Official Countach Value Thread

Agreed. I think many are betting that prices will continue to increase.

 

1983 Lamborghini Countach 5000S | Gooding & Company

 

Thanks for sharing.

12607 is one of two Countachs http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/143403128-post19758.html that Aviatorbobby had till recently. It sold to a dealer for considerably less that the lower estimate, and is now being re-sold via auction.

 

Thanks for the info Joe. 12607 is a well cared for driver example. I would put its value in the $350-400K range. To bring to a top condition, it would require a full repaint, major service, as well as engine compartment and underside detailing. The estimate does seem optimistic. Would you agree with this assessment?

 

Actually your assessment is very good because it recently sold for the lower number you mentioned. But in an auction, who knows...

 

I don't think the engine has ever been out of that car.

 

RM values have been posted today. I'll let everyone judge for themselves on whether or not they are optimistic.

 

what are you referring to exactly? I don't see any recent results...am I at the wrong page?

 

I think he means the value estimates as posted for his car here: 1979 Lamborghini Countach LP 400S Series I | Arizona 2015 | RM AUCTIONS

 

Value estimates posted for Scottsdale. View lots for that auction and you will see the estimated value range for each car.

 

Right - I believe you mean "this car" and not "his car" as I have zero affiliation with any car at any of the auctions. 😄

 

got it. thnx

 

Yes thanks for the clarification, I very definitely mean to say "this"!

Long day...

 

Are a few things off for this car, such as ignition wire colors, caliper colors, etc.?

I thought the calipers were gold on these early cars, not silver?
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So what you are saying is that you won't enjoy this Countach due to "silver" calipers?
Always thought that the guys here were all about about the cars and driving/enjoying them!

 

Very early cars - Girling calipers - silver
Others - ATE calipers - gold

 

I have a '79 S2 and they were bare metal unless the paint has disappeared...we were not able to find any trace of any original paint. Pretty sure they are the ATE; we're going to re-do them in the light gold.

 

Victor is correct, ATE calipers should be light gold.

Ignition wires were originally red.

A number of things are off for 1121096, but as with anything they can all be corrected.

 

"A number of things are off for 1121096, but as with anything they can all be corrected."

That is right! What do you want for a million bucks? One should not be a stickler!
For silver caliper it'll be 1.8 MM..

EDIT:At that price, the last car did not even run!! lol...

 

Am I seeing it correct that 1096 has the US smog equipment still installed?

 

Correct.

The car was resident in California for most of its life, and was therefore subject to SMOG equipment installed. These engines don't appreciate this modification, and it its is good when the cars can be run without them. All the more reason (besides the smoking under load) that I think this one is due for an engine rebuild after 35 years.

 

When considering 1979 Lamborghini Countach LP 400S Series I | Arizona 2015 | RM AUCTIONS @ today's prices asked or sought I would want:

- An original owners Manual, not a copy
- A complete replacement of the current well-worn and non-original colored interior back to original specification with Bianco leather to include dashboard, carpets all leather and headliner, rather than the old interior which does not match the quality of the paintwork.
- Correct Carello Driving lamps, not replacement Hella units
- Correct ride-height suspension components (springs) in keeping with the Lowbody stance that this S1 was built with, not replacement springs for a later variant which makes the rear end sit up high.
- Brake Calipers in correct gold and wheel hardware refinished, as opposed to the current unfinished and weathered status.
- A complete rebuild of the engine and transmission, along with a full cosmetic refinishing & re-plating of the engine bay and all ancillary components, correct hoses and correct red ignition wires, the deletion of the SMOG equipment etc, rather than the unfinished look and untouched internals, with incorrect & modified components present that the car currently has.
- A refinishing of the bodywork to delete the rear USA side-marker lights, rather than the current USA-look rear end the car has (a Countach owner who is restoring a car is taking the trouble to do this at the moment and I highly commend him for the cost & effort).
- Correct-for-spec 205 Series tires up front, rather than the QV look units currently shod.
- A photographic record of the extent of the accident damage and the process by which it was repaired, rather than someone's brief offhand comment.

Top dollar should mean top quality, and you can never say fairer than that.

 

Thank you a million times over. It is what I tell all of my buyers and sellers.

Cheers

 

Anytime.

By the way, since I have drawn our attention to it, here below is an illustration of the correct Lowbody stance (as shown on 1121038), part of the package you expect from a correctly set-up S1 or S2 car.

As you can also see, deletion of the rear side-markers vastly improves the car's aesthetic appeal, as does using correct-profile 205 Series tires in front.
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Joe and group:

How important is the restoration of the original side maker lights to the correct European spec?

I'm in the process of restoring a s2 car which has both the rear sidemarkers as well as the larger front sidemarkers. The car has original paint in great condition so I have been tempted to not touch the body external surfaces.

Thoughts?