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  1. Spyder-Man

    Spyder-Man Formula 3

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    #1676 Spyder-Man, Feb 2, 2016
    Joe, 12157 is my car. I purchased it from Holland. Still have the Dutch papers with the TF number plate on. This is an early picture as wing mirrors are black. Now body coloured and have been since I've owned her
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  2. joe sackey

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    #1677 joe sackey, Feb 2, 2016
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    Fantastic.

    Traum Autoarchiv has some great images of HLA12157 whilst still Dutch-registered, perhaps you have seen these before?
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  3. joe sackey

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  5. joe sackey

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  6. kc023515

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    #1681 kc023515, Feb 3, 2016
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    HLA12063 was delivered through Belgian distributor and appaered in a road test / comparison in "De Auto Gids".

    As you can see the car was equipped with a rear wing during the test.
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    #1682 kc023515, Feb 3, 2016
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    Are you sure this is HLA12620 ? I saw the car at Maastricht exhibition in 2011 and noted the number as HLA12060.
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  8. Spyder-Man

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    #1683 Spyder-Man, Feb 3, 2016
    I've seen these pictures. But, interested to know the web site address for the Dutch Registry, so that I may have a nose.

    Cheers
    Rob
     
  9. joe sackey

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    #1684 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    It looks a lot better now with standard wheels.
     
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    #1685 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    I reviewed my notes, you are correct!

    Too many numbers...
     
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    #1686 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    Its been a while since Ive been on it, but there are no notes, only images and a chassis number with low-res images such as the ones I shared.
     
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  14. Ellagirl

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    #1689 Ellagirl, Feb 4, 2016
    Great pictures,and very informative, did your car have the mandantory hairline cracks in the rear corner of the air scoop openings?,( on the rear fenders)I noticed Harry pointed this out on his car in his walkaround video. Love your post keep the pictures coming, also cool to see craftsmen in modest facilities in the US getting this Old Italian rolling art back in shape,
     
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    #1690 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    I have seen these hairline cracks on many (but not all) Countachs, so I looked, but for some unknown reason, this car did not have them pre-restoration.
     
  16. P300V8

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    #1691 P300V8, Feb 4, 2016
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    The Silhouette and LP400 shared a colour chart. The correct Rosso Siviglia for those years was without doubt 2.464.022. Some Silhouettes appear to have been repainted in a different Rosso Siviglia and this may be that of the later code.
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    #1695 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
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    This begs the question for the Countach, when did PPG 2.464.022 stop, and PPG 215157 start ?

    Or the obvious follow-up question for the Countach, were the two ever used simultaneously at the works at Sant Agata ?
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    #1696 P300V8, Feb 4, 2016
    I believe the new painting facility at the factory was completed in Sept'85. I speculate that this might have had something to do with the change...maybe the introduction of a different process?
     
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    #1697 Ellagirl, Feb 4, 2016
    Interesting, sounds like the Rosso Corsa Ferrari, we have painted several boats the last 25 years in this color, must be 20 different shades,
     
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    #1698 Ellagirl, Feb 4, 2016
    Possible these cracks originated in the original primer,being your car have one repaint,could have been fixed in that process. Cant wait to see it done in the merlot/ burgundy beautiful color.
     
  24. joe sackey

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    #1699 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    Don't know, but this car was looked after very well for 30 years in Switzerland, and I thank Raymond for the last 15.
     
  25. joe sackey

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    #1700 joe sackey, Feb 4, 2016
    Agreed.

    IMO QVs were painted at least two different reds, and I think the old PPG 2.464.022 and the newer PPG 215157 were both at play simultaneously at one period.
     
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