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  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #3879 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
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    ZA9C005A0JLA12283 is an early production 88.5 Downdraft first registered February the 1st 1988.

    The rear foglight has been replaced with a back-up camera lens.
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    #3881 raymondQV, Aug 30, 2016
    Sure I did, GLA12951.
     
  7. Lel

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    #3882 Lel, Aug 30, 2016


    C005A0HLA12176
     
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    Lel Formula Junior

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    #3883 Lel, Aug 30, 2016
    The paint is PPG and the oil is Agip!



    Respect Joe!

    Even with 76 oil in the engine and Spies Hecker on the surface it would have been the most wonderful Countach.

    L-E
     
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    #3884 raymondQV, Aug 30, 2016
    you are correct, it cannot be GLA12951 because of the engine lid.

    since 1992-04-23 registred in Sweden - Stockholm registred DUR 690, before MMA 746, first registration 1987-07-22
     
  10. EMILIO

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    #3885 EMILIO, Aug 30, 2016
    is HLA the VIN for the 1987 DD?
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #3886 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
    Correct.

    Specifically, from late 1986 to late 1987.
     
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    #3887 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
    Thanks Raymond, yes definitely a 1987 car as belied by the engine lid with no side-vents and no side-skirts.
     
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    Thank you Lel.
     
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    #3889 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
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    Has anyone seen ZA9C005A0JLA12308 in recent times?

    Another Downdraft I saw when new @ Portman Lamborghini in the summer of 1988.

    Apparently still UK-registered E 990 NUC?

    First registered May the 1st 1988.

    Note twin rear fog-lights and white badges.
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    bb4635 Formula Junior

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    bb4635 Formula Junior

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    bb4635 Formula Junior

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    bb4635 Formula Junior

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    P300V8 Formula 3

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    #3894 P300V8, Aug 30, 2016
    Not seen but DVLA records show this as SORN [statutory off the road notice] and MOT [roadworthy certificate valid for one year] expired 30th June 2016. This suggests that it is not currently in use but was roadworthy just over a year ago so chances are it is still around somewhere on this registration plate...
     
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    #3895 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
    Thanks for that.
     
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    #3896 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
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    Thank you for these historical gems, Bruno!

    These 2 images below even show the white date-stampings upon the radiators which the cars had when new.

    We will have these on GLA12997.

    Thank you to Alex who drew my attention to this!

    Priceless.

    I can also see that sometimes the main air-hose clamps were black, not my preference.
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    #3897 joe sackey, Aug 30, 2016
    Unlike the Miura before it, the Countach (including the Downdraft) was 100% hand-built at Sant Agata, upon a Marchesi-prepared chassis. Very special.
     
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    #3899 joe sackey, Aug 31, 2016
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    Now the car is almost all back together, I am beginning to see the reward for all that painstaking effort in disassembling & hand-cleaning & polishing all the lenses etc.
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