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  1. slownrusty

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    #21451 slownrusty, Jul 2, 2015
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  2. Olivier NAMECHE

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    #21452 Olivier NAMECHE, Jul 3, 2015
  3. Peter K.

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    #21453 Peter K., Jul 3, 2015
    Excellent. One of the best videos.
     
  4. EMILIO

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    #21454 EMILIO, Jul 4, 2015
    cool video!!

    p.s. never seen a countach with those mirrors before
     
  5. Countachqv

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    #21455 Countachqv, Jul 4, 2015
    very nice indeed but I sometimes wonder what is the point to have a car test driven and blanced to perfection when it does not log 100 miles per year.
     
  6. joe sackey

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    #21456 joe sackey, Jul 5, 2015
    For my part, I often wonder why the owner of any Countach would not want it kept that way, regardless of mileage driven.
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #21457 joe sackey, Jul 5, 2015
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    The ex-Silvera LP400 Speciale as tuned by Giampaolo Dallara and sold by Joe Sackey Classics LLC made a homecoming trip back to Sant Agata in the recent past.

    The Villa D'Este award-winning LP400 seems to get better with age, and is much-enjoyed by its enthusiast owner.
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  8. EarlyCat

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    #21458 EarlyCat, Jul 5, 2015
    That is a neat video. The mirrors (or the style) is fairly common & usually on British cars.

    Bullet Mirror Brushed Aluminum Flat
     
  9. Maser

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    #21459 Maser, Jul 6, 2015
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    Great Countach, Joe, and sorry to miss you at Goodwood.

    Last time I was at the factory, I made a point of photographing my Espada (please excuse it appearing in this fabled Countach thread) next to the original Lamborghini office entrance. Think it makes for a more memorable picture location than the impressive (but rather featureless) modern Lamborghini buildings..
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  10. BlueBiturbo

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    #21460 BlueBiturbo, Jul 6, 2015
  11. LC3929

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    #21461 LC3929, Jul 6, 2015
    Great location, great car!
     
  12. mcg

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    #21462 mcg, Jul 6, 2015
    $1.87 million
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #21463 joe sackey, Jul 6, 2015
    I came by, but of course you were nowhere to be found! No worries, next time, and I'm sure you were having fun.

    And your Espada is welcome anytime!
     
  14. Jalpa_Mike

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    #21464 Jalpa_Mike, Jul 6, 2015
    Just saw on eBay tonight. 1985 Sidedraft car. $559,500.00. Although with an "ELA" VIN, I think its supposed to be 1984.

    Lamborghini Countach | eBay

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  15. smglop

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    #21465 smglop, Jul 7, 2015
    You would think they would have a picture of the engine bay.
     
  16. raymondQV

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    #21466 raymondQV, Jul 7, 2015
    It's definitely a 1984, max till summer 1984, since after vacation the 1985 VINs would start.
    ZA9C00500ELA12743 is the VIN, no dot/epa, european muffler. For 20k miles the steering wheel looks heavily worn.
     
  17. EarlyCat

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    #21467 EarlyCat, Jul 7, 2015
    You see this often. The explanation I have come up with is that a professional photographer took the pictures. Someone with little real interest in the subject....although I'm sure they spent time working the photos over.
     
  18. Eric W

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    #21468 Eric W, Jul 7, 2015
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  19. Eric W

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    #21469 Eric W, Jul 7, 2015
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  20. Peter K.

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    #21470 Peter K., Jul 7, 2015
    Whadda they do, use front suspension from a kitcar? Sheesh, something not right.
     
  21. hyenahf

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    #21471 hyenahf, Jul 7, 2015
    15 inch !! ?? i seem to recall the fronts were preproduction urraco 14's

    well they had 15 inch xwx in 205 and 215 back then already. both bora's and boxers ran with 15 inch xwx.
     
  22. joe sackey

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    #21472 joe sackey, Jul 7, 2015
    The front end does sit a little high on the LP400S S3 and the LP500S, but I think the effect of this is exaggerated because the car is sitting up on a turntable.

    As has been said, no engine images, and no images of the seats themselves.

    As Raymond points out, the steering wheel looks very dried out, as if the car sat in the sun for extended periods, and the tarnished/burnt Route OZ wheel stickers support this notion.

    One thing I do like about this car very much is, here is a rare Countach with no post-production body molestation or modifications. No side-markers, strange valances, add-on bumpers and augmentations of varying quality, it remains as it was built by the works and that's a really good thing.
     
  23. joe sackey

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    #21473 joe sackey, Jul 7, 2015
    Correct, the LP500 ran on 15s.
     
  24. NSXER

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    #21474 NSXER, Jul 7, 2015
    Looks to be the same Countach that was at the Motostalgia auction at Indy.

    Brian
     
  25. RedCT

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    #21475 RedCT, Jul 7, 2015
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    If it is, the shift knob is a bit beat up,
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