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  1. Countach88.5

    Countach88.5 Karting

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    #13526 Countach88.5, Jul 14, 2012
    So, you believe that a stock QV (without standard exhaust) has only 370 hp, with a strong one acheiving 380/390 hp? Do you think that Lamborghini's Engine Dyno was so far out, that it was reporting 370 instead of 455hp? or were they being "economical with the truth"?
    (btw if a 5000s had 349 vs a claimed 375, a qv would be nearer 423hp)

    Whilst I accept/strongly believe that Lambo (like all Makes) kept some HOT engines around for magazine tests, (eg Martinis car) I doubt that they were more than 10% up on stock engines (As any car journo worth his job would spot power-mods such as larger carbs/exhaust).

    Btw, My DD fitted with a "sports exhaust", but otherwise believed to be 'out-of-tune' recently dynoed at 405.. maybe its not out of sorts??
     
  2. joe sackey

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    #13527 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
    Koenig aftermarket rear wing.

    Just wait someone will claim it as factory application :rolleyes:
     
  3. joe sackey

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    #13528 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
    That.

    And by the late 1980s they had being doing this fairly routinely so it comes as no surprise.
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #13529 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    I think this is the 1982 factory LP500S press car (bianco/bianco) used in 3 or 4 magazine articles.
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  5. joe sackey

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    #13530 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    Another period image of Valentino behind the wheel of a white LP500S, this time a UK-supplied RHD version
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    #13531 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    Note same wing regularly used by aftermarket tuner Koenig in the 80s
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    #13532 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    Another pic that portrays the shape & height of the rear wing. Note different side-skirts also used by Koenig, this type has been erroneously claimed to be factory-fitted by some.
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  8. AIR4C 1

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    #13533 AIR4C 1, Jul 14, 2012
    Seems like this Red car is sitting a little high in the front?
     
  9. Peter K.

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    #13534 Peter K., Jul 14, 2012
    Looks like a toy. Terrible wing. Better from the side view though.

    Thanks for posting, Joe. Stared at that wing for 25yrs, wondering :)
     
  10. Bradjohnston

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    #13535 Bradjohnston, Jul 14, 2012
    This is a great book.
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #13536 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
    I tend to agree, although it is an LP500S, and the aftermarket side-skirts exaggerate the illusion.
     
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    #13537 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
    I think its very cool you kept that poster for 25 years!
     
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    #13538 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    You are so right. I just looked at it and its interesting to see the car having just 153 test km on the clock.

    Another interesting publication, sent to me a while ago by our good friend Emilio
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    #13540 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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    #13541 joe sackey, Jul 14, 2012
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  17. raymondQV

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    #13542 raymondQV, Jul 15, 2012
    Yes, these are the real numbers!
    Look at the dyno in the AMS Story, you can see there is nothing above the carbs, now try to figure out how much you will loos with that small airbox installed and the air filter and snorkel above the radiator...
    A standard muffler alone will loose about 20bhp against an Ansa, I've cut open an orginial muffler, what a nightmare in sense of performance...
     
  18. sp1der

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    #13543 sp1der, Jul 15, 2012
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  19. On days like these

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    #13544 On days like these, Jul 15, 2012
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  20. LC3929

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    #13545 LC3929, Jul 15, 2012
    Nice. Do you have more photos of the Countach with Dutch plates JB-Gl 62?
     
  21. On days like these

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    #13546 On days like these, Jul 15, 2012
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  22. smglop

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    #13547 smglop, Jul 15, 2012
    Fantastic! Would that car be white or silver? Can't trust my monitor.
     
  23. smglop

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    #13548 smglop, Jul 15, 2012
    My 1st Countach book! I always wondered what became of the brown 400s the author is leaning on towards the end of the book.
     
  24. EMILIO

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    #13549 EMILIO, Jul 15, 2012
    it is well and alive in UK, last countach S series 1 built VIN 1121100
    been repainted in a different color, is now darck purple without the wing
     
  25. EMILIO

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    #13550 EMILIO, Jul 15, 2012
    :)

    btw: that i a fast LP400
     
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