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  1. Jean-Claude Gudenburg

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    #25026 Jean-Claude Gudenburg, Jul 21, 2018
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  2. em42

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    #25027 em42, Jul 21, 2018
    Amazing picture. You should make a picture out of it!
    Please tell us more about the car!
     
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  3. joe sackey

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  4. rambointhegarage

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    #25029 rambointhegarage, Jul 22, 2018
    There is a reprint of a test from 1983 in the current issue of Classic Cars: Countach 5000 S, Ferrari BB 512i and Porsche 911 Turbo. The Countach was the fastest with a measured top speed of 276.9 km/h. Interesting comments as well from Lamborghini engineer Giulio Alfieri with regards to the upcoming development of an injection system for the Countach due to tougher emission requirements. He clearly had an affection for the carburetors.


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  5. wbaeumer

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    #25030 wbaeumer, Jul 22, 2018
    Alfieri tried quite often to adopt an injection system on engines he designed. He was nerver REALLY successful before he worked for Lamborghini....
     
  6. sp1der

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  7. joe sackey

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    #25032 joe sackey, Jul 22, 2018
    Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

    I was just reading the Sport Auto magazine version of the same comparo, done in December 1983

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  8. em42

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    #25033 em42, Jul 23, 2018
    Great!

    Was it an original Sport-Auto article or one from Auto Zeitung?
     
  9. joe sackey

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    #25034 joe sackey, Jul 23, 2018
    I believe it was originally produced by Auto Zeitung
     
  10. em42

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    #25035 em42, Jul 23, 2018
    Thanks!
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #25039 derekfc, Jul 25, 2018
    better than new

    Mike, does amazing work.
     
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    #25040 Michael Call, Jul 25, 2018
    It's certainly come a long way :) (ALMOST) there...Thanks for all of the encouragement.
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  18. joe sackey

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    #25043 joe sackey, Jul 26, 2018
    The last one might be a man called John imaged with the car and his dog by his polo field.

    Perhaps some of those owners in the past 16 years were dealers who purchased it for the purpose of reselling it?

    If I am not mistaken this Countach has been owned by Messrs Loughran > Amari > Collins for the purpose described above.

    Stunning car though.

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    #25044 Lemacc, Jul 27, 2018
    I remember this car of previous sales. Do you know the VIN?
     
  20. joe sackey

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    #25045 joe sackey, Jul 27, 2018
    Sure, and we've posted it here before, but I'd have to look it up, perhaps someone else can do the honors.
     
  21. joe sackey

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    #25047 joe sackey, Jul 28, 2018
    Verde Abete LP400S S3 outside the Sheraton Park Tower hotel in London circa 1984/5, pic by Maurice Fontana.

    Any ideas of the chassis number?

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  23. wbaeumer

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    #25048 wbaeumer, Jul 28, 2018
    Never saw a Countach in that fantastic color!
     
  24. joe sackey

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    #25049 joe sackey, Jul 28, 2018
    Rare, I believe just 3 or so were made in this color.

    I also think this Countach went to Qatar and is the same LP400S S3 I've posted earlier in the thread showing it abandoned there and in need of some TLC
     
  25. joe sackey

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