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  1. joe sackey

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    #24453 joe sackey, Feb 11, 2018
    Interesting, I look forward to seeing a Polo Storico restoration up-close & personal soon.

    I have my reservations about this car's restoration being completed next month, I'd estimate at least another 6 months to complete, and then begin the period of post-restoration fettling if the car is to operate as well as it looks. Perhaps March was the original projected date.
     
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    #24454 Maser, Feb 11, 2018
    Found this photo I took of a Countach casually parked in London circa 1984-85, which had literally stopped me in my tracks at the time. It was the first Countach I'd ever seen outside a magazine and appeared almost unreal parked next to those regular cars in front of it. Can't add any more info about the car (registration is SA333842, which isn't a regular UK plate) but it was great to find this image again today after it had been hidden away for many years..
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    #24455 ClaxNZ, Feb 11, 2018
    I think you are right. The info said started but a long way to go still! Here’s the other photo I took looking up into the right rear wheel arch. Image Unavailable, Please Login


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    #24456 joe sackey, Feb 11, 2018
    Nice image showing the tube frame and composite materials panels, the Countach was such a leap forward from the Miura.

    Nice spot and thanks for sharing, I can't tell you much about the Countach (besides the fact that it appears to be a 1982 or 1983 Blu Tahiti/Bianco LP500S), but I'm reasonably confident you spotted it on Harrington Rd in South Kensington!
     
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    #24458 joe sackey, Feb 11, 2018
    Possibly.
     
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    #24461 em42, Feb 12, 2018
    Strange to see that it also has a swiss "CH" sticker on the back!
     
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    #24462 joe sackey, Feb 12, 2018
    Congratulations John, I think you are suffering from a bad case of Countach Fever!

    Is this 1121160 with engine by Franz Albert (Albrex in Austria)?
    https://www.lp112.com/Lamborghini/Detail.asp?Model=Countach&Version=LP400+S&ChassisNumber=1121160

    Here is 1120204 below from an earlier stage in it's restoration.

    The Khashoggi Swiss connection

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    #24463 joe sackey, Feb 12, 2018
    Speaking of 70's tycoons, here is Ferruccio Lamborghini's friend Albert Silvera circa late 1975,
    sitting in our former 1120056, image from El Unico

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    #24464 geno berns, Feb 12, 2018

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    #24465 joe sackey, Feb 13, 2018
    LP400 1120088
     
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    #24466 ClaxNZ, Feb 14, 2018
    Showing my age - who else recalls a Gillette tv commercial I think from the 1980s featuring a silver Countach S. I can’t find it on YouTube or anywhere else. I used to get so excited when I heard that jingle ‘the best a man can get’.


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    #24467 Jalpa_Mike, Feb 14, 2018
    Its not Gillette, but I did find this one from Turtle Wax. Note the license plate too.... the well know BR 33



     
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    #24468 joe sackey, Feb 14, 2018
    Here's a period 70s FIAT Ad featuring a Countach LP400 that's not been posted here before,
    the Countach the most expensive car in the Ad by far @ $85,000

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    #24469 GuyIncognito, Feb 15, 2018
    you get what you pay for :)

    what was a 12 cylinder Ferrari (512bb?) at the time?
     
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    #24470 joe sackey, Feb 15, 2018
    A lot less than the Countach!

    @ $55k I think.
     
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    #24471 em42, Feb 17, 2018
    Brand new aluminium repros.

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    I chose to buy these repros in order not to be afraid to dent an orginal one after having found a super rare set of 5 originals thanks to Emilio.
     
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    #24472 P300V8, Feb 17, 2018
    They look fantastic! Will they make any others?
     
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    #24473 em42, Feb 17, 2018
    I am pretty sure they would!
     
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    #24474 joe sackey, Feb 17, 2018
    These probably have better tensile strength than the originals also
     
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    #24475 em42, Feb 18, 2018
    Indeed! Better to be on the safe side.
     
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