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6750cc said:
Italian EE or Escursionisti Esteri plates are temporary registrations for cars that will ultimately be exported. So as suggested, most likely cars that were collected from the factory and driven back.
I have photos from Castle Combe with EE plate cars that I will try to dig out from storage when next back in the UK.
Andy
First trip home since I promised to sort out my old Countach pics last year...I have photos from Castle Combe with EE plate cars that I will try to dig out from storage when next back in the UK.
Andy
Most taken at Castle Combe Supercar Days, but also a couple from a Silverstone Classics festival, year unsure. As mentioned, a couple of the cars are on EE export plates.
Apologies for the poor quality but had to photograph the photos as no scanner available.
I'm pretty sure there are still some more, but those will have to wait until next summer.
The 6th Countach to be produced being auctioned this weekend over at Monterey.
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
Guide almost seems 'cheap' when compared with the £950k paid for a similar car in the UK recently.....although it doesn't include the jack or tool kit according to the description, even though they are shown in the photograph!
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
Guide almost seems 'cheap' when compared with the £950k paid for a similar car in the UK recently.....although it doesn't include the jack or tool kit according to the description, even though they are shown in the photograph!
From Castle Combe in the late 80s. Apologies if these cars have already been shown. The brown one is my all time fave. And further apologies for them being photos of photos in albums. Edited to add that this car might be shown higher up this page.
Edited by Randy Winkman on Saturday 16th August 10:37
http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1067...
Sold last night for $920k plus buyer's commission, making it $1,012,000 in total.
There's also another Periscopo model going through tonight's Gooding auction.
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
Sold last night for $920k plus buyer's commission, making it $1,012,000 in total.
There's also another Periscopo model going through tonight's Gooding auction.
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
thegreenhell said:
There's also another Periscopo model going through tonight's Gooding auction.
http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
The first million pound Countach?http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1974-lamborghini-...
$1.7M at the hammer, $1.87M including commission.
footsoldier said:
Thanks. I saw the Testarossa in your profile in the street, pretty close to my house (Edin South), a year or two ago. The photo looks "local" as well.
If it's yours, always wondered if it was the same one that was sold new to a guy in Aberdeen?
You're spot on. The photograph was taken in Oswald Road, the Grange, not too far from my house. I don't know where the car was first sold but I bought it down south (London).If it's yours, always wondered if it was the same one that was sold new to a guy in Aberdeen?
I moved the Testarossa on a couple of years ago it on and replaced it with a 456 as we have two young kids.
Note to self - update profile !
Hello everyone!
I haven't posted much on here for a while.
On Saturday I was out for a drive in the new Huracan at the local dealer in Edinburgh. Mark, who posts on here came along with his new 400S Low Body and I had my QV DD We agreed to go for a drive in each others cars and had them sitting side to side for some time.
I have seen Marks car a few times before and parked near it at shows. I have never really had my car sitting right beside a Low Body and paid much attention to the differences between them.
Sat that way, the differences are marked and immediately obvious. There has been a lot written on here about the differences and photos published. Hence I won't say too much on the visuals.
Basically, the front bonnet line to the screen looks much lower and sleeker, and the roof at the screen dips more. The whole car looks 'flatter' and in my view better.
(first statement of that type for a QV owner! )
Driving wise the two cars are very different. I found the steering on the LB much lighter at all speeds. The ride seemed slightly better and his car was very composed at speed and corners. The gearbox was also the lightest and sweetesed on any CT that I had driven. I don't know if the synchro was beefed up for later cars?
The big difference was in the performance. Whist I am aware of the various claims about weight difference etc, all said and done it is an 4.0L engine with 2 valves. What BHP??? Well at that stage I think it is really anyones guess. A real 320bhp? The engine in the LB was sweet, revved, had a Ansa Sports exhaust so sounded awesome, but the performance difference was very obvious. Whilst the QV screams road to 7500rpm and pulls like a train from 4-5000rpm, the LB had a more relaxed pull. With a minimum 100bhp and possibly 130bhp + difference and a better breathing head, that would be expected anyway. Several owners who have driven my QV say it is a fast one for it's type. In short the QV is significantly faster.
I appreciate that all these cars are different to drive. Each has their own quirks strengths, weaknesses, as one would expect in hand build cars of some antiquity. Think how we have changed in 34 years! Cars change as well depending on many factors. That was not the difference here. The QV is simply much much faster.
The interiors of both our cars are those of a 'used' car. The loss of 2'' is noticeable in the LB. It had a black interior compared to my white interior, but even allowing for that, it felt more restricted in space. The lack of headroom is noticeable, but as I am only 5 11 not critical, although I struggle to wear a racing helmet in my QV, and doubt I could at all in the LB.
As always it is a pleasure to find an enthusiastic owner who just wants to drive his car. Perhaps Mark will give his perspective on driving the cars from a LB owners point of view.
We now have 6 CT's here in Gods chosen country, ( Scotland) and I am hoping to organise a video of the 6 together on the road fairly soon.
Remember, Italian cars are designed by eccentrics to be driven by lunatics.
Keep your end up!
Regards
Paul
I haven't posted much on here for a while.
On Saturday I was out for a drive in the new Huracan at the local dealer in Edinburgh. Mark, who posts on here came along with his new 400S Low Body and I had my QV DD We agreed to go for a drive in each others cars and had them sitting side to side for some time.
I have seen Marks car a few times before and parked near it at shows. I have never really had my car sitting right beside a Low Body and paid much attention to the differences between them.
Sat that way, the differences are marked and immediately obvious. There has been a lot written on here about the differences and photos published. Hence I won't say too much on the visuals.
Basically, the front bonnet line to the screen looks much lower and sleeker, and the roof at the screen dips more. The whole car looks 'flatter' and in my view better.
(first statement of that type for a QV owner! )
Driving wise the two cars are very different. I found the steering on the LB much lighter at all speeds. The ride seemed slightly better and his car was very composed at speed and corners. The gearbox was also the lightest and sweetesed on any CT that I had driven. I don't know if the synchro was beefed up for later cars?
The big difference was in the performance. Whist I am aware of the various claims about weight difference etc, all said and done it is an 4.0L engine with 2 valves. What BHP??? Well at that stage I think it is really anyones guess. A real 320bhp? The engine in the LB was sweet, revved, had a Ansa Sports exhaust so sounded awesome, but the performance difference was very obvious. Whilst the QV screams road to 7500rpm and pulls like a train from 4-5000rpm, the LB had a more relaxed pull. With a minimum 100bhp and possibly 130bhp + difference and a better breathing head, that would be expected anyway. Several owners who have driven my QV say it is a fast one for it's type. In short the QV is significantly faster.
I appreciate that all these cars are different to drive. Each has their own quirks strengths, weaknesses, as one would expect in hand build cars of some antiquity. Think how we have changed in 34 years! Cars change as well depending on many factors. That was not the difference here. The QV is simply much much faster.
The interiors of both our cars are those of a 'used' car. The loss of 2'' is noticeable in the LB. It had a black interior compared to my white interior, but even allowing for that, it felt more restricted in space. The lack of headroom is noticeable, but as I am only 5 11 not critical, although I struggle to wear a racing helmet in my QV, and doubt I could at all in the LB.
As always it is a pleasure to find an enthusiastic owner who just wants to drive his car. Perhaps Mark will give his perspective on driving the cars from a LB owners point of view.
We now have 6 CT's here in Gods chosen country, ( Scotland) and I am hoping to organise a video of the 6 together on the road fairly soon.
Remember, Italian cars are designed by eccentrics to be driven by lunatics.
Keep your end up!
Regards
Paul
Edited by paulqv on Thursday 28th August 22:50
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