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  1. Robert W

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    #14326 Robert W, Sep 3, 2012
    HI Joe - are you able to confirm this for sure?

    By the way - the red UK RHD QV from the Performance Car article and the Miura SV vs Countach QV article registered C323BYV is a red car with a blue interior. Surely this is unusual - isn't white, cream, black or tan interior more common on QV Countachs? Also for the Miura SV vs Countach article, the SV was owned by Barry Robinson and the Countach QV had 4000m on it and was owned by Campbell Maclaren - I've just bought the article on ebay and it says so.
     
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #14327 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
    Thank you for sharing this news with us Lorenzo.
     
  3. joe sackey

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    #14328 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
    I'm not able to confirm it yet.

    Yes, dark blue was unusual. For example, Vic Sawyer's QV DD UK-registered VFS 141 was red with a dark blue interior. Might even be one-and-the-same.
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #14329 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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  5. geno berns

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    #14330 geno berns, Sep 3, 2012
    The conversion that black DD should of gone further and aside from the upper intake, carbs and the rear bonnet getting installed, the owner should of thought about getting both of the rear US bumpers off. There is the rear pad and the large rubber bumperets that were left alone.

    Geno

     
  6. joe sackey

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    #14331 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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    Looking in my archives to see how the cars generally left the factory, I found this image of half-a-dozen new QV DDs at the Sant Agata factory awaiting delivery.

    4 red, 1 black, 1 white.
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  7. joe sackey

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    #14332 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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    Now that I think about it, VFS 141 was previously registered with a BYV prefix when owned by one Stephen Foster (?) in Gerrards Cross, prior to Vic Sawyers ownership. So perhaps they are one-and-the-same.
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    #14333 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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  9. joe sackey

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    #14334 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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    By the way Robert, circa 1985/86 you could rent this RHD white/white Countach UK-registered B 743 WTW. I'm not sure if it was an LP400S S3 (I see a square flag mirror) or a later car.

    Another thing I came across in my 1985- 1986 files...
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  10. joe sackey

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    #14335 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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    I did a little more digging: I believe C 323 BYV did indeed become VFS 141 and is now C 416 NGH.
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  11. joe sackey

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    #14336 joe sackey, Sep 3, 2012
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    Barry Robinson's speeding ticket (106 mph) tells us a number of things: Since he had the first, or one of the first DD QVs, we know that they were coming off the line by the beginning of March 1985. We know too that his car left the factory on export plates EE.005.AK
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  12. Chaos

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    #14337 Chaos, Sep 3, 2012
    a B registration would indicate the car was first registered between 1 August 1984 – 31 July 1985

    an earlier car could get a later reg if it was unregistered anywhere, but a used car coming from another country would get a registration plate based on its date of manufacture.

    so probably a 5000S but just possibly a very early Qv
     
  13. em42

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    #14338 em42, Sep 3, 2012
    Very interesting to see that this "random" picture shows 6 cars in the most common colors. however none of them wears the wing. I wonder if a lot of cars that we see today were transformed after delivery?
     
  14. EMILIO

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    #14339 EMILIO, Sep 4, 2012
    my opinion is that wings were added outside factory
     
  15. indian

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    #14340 indian, Sep 4, 2012
    Correction, Vic's car, QV had a grey interier. Chris.
     
  16. EMILIO

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    #14341 EMILIO, Sep 4, 2012
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  17. Wolfgang

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    #14342 Wolfgang, Sep 4, 2012
    Yes, its true I know the owner.
    This Countach once belonged to the president of the Lamborghini Club of Luxembourg, than sold to the current owner.
    Here are few more pice from this Countach.
    We met us this year in Germany for inspection/service of our Lambos.
    He is an awesome great guy & gent.
    http://www.lamborghini-diablo.de/seite12Photos2012C.html
     
  18. Jota 5084

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    #14343 Jota 5084, Sep 4, 2012
    Ok.

    Im asking because i have seen pics of that French LP5000S that you posted toghter with the Bronze LP400 i mentioned.
     
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    #14345 LP400, Sep 4, 2012
    I can confirm what Joe has said

    Vic's car, formerly on VFS141, in red with blue leather is now owned by Paul Dennis and has been for e number of years and now on C416 NGH
     
  21. joe sackey

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    #14346 joe sackey, Sep 4, 2012
    Nope, I can tell you for sure that the interior was dark blue, because I saw it myself when he owned it! Many times :) In fact I knew it when Steve Foster owned it before Vic.
     
  22. indian

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    #14347 indian, Sep 4, 2012
    ...i can't be that wrong, i was in it at the 30 anny. in Italy it seemed dark grey! Chris.
     
  23. EMILIO

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    #14348 EMILIO, Sep 4, 2012
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    i have no idea if factory or George put them on
    but i have to say bravos looks good on Evan's late 400S (series 3)
    anybody knows the VIN?
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  24. joe sackey

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    #14349 joe sackey, Sep 4, 2012
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    Here it is again. Dark blue.
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    #14350 EMILIO, Sep 4, 2012
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