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  1. joe sackey

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    #4151 joe sackey, Sep 26, 2016
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    JLA12307, the HIGHEST mileage Countach of all time?

    Checking back, the exact opposite of this car is a car with just 95 miles, JLA12305, the very next chassis number! It is also Bianco/Nero, and is the lowest-mileage Countach I'm aware of.
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    #4155 BRAVO-V8, Sep 27, 2016
    Yes it's JLA12307
     
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    #4156 forza_lamborghini, Sep 27, 2016
    Thanks for clarifying! The white badges on Blu Acapulco is a great look! The 500S I saw had lived a rather hard life, by the looks of it.
     
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    #4158 joe sackey, Sep 27, 2016
    Thanks for confirming, I thought so.

    I still can't get over the mileage, and I guess it underscores what we have been saying about how robust & reliable these Downdraft engines are.
     
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    #4160 Spyder-Man, Sep 28, 2016
    Hi to correct you Joe, the red is mine, HLA12157 ;-)

    Cracking shot. Dan is drip feeding us and keeping us on edge. Mind you, he does have a day job too.
     
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    #4161 Jota 5084, Sep 28, 2016
    As i remember, #1121316 had those stickers as well.
     
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    #4162 joe sackey, Sep 28, 2016
    Yes, I now realize we are talking about yours and JB's GLA12942! In this image, the latter car does look black that's why I thought it was Countach88.5s car.
     
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    #4164 EMILIO, Sep 28, 2016
    fabolous image!
    i like the 88.5 wingless

    with the wing and sideskirts looks too busy imo
     
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    #4166 joe sackey, Sep 28, 2016
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    White badging for the Downdraft on a Nero Tenebre example.

    This image is from @ 1988, and the car is a 1987 MY example.

    Appears to be either a Monaco or Belgium plate with the numbers obscured for some strange reason.
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    #4167 joe sackey, Sep 28, 2016
    Correct, and now that Geno has shared them I can say I have seen them with a few cars.
     
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    #4170 Spyder-Man, Sep 29, 2016
    He must have hit an icy patch in the 2nd photo. ��
     
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    #4172 joe sackey, Sep 29, 2016
    I should have a set of detailed images of the car's current status by tomorrow, and, hopefully some video of it running!

    I'm told it is running very well, and attention-to-detail has been focused on all the minor ancillary components, adjustments and making sure the electrics are fully-functional. The end of the restoration and post-restoration fettling involves a million things , so I'm just grateful the guys have the patience the do.

    More soon.
     
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    #4173 joe sackey, Sep 30, 2016
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    Raymond, these images are for you :)

    Not only did we rescue the foglight, it works!

    ATM that's what we are focused on, getting all the electrical & mechanical details properly operational.

    I have dozens of images from today, plus some video, I'll go through them all and post some tomorrow.
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    #4174 joe sackey, Sep 30, 2016
    Here's a video of startup - turn up the volume, there is some sound interference.

    Excuse the initial exhaust belch :) and the low idle, we still have to fully tune the carbs and set the timing, but we are getting there.

    This gives a general idea of how it sounds, but its way better in person!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSUxD9KvrXg&feature=em-upload_owner[/ame]
     
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    #4175 Miura1960, Sep 30, 2016
    ...sounds indescribably good - fantastic job 8^)
     
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