is unrealistic Im afraid.

    Meanwhile Im also indebted to Peter for posting this pic, and I hope he is not dissuaded now from posting more from his not inconsiderable library.
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #11379 joe sackey, Dec 29, 2011
    And best wishes for 2012 to you & yours.

    EE plates show that this Countach was collected at the factory and driven away - very fast we hope!

    Will check on chassis number.
     
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    #11380 LC3929, Dec 30, 2011
    Joe, I agree 100%. You perfectly pointed out what I intended to say. Brad's position is ok, but it does not add a value to this thread to complain about a lady having touched a car 35 years ago.

    I personally hope that Peter will continue posting old photos and therefore adding significant value to this place.
     
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    #11381 Redlambo, Dec 30, 2011
    What does a Countach and a bag of M & M's have in common?





    Neither melt in your hands.





    I know, I have touched mine plenty of times and it is still fully intact.
     
  7. Peter.Lazzari

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    #11382 Peter.Lazzari, Dec 30, 2011
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    Thanks Joe,

    Perhaps the innocence and excitement of a young Dubliner, on a rare trip outside the British Isles, seeing a real live LP400 on the public highway is not evident from the 'offensive' touch shot. Up until then, I relied on photos from any mags I came across ( including CAR ) to follow the evolution of the car. Despite the Twiggy-like rear tyres, I still prefer the original, but the full rear end shot of a 5000 is probably equally spectacular.

    In contrast here, a 1975 mag shot ( The Factory post #260 ) and a very early production LP400 ( thanks again, Joe ) in a pre Earls Court show location I shot myself in 1974. Audacious leaning shot excluded here, but with others on another thread.

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    #11383 EarlyCat, Dec 30, 2011
    Wow. Cool pics. Is the Espada burnt or is that a cover over the front?
     
  9. Peter.Lazzari

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    #11384 Peter.Lazzari, Dec 30, 2011
    Believe it or not, I have no recollection of seeing the Espada that day ! Foto suprised me !
    Excessive LP focus.

    P
     
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    #11385 CK7684, Dec 30, 2011
    Yikes! It sure looks burnt!
     
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    #11386 geno berns, Dec 30, 2011
    Joe,

    Very well said!

    Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family!

    Geno

     
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    #11387 SAB, Dec 30, 2011
    Fairly certain it's a cover to protect the wing.
     
  13. Peter.Lazzari

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    #11388 Peter.Lazzari, Dec 30, 2011
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    I appreciate all the positive comments on my recent. old foti posts. I am glad they are so well received. I would just like to explain that, to me, _seeing_ a particular car, and / or taking a foti, is only real if the car is on a public road.

    Motor show shots, museums, concessionaires, auctions etc ( apart from my Shah's SVJ in Geneva ) just do not do so much as seeing the things, in the flesh, in real life. In these circumstances, trying to take the best shots I could / can, is not necessarily easy.

    Here are a few ( 1 already posted and pinpointed by Joe ) from May 1975 in Monaco.

    Last one of 2 cuties for Chad. I promise I did not lean on them either !

    I'm only here for a good time, but I ( we ) ain't got much time !

    Best Wishes to All for 2012

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    #11389 CK7684, Dec 30, 2011
    I agree...love the "real world" shots among ordinary cars. I never really thought the Espada was very nice looking until seeing a pic of one simply parked on a street with normal cars...then it really struck me as outstanding! The Countach is even better ;)
     
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    #11390 joe sackey, Dec 31, 2011
    And to you and yours, the happiness of a new year and all the blessings that could come with it!
     
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    #11391 joe sackey, Dec 31, 2011
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    Wow. Priceless images of Wolf's 1120006. This was in its pre-roof wing era. Wally told me the roof wing was simply an attempt a better handling, but eventually he determined that nothing less than suspension & tire upgrades were needed, this pointed out by Dallara to him.

    I think the lady in the trench-coat & hat might be Barbara Wolf. She drove that Miura SV 5092 (that now exists in the factory's Museo) with abandon...

    Thank you Peter and Happy New Year to you & yours, and indeed all who contribute here.
     
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    #11394 AxerJk, Dec 31, 2011
    Great posts, Joe! I love seeing those classics, like the Khamsin, Boxer, LP400, ect.

    It's great to talk with people who are into the older, more obscure exotics from these manufacturers. I love the Murcielago and the Aventador, but I see them in the media (and in person) all the time. They are like overplayed songs on the radio.

    While the Urraco, Jarama, and Espada may not be as outrageous to look at, I am more starstruck by them, because it's not something we see very often. The Countach is the one for me.

    Chris
     
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    #11395 alberto, Dec 31, 2011
    Hey Joe, you're stuttering today! LOL :)
     
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    #11396 BlueBiturbo, Dec 31, 2011
    Sorry if it is a repost

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    Hmm... need to renew my subscription to F-chat.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !
     
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    #11397 paul328, Dec 31, 2011
    Is there a complete CT list of all published articles?

    I was working on my own list from part of my own library and was quite surprised by some of what i found and had forgotten about!

    eg:


    Classic & Sports Car April 82 LP400
    Thoroughbred & Classic Car Aug 77 LP400
    Ditto: april / May 83 Lambo prototypes

    Paul
     
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    #11399 joe sackey, Dec 31, 2011
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    Special bikes by BMW, cars by Lamborghini & Porsche .... and Bell helicopters too.

    Here is Wolf's Bell helicopter from circa 1978 in the same Wolf Racing blue livery that Countach 1002 was finished in.

    Incidentally, that's (fellow Canadian) Ferrari F1 driver Gilles Villenueve at the controls - he drove for Wolf, the Wolf/Dallara Can Am race car.

    Apologies for the off-topic! But thought some might find all this fascinating.
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    #11400 ApexOversteer, Dec 31, 2011
    I just watched the '77 season, and it was great to see the WR1 winning the Argentine GP, Monaco and Canada.
     
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