I was just revisiting some old Top Gear episodes, and thought of all the Anniversario fans in here... In the seventh episode of the 2002 season of the show, Jason Dawe (The James May before James May) took four supercars to a primary school in England to see what kids of 2002 liked best. He took an R34 Skyline GTR in Grey, an appropriately Rosso Ferrari 360, a Black TVR Tuscan and a Silver Pagani Zonda S, and spent a while letting the kids climb all over them, as he told them different facts about them, like the Ferrari cost the same as a house, but the Zonda was worth three houses, and the Skyline was from Japan, while the TVR was from Blackpool. Then he said they were going to vote, but before that he had one more car to show them. They turn around and pulling into the schoolyard is a Black/Tan Countach Anniversario DD, reg'd F957 RYP. In unison the kids go "WOW!", and the driver revs her up a few times. The kids get to have a good look at it, one little girl gushing "This car ROCKS!", and then they voted and counted the results. 5. R34 Skyline GTR 4. TVR Tuscan 3. Ferrari 360 2. Pagani Zonda 1. Countach Anniversario
You mean to say they didn't critique it as being a departure from the original LP400?? Very odd... -mick
Best reply ever! I too amazed they didn't suggest the add ons were tacky and bulky regardless of the improved driving dynamics!
Peter, at the risk of being redundant, I'll repeat myself: Ive driven many Countach the past quarter-century, Ive maxed 2 of them in similar conditions, the 25th felt rock-solid, the earlier car not-so-much.
Mick, I nominate this post into the FChat Posts Hall of Fame. You should copyright it and charge a nominal fee for use by members as their signature. Best,
The 25th Anniversario, I drove it hard and fast as bend it didn't feel notorious to what I've heard or read about Countach in general. My Turbo 3.6 feels scary, lift of oversteer etc.
No worries for redundancy, that is an amazing photo, it lets the imagination run wild and offers exciting reading. Gee, all the talk on the "Countach the ultimate super car" thread regarding the questionable comfort of the seats, now try driving with a couple melons between the legs at those speeds.LOL! I would have remind myself to breath, and I luv speed.
Gurslo, I was on my own when I took that photo Here she is just today after some new plugs and a little fettle plus some 97 octane Yellow 25th - YouTube
VERY NICE. Sounds great in your vid. Do you mind giving some details of your car? (Sorry for not searching)....Carb or inj? Obviously the muffler is changed, are cats removed, have the headers been changed or are the stock units in place? The only reason I'm asking is just to see what others have done with there cars. Is 200 klm topped out with nothing left? My heart is pounding at the thought.:>
Its a euro carb car, custom exhaust, standard headers. still more left in her, no rev limiter and runs a different ignition box to the magnet one. the wing was on in that photo as well. originally sold in UK, only yellow UK car, fitted with black sports seats / yellow pipping. no wing. had her since 1999
Can you elaborate on the ignition box? Where you sourced it from and did you install it? What was involved? My ignition box is original but someday I will be doing the upgrade I'm sure. On my car I installed euro headers and mufflers by Quicksilver. Prior to installation I had it ceramic coated back to the muffler attachment point.
I know little about the ignition pack, it was on the car when I got it. I did hear it was done by webder but can not confirm this. The MSD version I here is good, my be worth looking into that.
i got this micro model of a 25th anniversary in silver i think it is 1:64 or something like that really well made, great detail for the scale it looks like the museum anniversary Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
i recently added to my lamborghini brochure collection this nice anniversary brochure i purchased 3 so i have a pair available if anyone is looking for this Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
actually 4 different, 2 different european and 2 different US versions ... The US versions have the bold Lamborghini writing, not the font like on yours The european version without the engine is the rarest version. I have one if you need it. You can check Kaare's site for anything brochure related: Lamborghini brochures - timpelen.com
