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  1. PineChris

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    #24751 PineChris, Jun 2, 2018
    How could anyone not immediately know that was a replica?
     
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  2. P300V8

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    #24752 P300V8, Jun 2, 2018
    Can't blame Italian electrics on this one...
     
  3. Jalpa_Mike

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    #24753 Jalpa_Mike, Jun 2, 2018
    Just noticed something else as well…… Looks like the doors are made of fiberglass, that would be another giveaway that it’s a kit car.

    Mike
     
  4. EarlyCat

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    #24754 EarlyCat, Jun 2, 2018
    Easy giveaway is the engine placement. You can tell it has a transaxle.
     
  5. joe sackey

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    #24755 joe sackey, Jun 2, 2018
    Interesting piece, the Miura put Lamborghini on the map as a sports car manufacturer, but the Countach established it as a legend
     
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  6. zdaxxy

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    #24756 zdaxxy, Jun 2, 2018
    Easy to pass off on anyone not aware of the build process. That's how.

    Melted fiberglass door? Hmmmm, oh that's right, oem were aluminum! Melted fiberglass quarter panel? Oh right, oem were also aluminum. Just things most people are unaware of. Who cares. Still awful for the owner replica or not. At least it's not a KIT car!!
     
  7. Peter K.

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    #24757 Peter K., Jun 3, 2018
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  8. alan

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    #24758 alan, Jun 3, 2018
    Yeah my bad, originally saw the story on my phone screen, which isn't the biggest so I didn't spot the detail, just trusted the article....should know better than that!

    I wonder if that happened to a real Countach (God forbid) if the restoration costs would be viable? I know that Miura that burnt to the ground in London a few years back was restored. Though Miuras are generally more valuable, so just wondering if Countach are also now in the category of being unwriteoffable??
     
  9. joe sackey

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    #24759 joe sackey, Jun 3, 2018
    From an economic point of view, it depends on the specific Countach and what variant it happens to be.

    As we know, Countachs from LP400 to 25th have a huge value range, whereas true restoration costs are fairly fixed, so the higher the value of the car the more likely it would be a viable proposition to restore.

    That said, the owner's sentimental value might be priceless and as such it may be restored anyway.

    As an example, Terry Keys restored his LP500S in the UK (formerly registered A 89 THV) after a pretty bad fire (I read that the carburetors melted into the valve guides as did sections of the rear bodywork).
     
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  10. joe sackey

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    #24760 joe sackey, Jun 3, 2018
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  11. zdaxxy

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    #24761 zdaxxy, Jun 3, 2018
    Where did you find out it was only worth $15,000? If thats the case then I can assume that it did not have many OEM parts. (Unless you think you could replace the entire interior and components inside for under $15k) not counting the rest of the back half (tail lights, plate lights, latches, tires, etc)
     
  12. vectorfiles

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    #24762 vectorfiles, Jun 4, 2018
    I am searching for some photos of the 1121002 Walter Wolf Countach cockpit, customized by bb Buchmann in Frankfurt, Germany:

    Who can help?

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #24763 joe sackey, Jun 4, 2018
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  14. wbaeumer

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    #24764 wbaeumer, Jun 5, 2018
    RALLYE RACING was a really wild magazine. Ah...the good ol`days without any emissions-blahblah....
     
  15. posteriore140

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    #24765 posteriore140, Jun 5, 2018
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  16. wbaeumer

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    #24766 wbaeumer, Jun 5, 2018
    That looks quite awful...! The Frankenstein of all dashboards!
     
  17. ijvpet

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    #24767 ijvpet, Jun 5, 2018
    In the 70's and 80's, this dash would have been the stuff of dreams... Today, not so much but I would take it :)
     
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  18. joe sackey

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    #24768 joe sackey, Jun 5, 2018
    Franken-mod?

    On a factual basis, 1121002 did not leave the factory that way, this is strictly a post-production modification.
     
  19. Lemacc

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    #24769 Lemacc, Jun 6, 2018
    Wonder if the BB instruments are working, i heard they has several problems with this systems. I really dont want to see the harness behind, must be a nightmare...
     
  20. wbaeumer

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    #24770 wbaeumer, Jun 6, 2018
    Yes, I know that this was an after-market modification and had nuttin`to do with the factory. But it looks awful and not propperly fitted - so....Frankenstein!
     
  21. joe sackey

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  22. joe sackey

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    #24772 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2018
    I also think this application may have some driver-visibility issues.

    Walter, you know what they say, money can buy you many things, impeccable taste is not one of them!

    I understand the car was recently restored, alas, a return to the original and spectacular Stewart Warner III aircraft gauges would have been a nice touch, and I don't think it would take too much to revert to original spec.

    All that said, its a historically important car, a true Factory Speciale.
     
  23. EMILIO

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    #24773 EMILIO, Jun 7, 2018
  24. joe sackey

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    #24774 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2018
    Correct Emilio!

    There are not only Ferraris in Maranello...
     
  25. PineChris

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    #24775 PineChris, Jun 7, 2018
    Thats the model car store there right? I was very dissapointed in their Lamborghini selection if so.
     
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