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  1. SupercarGuru

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  3. joe sackey

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    #26229 raymondQV, Aug 12, 2019
    Only two LP400s have this trim, 1121312 and 1121314, the famous two pace cars of Patrick and Claude Mimran.
     
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    #26230 SupercarGuru, Aug 13, 2019
    Wow! Really?
     
  6. joe sackey

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    #26231 joe sackey, Aug 13, 2019
    The Mimran cars are known for their unique features.
     
  7. raymondQV

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    #26232 raymondQV, Aug 13, 2019
    If the factory belongs you, you can oder what you want, or in case of the Mimrans their cars got features which made it later into regular production.
     
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    #26236 Ellagirl, Aug 14, 2019
    Its how it works. Very familiar with this
     
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    In the segment called "lost opportunity"
    1988 prototype at minute 8

     
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    #26238 joe sackey, Aug 20, 2019
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    Have never seen this image of the LP500 Prototype by MIRA minutes before it was destroyed.

    "Here’s the original photographs from our testing of the @lamborghini Countach back in March 1974 in our crash lab.
    The Countach was an enduring success for Lamborghini and was produced in various versions from 1974 to 1990"

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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    #26239 orangelp400, Aug 20, 2019
    I too have not seen this pic before and it fills me with sadness.

    We all know this test was necessary at the time but the staff would not have known the subsequent importance of this car , and how many of us wish it still existed. But thanks Joe , amazing photo.
     
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    #26240 Rossocorsa1, Aug 20, 2019
    Pretty amazing that they would serve this specific car up for testing. You would have thought they would have had another option for such a purpose. It doesn’t even take hindsight to see that. Very unfortunate.
     
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    #26241 Rossocorsa1, Aug 20, 2019
    Given the prototypes destruction, what than is the earliest Countach car that exists today?
     
  17. raymondQV

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    #26242 raymondQV, Aug 20, 2019
    Production-Prototype 1120001 in the factory museum after I found her in 2000 in the yahoo auction and the factory bought in 2001.
     
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    #26243 Rossocorsa1, Aug 20, 2019
    Please post some photos.
     
  19. raymondQV

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    #26245 Spyder-Man, Aug 20, 2019
    Hi Raymond, is the story of your find and Lambo’s purchase documented somewhere? I’m sure it will an interesting read.

    Regards
    Rob
     
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    #26247 Spyder-Man, Aug 20, 2019
    Will take a look. My thanks
    R
     
  23. joe sackey

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    #26248 joe sackey, Aug 20, 2019
    Thank you Stephen, this image is from MIRA's archives.

    It was sacrificed so that your beautiful LP400 could live ;)
     
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    #26249 raymondQV, Aug 20, 2019
    The pictures from the Mira archive were posted in Facebook in November 2018, can't remember by whom, most likely Victor.
     
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    #26250 joe sackey, Aug 21, 2019
    The image & caption I posted above was posted by MIRA themselves @ 5 days ago.
     
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