Countach, the ultimate supercar

Absolutely! The car drives just like Harry says. It's a "no fake news video".

 

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"total restorations which are being done correctly preserve the cars"... increasing value as an investment on the market.
Did anybody noticed the utter racket noise it makes inside the cabin? Clearly it was restored as a museum piece, you cant drive that car more than an hour with that gearbox noise. I predict this car will gather 3000miles between its next 3 owners...

 

Noises like that don’t bother me at all, it’s all part of the charm. Besides, I’m fairly certain Kidston has already gone beyond the 3,000 mile mark on his own.

 

I prefer to concentrate on the incredible high revving sound of that masterpiece 4l. Harry would happily do 1000 miles in the car smiling all the way it seems.
What a special car, great video and once again proving the naysayers wrong.

 

There’s a small group of anti restorers in the Ferrari world as well. I never understood them. What’s not to appreciate about a superb, factory focused restoration? I’m all for originality, if it’s worth preserving. I have two all original, exceptional cars. But, if a car has deteriorated, both mechanically and cosmetically, I believe it’s the owners responsibility to restore it or sell it to someone with the correct intentions, particularly a car of such significance as this LP 400. What’s not to admire about that?

 

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Doing 1.000 kilometers in one day, only stopping for filling up fuel, is absolutely no problem and I can't imagine anything else that makes more fun.

 

Yes, OK - but Mr. Lauren clearly let Paul Russell restore some of his fantastic car WRONG (Alfa 2.9 -> wrong color, Bugatti Atlantic -> wrong color, wrong wheels etc.). Then he clearly over-restored his cars. I absolutely admire Paul Russell for his skills - but he put a perfection on the cars they never had even when new!
I like both - restored and non-restored cars but I hate it when old cars lost their aura during a resto process.
For me the Holy Grail is a car that has been restored and kept its atmosphere, its drama and its soul. A car on which you can see the traces of those great people who made them.

 

Made San`Agata to Düsseldorf/Germany in one day with my LP400 in 1999 = 1,100 km! Was done after that but, hell, what a drive! Loved every second of it (Ok, not while driving thru Switzerland....)!

 

Clearly a 5000S FI. Looking at the shop I wonder if it is Gary's shop. The Countach looks like it is black, makes me wonder if this is the engine for 12784?

Cheers Jim

 

ਸੁਪਰ! ਇਹ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ!

 

I have never turned on the radio in my Countach. It's true. Then again, it never worked nor was it original lol. Never had the desire to get it working. It is a 12 cylinder symphony inside that car. Maybe a different story now that I have the original radio, I may actually test it.

With that said, if on a long trip the cabin noise becomes too much......folks, simply install a good set of earbuds in your ears. Does wonders to drown out the noise around you. Especially in a convertible.

 

Looking at the cars in the background, I think you might be correct. I came across the photo on a engine thread on another site.

 

Long time off-radar LP400S comes on light:

https://www.autoscout24.ch/de/d/lamborghini-countach-coupe-occasion?index=2&make=43&model=654&st=1&vehid=6482913&vehtyp=10&returnurl=%2fde%2fautos%2flamborghini--countach%3fmake%3d43%26model%3d654%26st%3d1%26vehtyp%3d10%26r%3d5

 

Wow, funky “aerodynamic” Walter Wolf (Japanese?) retrofitted style rearview mirrors and a sunroof!

 

I inspected this car about three years ago and it was in a bad shape. The engine still runs. However the last oil change was probably done more than 10 years ago. I was surprised that the owner dared to fire up the engine. The condition of the oil was frightening...

 

Do you know the VIN ? - also per PN...

 

1121218

 

Not even a swiss delivered car, perhaps for a swiss Client, any info about the history?
#259, Argento/Nero to Auto Centro Avellino on 11th October 1980

 

The last documented service was from 2000, done by a Mercedes dealer in Geneva. The car has been in Switzerland since a while. I lost interest in this car quickly after I saw it and heard about the (very high) price expectations of the seller.