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  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #476 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
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    Exactly.

    Every Countach from 1978 to 1988 could use them. Let's not forget all the Pantera GTS etc.

    The P7 is an iconic tire OEM on an iconic car.
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  2. blown daytona

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    #477 blown daytona, Nov 5, 2015
    He actually replaced them just a few years ago
     
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    #478 blown daytona, Nov 5, 2015
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    #479 blown daytona, Nov 5, 2015
    It was easy to fudge DOT back in the day. They did not physically inspect the car. Approval was based on a package of pictures and documentation. Just stick the light on, take a pic, and take it back off. At any rate, 3rd brake lights were not required until 86 model year cars.
     
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    #480 Countachqv, Nov 5, 2015
    do you have the vin of this car (private if sensitive?). I have tracked all the red DD in the US so far, just want to make sure I did not miss one! :)
     
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  7. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #482 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    Thanks for sharing these fantastic period images.
     
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    #483 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    Just the red ones? What's wrong with the other colors? :)
     
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    #484 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    Excellent Patrick, thank you for sharing!
     
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    #485 blown daytona, Nov 5, 2015
    I will check with him. He does not do the forum/social media thing. I am quite sure that this car is under the radar. Whoever took the original pic posted by Joe will be able to disclose which cars and coffee this car frequents :) I will let you know after I speak with him
     
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    #486 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
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    Earlier in the thread I posted the red/white one from Switzerland and the red/cream with red piping one from Oman, both of which have not been in the USA long. I hope you saw those, chassis numbers were posted.

    What about this one Colorado-registered "TAZIO" ?
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    #487 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
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    Just looking these pics from circa 1986 reminds you of other classics of the era!
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    #488 blown daytona, Nov 5, 2015
    I still have my Motorola brick (phone) from back in the day :)
     
  14. joe sackey

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    #489 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    Wow. Every mid-to-late 80s Countach should have one!
     
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    #490 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    Featuring a Danish Downdraft, where is the rest of the video?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7FzV9WIOmk[/ame]
     
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    #491 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    We've all seen this video before, but now that we have a dedicated thread for the DD, watching it again you notice a lot more stuff:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2vcT1bq2XA[/ame]
     
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    #492 joe sackey, Nov 5, 2015
    And of course, Harry's great review of the DD

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZuZBZyV6Eg[/ame]
     
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    #493 mt_jt, Nov 5, 2015
    That typeface alone screams 1986! Good times.
     
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    #494 Spyder-Man, Nov 6, 2015
    Straight through exhaust fitted Patrick? Lovely example!

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    #499 joe sackey, Nov 6, 2015
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    I'm not sure if anyone else has made this observation but it appears to me that sometime in late 1987 the factory started to use Hella driving lamps as well as the traditionally-used Carellos. There are other images showing this which I'll try and dig up.
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    #500 BlueBiturbo, Nov 6, 2015
    List price was $4000 back in 1986... adjusted for inflation about $11,500 in today's money.
     
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