Countach #12562 re-paint and refresh thread

I think all of the Stage 1 Buicks are in Florida parked outside of the retirement communities!!!

Ron

 

Those shots are hauntingly pretty. Happy to see the progress.

 

The roar of the crowd can be heard getting louder, soon to be out done by rumble of the exhaust.
Well done!

 

Dear Michael,

I'm just curious. The 308 GT/M is that the first, second or third one.
Because I've seen the third one a few times in the Nethelands.

Your car looks exactly as the one I've seen.

Gr.
Xander

 

Thank you.

Great and exclusieve car.

Gr.
Xander

 

I've never seen 12 tubes manometer before ! Wow !

 

is that the generally best methodl for tuning 12 throats? vs a flowmeter or tube-in-ear method?

i have had a hard time with the manometers.

beautiful car.

 

I have even an original one from the factory: Lamborghini Countach #GLA12997 Head Gasket Fix

 

I never noticed this until now, your air filter box covers are white.
I always thought the white covers were for the 4 liter engines and the black for the later 5 liter engines. However in looking through this entire thread I see that the early photos of your car always show the white covers. I highly doubt someone changed them so my thought on the 4 liter engines having white covers and the 5 liter engines having black covers must be wrong.

 

Vic that's correct for original spec.

 

Then what gives here? Why the white covers? Is it because the car was an early production LP5000S? I doubt they were changed but who knows. I am certainly not trying to make a deal out of it as Michael has done such a thorough job in restoring this car, just my curiosity is getting the better of me. Vic

 

Congratulations! A ton of effort, but worth it.

 

Fantastic! Great result. Well done Michael.

 

Very nice Michael!!!

Mike

 

Congratulations.
Enjoy Your Countach.

 

I think most LP500S featuring white air-box tops have been changed, and I certainly thought that 12562's appeared to be refinished after Al Burtoni's work prior to me owning it. I also think that Lamborghini's owner's manuals sometimes depict images of pre-production cars featuring non-standard spec.

 

I don't have access to my archives but I have lots of images of LP500S being assembled at the factory using black air-box tops. The Borel book is a good source to show this.
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