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  1. roytoy2003

    roytoy2003 F1 Veteran

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    #19501 roytoy2003, Aug 20, 2014
    This car, in this Green, has to be the best color for the Early Countach I have ever seen...Just frickn STUNNING!

    I am sure the new owner will be happy as all get go...I know I would.
     
  2. Taurean Bull

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    #19502 Taurean Bull, Aug 20, 2014
    I spy, something that begins with "U".
     
  3. joe sackey

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    #19503 joe sackey, Aug 20, 2014
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  4. Taurean Bull

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    #19504 Taurean Bull, Aug 20, 2014
    Seeing all of these lovely colors lately, the green, the grigio, colorado, tahiti, tobacco.....

    I'm actually salivating. Sorry guys.
     
  5. Taurean Bull

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    #19505 Taurean Bull, Aug 20, 2014
    What magazine? I will buy a copy right NOW!!!!!
     
  6. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #19506 joe sackey, Aug 20, 2014
    All in good time! Meanwhile, anyone looking for a very nice low-mileage LP500S here in the USA, please feel free to contact me.
     
  7. Ray G

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    #19507 Ray G, Aug 20, 2014
    CAR drives the Miura and Countach:
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE8z0foFSwE]Lamborghini Miura and Countach: the Lambo legends meet - YouTube[/ame]
     
  8. geno berns

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    #19508 geno berns, Aug 20, 2014
    Are the tail lights factory? Looks like the ones on the prototype...

     
  9. geno berns

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    #19509 geno berns, Aug 20, 2014
    Joe-

    The green car is an S3 but in some of the pics it looks like a low body in the way the front sits. Looks amazing is that color. Any others born in this color?
    BTW the wingless black QV DD, was it at Concorso?

    Geno

     
  10. raymondQV

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    #19510 raymondQV, Aug 20, 2014
    The only thing I see which doesn't suite the rest is the steering wheel, the leather doesn't look original at all.
    BTW: you can still buy countach steering wheels on ebay.de.
     
  11. smglop

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    #19511 smglop, Aug 21, 2014
    If you round up a white and red Countach, you could have an Italian flag of Countachs!
     
  12. joe sackey

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    #19512 joe sackey, Aug 21, 2014
    Yes, whenever you fully restore a Countach interior and include the steering wheel, the latter always looks too 'new' because the leather lacks the sheen that the original items have. But that's not hard to remedy. Emilio has some original items I think.
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #19513 joe sackey, Aug 21, 2014
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    The black/red QV DD has a wing, and no, it was not at Concorso, it lives in a very private collection.

    I asked Valentino Balboni to check, and we cannot find any other LP400S in Verde Metallizzato. I certainly have not seen another in following the cars for 30 years.

    1121316 is actually perfectly flat, at correct ride-height for S3, as the image today shows (top), and an older image from a couple of years ago (bottom).
    I think there's a common optical illusion caused by a number of things: the outside images were taken around noon causing shadow directly downwards which makes the body appear somewhat lower. Added to this the narrower front track of the 4-liter cars which have a front track of 1492 mm/58.64 in as opposed to the 1536 mm/60.36 in front track of the 5-liter cars, plus the smaller 205 series tires rather than the square-shouldered 225 series tires of 5 liter QVs for example, mean the wheels literally do not fill the front wheel arches as well as the later car. All this means the bodywork attains the illusion of being lower.

    By the way, the attached images show the difference in paint in bright sunshine (top) versus overcast skies (bottom).
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  14. raymondQV

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    #19514 raymondQV, Aug 21, 2014
    Where was this green S3 located in the last 30 year?
    From the last picture this could be Switzerland :)

    Original Steering wheels can be bought on ebay.de for 250 euros, I have one lying around as a display spare part.
     
  15. joe sackey

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    #19515 joe sackey, Aug 21, 2014
    It does look like Switzerland in that picture, but it was taken in Northern Europe.
     
  16. johnhoughtaling

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    #19516 johnhoughtaling, Aug 21, 2014
    Wow. Just wow. Is that original color?
     
  17. raymondQV

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    #19517 raymondQV, Aug 21, 2014
    Sweden, I guess it's the green car from Ross AB.
     
  18. johnhoughtaling

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    #19518 johnhoughtaling, Aug 21, 2014
    When Roy is complimenting a car that Joe sold, you know its objectively amazing.


    Truly super color. WOW. Looks like a million bucks, the color of money. :)
     
  19. Lel

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    #19519 Lel, Aug 21, 2014
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    Ther you are my friend!

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  20. Lel

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    #19520 Lel, Aug 21, 2014
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    Yes, I had them and the back plate made to look as Marcello Gandini intended.

    It can be transfered back to originality in less than an hour.

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  21. Jamesark

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    #19521 Jamesark, Aug 21, 2014
    Very cool mod.
     
  22. vectorfiles

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    #19522 vectorfiles, Aug 21, 2014
    That house in the background does not look Swiss. Rather Norwegian or Swedish.
     
  23. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #19523 Olivier NAMECHE, Aug 21, 2014
    Among the LP 400 S delivery list, only these 3 others telaio are "Verde", may be in another shade :

    112.1124
    112.1338
    112.1438

    This one sold to the US collector is #112.1316.

    Some years ago, I was invited by its ex owner in Sweden in order to admire his nice collection, among the jewels this "Verde" was brighting besides very exceptionnal models.

    It was offered to me for sale in March 2014.

    It is always good to see a nice car going directly to its new owner/collector without passing years in a trader show room, like some cars on the market actually !
     
  24. rmolke85

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    #19524 rmolke85, Aug 21, 2014
    Pure Countach. Stunning.
     
  25. Jota 5084

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    #19525 Jota 5084, Aug 21, 2014
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    2nd time in the U.S. for this car.
     
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