Countach, the ultimate supercar

One wonders why a car with a claimed 1,430 miles has an engine and interior that look like they do, and other things besides.

 

1121374 in all it's restored glory

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HAHA... I (guess?) I got 99 points with the one point deduction being for not having a fire extinguisher. I saw fire extinguisher in their generic checklist. I assumed that meant for cars that originally came with them. The judge was not amused by me stating that I am very vigilant with maintenance (the FAA people would think I'm overzealous) and avoid "deathanol" fuel like the plague.

 

You should be proud Mike, your enthusiasm and commitment to these cars along with your shared useful infirmation based on long-term hands-on experience is an asset to the community.

 

Flashback 1979, when trousers had bell-bottoms.

Andreas Birner has posted another great historic image.

This one shows the late Porsche racing driver Hans-Dieter Blatzheim @ one of the first ILOC meetings in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany in 1979, with his new Bianco Countach LP400 S.

Blatzheim also owned Miura SVJ 4860, and historians will know he perished in his Porsche 917/10 @ the Castrol S of the Nüburgring Grand Prix circuit in August 1985

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Flashback 1984, and a brand new black LP500S has just landed in the USA, people are happy!

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Car and Driver

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FWIW this set of images (& some others in the Borel book) show that the factory started color-coding the door mirrors upon request with the LP500S

 

Andreas is a very good friend of me and has access to a hugh collection of 1970s photos, mainly Ferrari.

As of SVJ 4860: After Blatzheim has died in his Porsche 917 the SVJ was sold to collector Hartmut Ibing from Düsseldof, Germany. He owned it only a brief period and sold it on within Germany.

 

Hahne > Blatzheim > Ibing > Kremer > Japan, correct?

 

That is a hard launch!

 

I posted this on my IG page a while back

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Now its back in central europe.

 

LP500S @ the majestic Blenheim Palace, it's that time of year again

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The Miura on the right side is #4840.

 

No. Correct is:

Hahne > Blatzheim > (by Blatzheim`s widow) Ibing > (via dealer Klaus Werner) unknown in Germany > (via Kremer) Schmitz > Japan

 

Thanks for clarifying, I recall when Frank Kremer offered it to me, I can also confirm it's back in Europe FWIW.

 

Rally Star.

Some people actually use their Countachs

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Per my comments in the Miura thread, its great to see Pirelli getting involved on a manufacturing and PR basis with Classic Lamborghinis again, stay tuned for upcoming projects

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Simon's fabulous 1120248

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Apparently, the Hans-Dieter Blatzheim LP400S originally German-registered BN-LP 500 https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/posts/146174030/ is 1121050 (Bianco/Nero), delivered via Hubert Hahne on May the 22nd 1979 to Blatzheim, then after his passing, to Wisconsin USA resident George Stauffer (genuine Cobra Daytona Coupe and Ford GT40 owner). He sold it @ the late 1990s.

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RIP Burt Reynolds, thanks for the movie and introducing my 10 year old self to Lamborghini.
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I remember vaguely a German movie from the late 70s "Paul kommt zurück" (Paul comes back) by Peter Bringmann in which one of the "bad" guys (Heinz Hoenig) drives a white Countach and crashes it into a farm tractor. Is it this car?

 

No, as I referred to the Miura SVJ of Blatzheim.

 

One of my good friends and fellow Countach owner had a short video made about his 1988.5 Countach. Beautiful 12,000km all original black beauty.