Dear Paul, So much for the Scottish mail service. Word has reached me that your errant magazine was mistakenly diverted to Tibet, and a further delay was caused by the fact that Yak service in the Himalayas has been suspended due to the local mating season. That said, the United States Postal Service have finally advised me to standby as it will be delivered to me any moment. The kind gentleman who called apologized that it would have been here yesterday, but everyone in the local office wanted to read it first. Very Best,
At last!! Paul, what a great article. You certainly are a great ambassador for the marque. You know, these magazines could fill their pages simply by visiting owners and doing pieces on their ownership acquisition, maintenance & driving experiences. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks for that Joe. I am glad the magazine finally arrived! At least people will understand that these old cars are owned and driven by people who appreciate them and want to share there existence with as many people as possible. Regards Paul
This is the first Countach we are bringing into the USA for a number of years. Of the eight (8) cars we sold last year, six (6) stayed in the USA and 2 went abroad. Just to clarify, 1121206 is under contract, whilst due diligence and completion are pending. A Countach in original silver paint that has been serviced in the early years by the factory is a special thing nowadays, and someone just had to have this very original example. The buyer is a private man so there are no plans to show it anywhere, but perhaps he will share details of the transaction and the story after he gets his car safely home. I think this potential USA import could be the beginning of the turning of the tide for these cars.
Is it legal to import a non USA compliant vehicle into this country now because of the age of said vehicle, that makeing it exempt. Or will there need to be alterations performed ?
Yes, its legal. No, alterations will not need to be performed. https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/289/~/importing-a-non-u.s.-version-%2F-non-conforming-vehicle-or-car-into-the-u.s. "Cars that are more than 25 years old are exempt from EPA and DOT requirements." This car is 33 years old. Naturally, securing the services of a competent shipper such as www.cosdel.com to satisfy all importation requirements such as bonding, duty, EPA/DOT exemptions etc is part of the process. One proviso though is that alterations would need to be performed to make it SMOG legal in California. But, its not going to California.
Here is an original & unmolested 1982 (31 years old) LP400S S3 in Bianco/Nero with just 23,000 km (14,000+ miles) which may still be available in Barcelona Spain. Sports Cars Event & Management Last we spoke they were asking circa $195,000. Sports Cars Events & Management, S.L. Apartat de Correus 46 Tiana, Barcelona, Spain 08391 (+34) 639 653 976 (+34) 673 366 917 [email protected] Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thanks for the clarification. As of today, it is advertised here by the Spanish company for anyone interested: 1982 Lamborghini Countach, Netherlands - JamesEdition
I just bought these among other blueprints. They are huge. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Nice score! I've got a couple blueprints that Louie was selling on eBay several years back. Let me know if you ever make copies, I'd love to purchase the ignition switch. Mike