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  1. joe sackey

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    #26552 joe sackey, Dec 17, 2019
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    Yes I know you were hands-on with that car so if you say it had parallel-links we can only conclude that it was perhaps an earlier attempt with shorter dimensions resulting in a narrower rear track.

    I have also always wondered why the car exhibited negative camber under hard cornering, parallel-linked suspension should eliminate this.

    Anyway, as you can see both 1120148 (even though it was said to be wishbone suspension) and 1120202 and all the rest of the factory parallel-linked cars had a wider rear track where the wheels extruded from the body and fit snugly under the wheel arches

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    #26553 joe sackey, Dec 18, 2019
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    Torre Loizaga is in the Basque mountains about 30 minutes inland of Bilbao, it is here that Miquel de la Via restored the 13th Century Tower of Loyzaga and, in buildings surrounding his Estate, gathered a collection of cars that include over 40 Rolls Royce.

    And a totally original Giallo Countach LP500S.

    Senor de la Via passed away about 10 years ago and there is very little information about him in the public domain, it is obvious that he was one of the richest men in the Basque Country and Spain.

    His collection is open to the public only on Sundays and Bank Holidays but it is worth the effort to get there

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    #26555 raymondQV, Dec 18, 2019
    I think this is the yellow Pace car of Monaco GP 1982.
     
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    #26556 Lel, Dec 18, 2019
    I have also always wondered why the car exhibited negative camber under hard cornering, parallel-linked suspension should eliminate this.


    How?

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    #26557 vfinaldi, Dec 18, 2019
    Looking for a 1986 or earlier Countach in parts car/needs restoration/basket case condition. Any of the series pre-1987 will do. Friend in Europe is looking. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
     
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    #26558 joe sackey, Dec 18, 2019
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    Sorry I meant to say positive camber, long day yesterday!

    I thought parallel-linked suspension eliminated the tendency of play in the car's camber setting based on the linkage as seen below, either way 1120022's suspension always looked a bit strange to me both at standstill and under cornering load

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    #26559 joe sackey, Dec 18, 2019
    I think so also, it is in fact an early LP500S
     
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    #26560 Lambocars666, Dec 18, 2019
    Thanks, LEL and Joe for your inputs.
    1120022 was indeed a bit different than the other Countach Speciale.

    That gorgeous yellow 5000S in Spain is indeed the '82 Monaco GP pace car, #CLA12477.
     
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    #26561 joe sackey, Dec 18, 2019
    I think this is the point I'm trying to share.
     
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    #26564 Lambocars666, Dec 20, 2019
    Here's the ultimate story - from WHEELS magazine, January 1980 - to prove one is never too tall to fit in a Countach LP400

    [...] The salesmen told Paul there was no way he'd comfortably accomodate his 190cm (6 ft 3 in) frame in the car but he had other ideas. Paul bought the car and took it to Henry Nehrybecki who went to work making the car fit its owner. "No-one over 6 foot owns a Countach because there is just no room in them. But Henry found that if you take the seat runners out you gain an inch and if you cut the floor out you gain three. When it still wasn't comfortable, he cut down the pedals and put in a sunroof. I think it's been fairly successful." Paul is comfortable but tall passengers have the wind in their hair whether they like it or not: the space saving didn't extend to the passenger side. [...]

    And I shall add: To prevent his forehead from hitting the edge of the cut-out roof, Paul Halstead drove his Countach LP400 #1120272 wearing a helmet!
     
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    #26565 EarlyCat, Dec 20, 2019
    That's a neat story. He was certainly determined!
     
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    #26566 cnpapa24, Dec 20, 2019
    Hilarious! I love it. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    #26567 vfinaldi, Dec 20, 2019
    Easy fix :p
     
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    #26568 joe sackey, Dec 20, 2019
    This statement applies to the 4-liter Countachs up to LP400S S2.

    Patrick Mimran probably read those remarks and decided to do something about it.

    Anyway, I'm a tad over 6' 2" and I'm comfortable in any 5-liter Countach FWIW.
     
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    #26570 sp1der, Dec 21, 2019
    Smooth sump on that engine interesting it was changed.
     
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    #26571 Peter K., Dec 21, 2019
    Holy Pipes!
     
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    #26572 joe sackey, Dec 21, 2019
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    Probably the Ad which Rod Stewart saw whilst on tour in Australia in February 1977 that motivated him to buy an LP400, 1120262 was delivered to him in the summer of 1977

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    Any idea if he got the targa idea from Halstead? Or the other way around?



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    #26574 joe sackey, Dec 22, 2019
    Rod's car was not cut by Mardikian until the early 80s I think which would be after the Halstead car had already been modified.
     
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