1981 Lamborghini Countach LP400S Series 2 Low Body Lynnwood WA 15427207 Image Unavailable, Please Login
The LP400S and LP400S2 (like this one) came from the factory a certain way with specific suspension and such that made the car very low. Every later Countach iteration (starting with the LP400S3) had a different setup with a higher ride height. So the 400S and 400S2 are referred to as "low body". Anything newer is the "high body". And yes this car left the factory without a wing.
Is that really how the factory ran the emergency brake cables; zip tied to the lower link. Car is beautiful, but none are as striking as the original body without the add-on fender flares IMO. Saw one at the NY auto show in "74. It was love at first sight.
It's not only the suspension but especially the door line and roof line which are different in the lowbodys. In fact it was shown that taking a non-lowbody Countach and adjusting the suspension cannot make it in a lowbody.
Oh yah now I remember a thread here with with pictures of tape measures and figures on notebook paper. The low body cars are just that much more special then.
I understand that the body gained an extra 2 inches about mid way up, so although they LOOK the same, the low body is actually MUCH prettier when compared to the others. I want to know exactly when they made that change, I know the LP400 is low body, but what about the 5000S? Lambo experts please chime in!
Nope. I have a 1980 LP400S (which I understand is an S3) and an early LP5000s. There is an obvious height difference when parked next to each other.
https://lamborghinichat.com/forum/threads/countach-the-ultimate-supercar.163765/page-993#post-146043368 S1 Low body with Bravo wheels 1121002 to 1121100 S2 Low body with disc wheels 1121102 to 1121310 S3 High body with disc wheels 1121312 to 1121470 +1121483 +1121485 +1121495 The S3 body was of different dimensions and described as 'nuovo tipo alto' by the factory...