Countach, the ultimate supercar

1121058 was a 1979 build USA EPA legal car as built by the FACTORY for Sheldon Brooks.

Not a gray market car nor one from my library.

This is a well-known car, and its USA EPA-legal FACTORY build is described in the May 1980 issue of Motor Trend (below).

Now I know for sure that you are either kidding or have some research to do.

1121058 does prove that the silver 1982 car is not the first EPA-legal car as you erroneously assert. You are simply CLAIMING that it was the first whilst offering no proof. On the other hand, I have PROVEN that its not, and have offered proof. There is a fundamental difference there that you are failing to grasp. Just repeating something does not make it so.

My assertions are only about historical accuracy, not disparaging the silver car at all. At the right price I would buy that car and convert it back to carbs. I am plenty enthusiastic about many cars that I have no past or present affiliation with (& that fact is documented all over this thread), so my assertions aren't about commissionable interest either. They are simply about historical accuracy, that's all.
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We agree on this, and I feel that way even more so if the mods to make it EPA-legal were post-production privateer company mods. If we had some documentation that it was the first factory-built USA-legal car, maybe that might make the car slightly more interesting or desirable. But only slightly.

 

No issues at all, never been in contact with the man, and pics of the car being worked on are all over the internet in the public domain - sent to me, as a matter of fact.

 

There is a reason for that. Watch this space

 

I think its fair to say the car is a prototype - for that specific fuel-injection system, making it the prototype fuel-injected Countach.

But not a factory prototype.

As for whether this car was the first USA legal Countach, that assertion is already squarely dis-proven in this thread.

 

Here is what I do, simply explained:
http://joesackey.com/to-acquire-or-sell/

I don't operate as a store-front. My choice. I facilitate the sale & purchase of special cars privately & discreetly, and generally speaking by the time I share a car I have available with my group of clients, it is spoken for. No need for advertising, and both sellers & buyers ask me to keep it that way: http://joesackey.com/testimonials/

Yes, like many businesses across the world, I perform a service, and get paid. Very simple. It seems to work pretty well if I may humbly say so myself: http://joesackey.com/sold/

And yes, I own quite a few cars, I just don't kiss-and-tell. And I don't feel the need to share what's in my bank account either. Once in a while I will sell one of my own cars, but these days that's rare.

 

I think you'll find its common knowledge who I am, what I do, and how I do it. No revelation there.

 

Another prototype
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Perfectly stated.

 

Thank you very much Jose, I appreciate the testimonial.

 

True, but comes with the territory.

 

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