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The Official Countach LP500 Prototype Thread

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  1. joe sackey

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    Its been posted here before, but always cool to see.
     
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    why was the periscope eliminated?
     
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    Probably for something as simple as Transportation Authority rear-view mirror specification mandates.

    Although a brilliant idea for a Prototype Show-car, it was likely deemed unsuitable for a Production Road-car.
     
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    i thought it made it onto early road cars?
     
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    Yes, it was on the LP400 Periscopo but was non-functional. Those cars had a convential rear view mirror as Joe mentioned.
     
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    For clarification, all production Countach LP400 were built with just the notch in the roof with skylight which was retained as a design feature, there was no 'Periscope' mirror, just a standard rear-view mirror.
     
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    Looks like a fun group. Great shot.
     
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    What ever happened to the prototype. Does anyone know where it is now?
     
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    I found this image as a very small thumbnail many years ago. Thrilled after years of searching to have finally found this image in hi res.:)
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    Another new to me shot, similar to one in this thread but a new angle . (Picture 1 is in the thread already, picture 2 is the new angle)
     

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