Countach, the ultimate supercar

I did not know that.

 

Here's a view from the catalogue.
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Excellent, thank you.

 

Given the exotic nature of this carpet, my parents' rec room rug ought to be worth a fortune.

 

Jack Houpes car right before it took off to Romania. What a stunner.
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Factory paint or custom candy job? What color interior,hopefully cream/yellow

 

Or cousin Eddi,s RV in Christmas vacation,

 

I had lunch with the broker that sold this car, back in the summer. Amazing that the car went there.

 

Just a fyi, Home Depot has free installation for the rest of the month.

 

I kinda like it.

In a Frank Sinatra's Miura shag-pile carpet kinda way.

But then again, I like a lot of things.
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Since everyone enjoys the restoration photos, I will post some pics of 1121374 in the coming months. Here is the transmission , which will be fully gone through as part of this nut and bolt restoration. Mechanicals, cosmetics, and originality will all be of outmost importance. Constructive criticism and knowledge is always welcome.
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Yes all good i also like a lot of things, its what makes the world go around.

 

On second thought, I will start a new thread for this.

 

with first hand experience; there is nothing to like those carpets, they are as pad as they look like.

 

German-registered LP400S S3 @ the Cannes Film Festival, 1982.
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One question that always comes to mind for me...but forget to ask..I don't know the answer to this, maybe Joe or someone else does...and if its been asked prior and answered, sorry for the re-post......

Has EVERY S1 Countach that was EVER made and left the factory been accounted for by today's date?


OR is there still a few missing, that we know nothing of...


I.E. wrecked, still hiding in a barn yet to be found, totally nothing known about it, where it is, fell of the face of the planet.

 

Good question, the answer is, we know all the chassis numbers, but there are at least a handful that have never been seen, photographed or documented in recent times (say the past 30 years).

 

So would it be safe to say:

There are at least ONE and maybe a few MORE that NO ONE knows where they are, or if they still exist...that they may still be hidden with a long time owner somewhere and sooner or later may show up...

BOY if so, what a "Barn Find" that would be!!

 

Sounds like you will be telling us about one soon

 

I purchased 2 cars from a guy in the early 80's. Some members from New England area may have heard of him. His name was George Butler and he owned a couple of new car dealerships, "Butler Chevrolet". I think they were a 2001 and 2002, one was white and the other black. He was a very eccentric millionaire with a bad coke habit. It was said that he cut a hole in the drivers floor boards on both cars in case he got pulled over for speeding so he would lift the carpet and drop the coke out. I heard this story before I purchased the cars and sure enough when I got them home they both had holes in the floors. He lived in a large stone mansion right on the water in Marblehead Ma and it was called the Castle. Many people tried to buy the cars but were unsuccessful, I must of caught him on the right day I guess and I purchased both, one for $30k and the other for $35k. I sold the black one soon after and then sold the white one to a friend of mine at the time and I think he may still have the car today. I have not spoken to him in about 10 years but I will try and get it touch with him and post the VIN number.

 

Does anyone know the chassis numbers of the 25? Would be neat to know; imagine if you learned your LP400S started life as a LP400. I assume they would be late 77 or 78 models? Was this done at the volition of the factory or did a few LP400 owners bring them back for a conversion?

 

and from now up to 2025, there are 10% left of Vintage production to show up... any model...

and still some % that will never show up because they are standing in some private collecctions in middle east or far east...

 

Both, and in some instances the cars were based on a previously damaged LP400.

It would take some effort to make a list by checking private registries, perhaps the only way as the factory probably didn't keep a list. A fun project for sometime in the near future!

 

Leaves the question to be answered....so lets hear everyone's thoughts???....

You find a early early early S1. It is very very good condition to start from, mechanical s all there, interior has been redone (correct born with color) exterior untouched but again very high quality and original.

After close inspection is documented by experts to be one of the 400 cars converted, or as Joe has described "sacrificed" by the factory to become a 400S. So, is it now worth the $$$ to invest and bring it BACK to the 400 as it was born??

If I recall correctly, this has already been done, I believe to a car from Australia??

 

Indeed I know that one "conversion" of a badly damaged LP400 consisted of a brand new S chassis/body unit fitted with the original engine, gearbox, dashboard and vin plate. In this instance maybe reincarnation rather than sacrifice...