Cannonball Countach-rest of the story

Nice toe.

 

Jeff:

Well done and I'm glad it all worked out. Congratulations! Im honored to have been able to help with this iconic car.

Seasons Greetings and on to a better 2010!

 

Great Cars !
Enjoy the CB-CT !

 

Stunning garage, Jeff. Lordy lou...

 

Fantastic!! Looks absolutely perfect!

 

Not that it will happen, but I do have dibs!

Jeff,

I'm glad you're happy with the car, it was a dream we both shared and I'm honored to be the restorer of record, enjoy it!

Best regards,
Tony Ierardi

 

Car looks AMAZING! Have fun with it!
Is that Cannonball Run movie poster a "custom"? Every one I've seen has a red car. Not black.

Ron

 

Jeff thrilled for you mate, couldnt be in better hands. Enjoy her! dont forget to play that tune i sent you whilst out driving

 

A movie should be made, Dumb and Dumber in the Cannonball Run. About 2 idiots trying to drive exotic cars in the Cannonball.

 

that older gentleman in the picture....that wouldnt be the previous owner would it?

 

so have you been taking it out much? have people been able to recognise it? apart from the exotic car community.

 

its been a while now. any updates? any news?

 

I'm not sure Jeff comes on here any more, its been a loooong time since i've seen him post, but Tony is around. Tony is Jeff still on here?? let him know we hope hes ok and would like to see him post, if hes got the time.

 

The car has been repainted, so i guess it is
totally all new now.

 

I thought they just worked on the paint to bring it back?

 

I do not believe it has been resprayed. The paint has been given a polish, but that's it. If you go to the Countach/Ultimate thread and hit up posts #7455 and #7479 you'll see the Cannonball car as it appeared at Tony's shop in September, when it was there for some A/C work.

 

That was what we did in 09' since then the car has had a full new paint job

Ken knows this because his car is at my shop.

 

http://www.sportscardigest.com/cannonball-run-seminar-at-amelia-island-concours-2011/?awt_l=MvYQQ&awt_m=1ZHLe5xpO8s.C0

 

KYOSHO , one of the finest manufacturers in die cast scale models
has released their 2011 new models line up
which includes the following :



08329BK - Lamborghini Countach S - Black - 12 Exhaust Pipes

08328BK - Lamborghini Countach S - Black with Front Wing (US Edition)


I guess they are inspired in Jeff's car .

I hope Jeff chimes in
and let us know
something else

 

Wait, so you have to buy two models so you can have a black Countach with front wing and 12 exhaust tips? LAME.

 

I had a long international flight and watched the three 'Smokey and The Bandit' movies back to back. I saw all these when I was a kid, and it was neat to see them all these years later. I learned the Cannonball Countach was in one of these movies!

I didn't realize it, but it had a cameo in Smokey and the Bandit 3 toward the end of the movie. I will post a picture of it when I figure out how to make a jpeg out of the video. I also noticed that the Hawaiian Tropic trailer also appeared in the Smokey and The Bandit 2 and 3, so it appears that company was a sponsor of sorts in the Smokey and the Bandit movies as well as the Cannonball movies. Many of the same actors appear in all the movies...Bradshaw, Delouis, and many others. I didn't realize all these movies were so closely linked besides Burt Reynolds (who wasn't even in Bandit 3).

 

Wow.. nice to see it on some grass. Tonys' guys do some great work (i ought to know).
I remember when i was a kid at car shows they always had small cones and plastic chains around these cars... what ever happened to that idea? It was a good idea. I think i would be too nervous to have THIS car at a show. Happy for you Jeff

 

Congratulations!