Countach, the ultimate supercar

Agreed, you can noticed several details : center consol in front of shifting stick is not flat, rear wing, rev counter & speedo are later model, glove box...

 

Not Original WW CT
That one is a 1987 QV DD

 

true, the details say it is a 5000QV converted to a look-a-like

 

not the 'round' wheel arches, but the 'square'
QV engine
built in 1987

and all above mentioned ...

Time for Vectorfiles to visit the Collexhi museum in Sant'Agata for some history lessons...

 

Or, simply read this thread from start-to-finish!

FWIW there are several well-known Wolf tribute cars in Japan.

 

okay, I can't possibly remember over 800 pages of this thread, but in my search, I'm trying to find out 2 things;
1. n/m found answer.

2. I'm trying to find color photos of the first LP500's engine bay, as was when being shown? any links would be appreciated, thanks
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Mmm, i posted an auction link of this WW copy some month ago.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142043077-post15848.html

But with that said, vectorfiles has provided some really good posts on Lambo.chat.

So keep em coming.

 

I have almost all known pictures on my website, but I haven't seen a color picture of the engine bay yet where you can see some significant details.
Lamborghini Countach Prototyp

 

thanks Ray, yes I have your page bookmarked already ...I've been searching hi & low, but also still haven't found any color images of the LP500 prototype engine bay either, so at least it's not just me!

here's my contribution for today, back to the Countach thread!
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I have a picture, will post it tomorrow on my website.

 

that would be great Raymond, thanks!

the best I have found so far is from a scale model personal webpage, but not sure it it's accurate, or how!?

 

Wow - this is great. All the Countachs advertised are listed with their VIN numbers. ANyone fancy investing some time in copying them into the thread - there is even a RHD Anniversary (goes into the "Ah! That's where that one went" file) with a UK number plate and I think a previously RHD one that is now LHD. There must be 10 anniversarys there.

 

I am pretty sure this is a former Kansas, Bobileff maintained car that appears to have been converted to euro gears once in Japan. The car has left over 10 years ago. If someone confirm the interior is still original tan then it is the car.

what i dont get is the 5,6km listed. I sure hope they are not claiming it to be 5,600kms if that is the car i think it is..

 

No, it is 5.6 x 10.000 km.
http://translate.google.de/?hl=en#ja/en/5.6%20%E4%B8%87

 

Sometimes in Japan they use 5.6 x 10,000 meaning 56,000km

 

thanks to help me understand guys. that is more like it. Google translate has got more work to do. We still have some funny 70s manuals like translations too..

 

That would be next month for the 50th Anniversario.

 

Great see you then !

 

What was the really power delivery average for the DD engine? Balboni said to be easily 470 hp out of these dyno engines... is it correct?

 

This one you don't have yet... it seems engine bay is black...
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If the factory "breathed upon" the engine , and sprinkled some Holy Water on it , then, yes.

F1 driver Pierluigi Martini (remember him?) owned such a car. It was, shall we say, quick. He could drive it too.

 

Speaking of sprinkling Holy Water on something? What's the value of LOH's clone SV?

It's on fleabay. I was thinking of throwing a 1/2 mil bid on it for the heck of it.

 

Took this the day before yesterday.
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When you look at this you know why... no air filters, italian muffler etc.
Countach Quattrovalvole Test

LP500 engine bay pictures will be posted, I was totally busy in the last days.

 

So what was the real power figure on the road for the DD? Around 420 hp?