Countach, the ultimate supercar

Do you have picts or info on that car? the only Swedish car i know of is JLA12336

 

Yes, still here in Sweden.
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According to the ILR the 12336 is Black, its Black or very Dark Grey Metallic. I have a pic of me sitting in it maaaany years ago But thanks for the info, so my puzzle of that car is solved.

About 12366, i think i have posted a pic of that car before. But here is 2 pics, notice the back and front bumpers! Yet another verson of bumbers.
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I have no dog in this (TOPIC) but the picture below is from my best friends fathers car, which is suposed to be an 88.5. I have been in this car many times and it did not have the new AC. Uforatnutley the car was sold last year. I can ask him if he still has the VIN.

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There was a car that looked danged similar to 1060 that was on eBay through Canada, a little over a year ago, IIRC. I had info pulled on it, but switched computers, and may have lost it. I think the car could have been in Alberta? It had been repainted white (which I believe was original), big mirrors, bravos....

I was wondering what ever happened to it.

 

Looks like a former US car with a custom "shave".

 

on the early QV's were the brake pads identical on front and back?

Seem to be although Pagid disagree?

Could strip and fit but just wanting to confirm we are not wrong?

Thanks

Paul

 

I am a brake pad mfg and we show 85-90 front and rear where 2 diffrent pad shapes. The Countach - Anniversary Edition where the same front and back.

 

Quite interesting ! the front looks like an anniv front. Are you sure this is original?
Do you guys have special regulation in Sweden for this? Cool picts.

 

yes VIN and date would be critical. We could find out quickly

 

dont think so. The side lights are euros. no one typically goes thru the pain of doing the side light on late cars from the US.

 

Fair point, though many have done odd, painful things that others cannot understand. Not saying you are not correct, still just a "hmmm" in my mind.

 

I really dont know about the originality of this car, i took the pics in i belive -96 and i havent seen the car since that. I belive its displayed in a Museum in Sweden.

But about the bumper issue, if i remeber correctly i think there was an discusion long time ago about that even European cars were delivered with thoose US back bumpers. Agreed about the front bumper, it looks strange, i dont think ive seen that one on another car.

My guess is that this is an European car, with European front bumper, this car has then had an accident and then this, i belive glassfibre bumper was attached.

 

If this was Stephan and his Fathers Countach (which they did buy at Cleveland Motorsports about a month after I got my car), it is a 1988. Pre-Digital temp control.

I think I have the VIN someplace.... I'll dig through my e-mails....

Mike

 

Jalpa Mike, you are correct I just got off the phone with my friend that owns Cleveland motor cars and it's an early 88 with FI 1 of 26 or 27 car made with the side moldings. His father went to the factory to have that car built in 87 or so. He is looking for the the VIN. I appologise about the 88.5 remark. I am a F Car guy but always read lambo threads due to when I was growing up and my friends father had this car and my dad always had Testarossas. If I get the VIN I will post, he did say the new owner is a member here.

 

No need to apologize on stuff like these. The fact that someone take the time to post info to help the community and that can be researched is all what it is about.. I think I got that car somewhere in my files at home. You would brake the holy grale of 88.5 if yoou find one that was out of the factory with the old AC!

 

To me this looks like a US spec front end with the bumper "rounded" off.

 

I apologize for the extremely off-topic post but I thought the enthusiasts on this forum would get a kick out of this.

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I suppose any number of possibilities - Is the QV bumper a bolt on to the 2V car?
I have always liked that updated look since I was a kid.

What is the story Joe?

 

Ok, i did remember correct about that some Euro/Middle East-cars had US-bumpers. So it might be an shaved-down front bumper on the car i posted, but it would be interesting to see some front end pics of the Middle East cars.