Countach, the ultimate supercar

What kind of photos shall I have?

I have some more of that barn garage but none without the skin.

 

http://www.countach.ch/History/LP500/chassis.jpg

http://www.countach.ch/History/LP500/index.html

 

Thanks,

I visited (and bookmarked) your site, a good source for some obscure information.

 

That's #1120026, and is pictured in almost every Lamborghini book you can buy here in Europe.
I read on the ILR that the car was originally Arancio= orange, but now is being restored in classic yellow/brown.

Kindest regards,
Marcel

 

Here's another picture of the car.

I think the color is "Rame Colorado", but please correct me if I'm wrong

Shah of Persia, chassis#?

This car is not on the ILR yet...

Joe might be more interested in the white Miura with the strange rims,
but I'm sure you know all about these cars...chassis#?

Ciao!
Marcel
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It's a little hard to tell but the wheels on the Miura look like they're from a Ferrari.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

Great pics guys!

 

There's a ridiculous amount of rumor / hoopla concerning the use of this vehicle. I won't divulge publicly on the forum, because I still enjoy traveling to Iran to visit family and friends, but it isn't pretty or innocent to say the least....It's probably mostly rumor at this point, and nobody will admit to its truth or not, but the car was used for some "interesting" errands to say the least, according to those who were there and witnessed it...

 

While I appreciate your need to be circumspect I have no idea what you were referring to.

 

Me either, and considering whatever you're talking about regarding the Shah had to have happened 30+ years ago why not share? These types of "behind the scenes" stories are fascinating!

 

Sorry for the late reply guys, I'm going to try to uncover some info for John/Joe on the blue car, I'd rather not post a bunch of stuff that might be untrue...lots of things happened, lots of different interesting characters had access to these vehicles, that's basically the synopsis. With some help, I'll have some "concrete" info in a few weeks, no sense in posting a bunch of BS untrue rumors. My grandfather had a good business relationship with then ambassador to the U.S. Ardeshir Zahedi and that's my main source of info at this moment.

regards,

amir

 

a few LP400 pictures taken in France in the late 80's :
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nice pics
i like the champagne car: very 70's look

the wing looks really good on LP400!




























NOT AT ALL

 

You're right, its LP400 #1220224. Now nepainted yellow.

 

Just to build on what you said Joe,

The Islamic Republic overthrew the monarchy (no need for a history lesson here, everybody knows what went down), so if you call Iran trying to snoop around for info about a car or other personal items belonging to the Shah, you're either going to be met with long faces or smug arrogance. People don't volunteer info that can get them in deep trouble that easily.

Farah's LP400 is located at the car museum outside of Tehran in the village of Karaj, the I.R. has the Shah's cars on display there as "items purchased by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi with money stolen from the Iranian people," you can interpret that however you see fit. I can't really make any claims as to the originality of the vehicle, but because there is almost zero interest in maintaining the vehicles to be in driving condition, it's all there, just "languishing".

As for the SV and SVJ leaving Iran, along with Maseratis, a Ferrari Boxer, the Bugatti Vanvooren and a host of other vehicles...well-placed bribes can take you quite a distance in Iran, whether you want to buy a nice stereo for your house, or a Lamborghini, it's all about whose palms you have to ice.