What a nice room for the car to live in. I like 400GTs also. They get overlooked but are great cars. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I had the pleasure of getting a tour of the restoration work being done on Joe's DD and it is nothing short of brilliant. The workmanship and attention to detail is second to none. Congratulations Joe on what will be a fantastic one of one Countach. After finally meeting Joe in person yesterday and seeing his excitement about the project and the process, there is no question he is as passionate as anyone in the hobby and a great resource to the community. We are very fortunate to benefit from your in depth knowledge and generosity. Thanks again.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Joe yesterday and seeing his beautiful Countach. The restoration work being done is nothing less than spectacular, and Joe is truly a man with a wealth of knowledge of the marque. Cannot wait to see the finished car Wade
Wade a pleasure meeting you as well, and, I enjoyed our car-time together. Thank you for the kind words. The next time you see that black Countach LP400S it should look, well, different!
Chris, Its so good to meet at last after all the many conversations. Unfortunately I do not attend many events, but hopefully we shall meet again at Quail where my family & I will be attending the Pebble Beach weekend, walking around aimlessly, looking for trouble! Thank you for the kind words, they are appreciated.
Yann, thank you SO much for solving the mystery and providing the chassis number of the black/black Downdraft. Here is another early (1985) example, fitted with engine 1074 as you confirm. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
A few recent images of the much-enjoyed GLA12909 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Brake booster is in there Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Front compartment coming along Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The missing pedal is inbound to join the other two Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I brought in all the parts I refurbished personally, amongst which were the tail-light clusters, here fitted for looks Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The entire interior is on-hand and ready to be installed Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Front spats affixed Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
We are still pondering hub finish Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Countach wheels, are there any more striking? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This time I didn't forget to go in the engine room and get some images of engine number 1202. Its coming along after a top-end rebuild, Weber carbs are on, just a few hardware details remain. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Engine 1202 details with Webers sitting proudly atop the unit Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Truly a lesson of restoration! Impressive workmanship and attention to detail throughout the whole project. It is really really apreciated that you share with us all those wonderful pictures. On the one hand, I can't wait seeing the end result, but on the other hand it is so entertaining that I would love the story to continue forever... The only thing I wouldn't do is putting a non original sports exhaust. Even though it made a wonderful noise on my car, I switched back to the original exhaust in order to get the proper sound. On my other classic cars, I always prefer the sound of the original mild steel exhaust even though it is not as durable as a modern stainless steel one.