Countach

[Ems33]

crostonian said:

Enjoyed those, looks like a good event. O/T for the Lambo thread but is that 288 GTO factory Black or a repaint?

It's the only black 288 GTO produced and made as a special order for the Sultan of Brunei.

[Anjum]

Ems33 said:

A couple of pics from me from the Concours of Elegance in Edinburgh recently.

https://www.facebook.com/KevinEmsliePhotography/ph...

https://www.facebook.com/KevinEmsliePhotography/ph...

Great photographs!

A

[Ems33]

Anjum said:

Ems33 said:

A couple of pics from me from the Concours of Elegance in Edinburgh recently.

https://www.facebook.com/KevinEmsliePhotography/ph...

https://www.facebook.com/KevinEmsliePhotography/ph...

Great photographs!

A

Thanks Anjum it was a great event. I will be posting more pics on my page soon.

[Ems33]

M3John said:

lazylobster said:

Hi chaps, I got hold of the French photographer, Thibaut, who has sent me high res copies. Some as below. You can really see how stunning Pierre's navy blue car is. I am in love with this colour.
R

My god, that really does look lovely in that blue.

I agree the blue really looks great. Nice set of pictures.

[pj77]

Friend of mine bought a black '87 Countach in Miami (serial no ZA9CA05AXHLA12140) and brought it to Belgium. Needed a little bit of work, but is now being driven.
.

More pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.97569830...

[paulqv]

I need a bit of help.
The engine cover clamp,has come off and is lost.
That is the part at the back of the engine cover that fits into the latch on the rear bulkhead to keep the cover closed.
It is effectively two V shaped with a rod which protrudes by about 2.5 cm
Could someone look at their car and give me exact dimensions for the depth length etc of it so I can get a new one built up?
Thanks

[Davo456gt]

paulqv said:

I need a bit of help.
The engine cover clamp,has come off and is lost.
That is the part at the back of the engine cover that fits into the latch on the rear bulkhead to keep the cover closed.
It is effectively two V shaped with a rod which protrudes by about 2.5 cm
Could someone look at their car and give me exact dimensions for the depth length etc of it so I can get a new one built up?
Thanks

Fiat X1/9 part i think

[paulqv]

Davo456gt said:

Fiat X1/9 part i think

Hi
No it definetly isn't one. I have a few and the latch is completely different. The ones on the X'y is a D shaped one.
Thanks anyway. It is bound to be common to other cars of the Era.

[RedBull]

Paul, I'll try and get a look at mine sometime over the next few days and get the measurements you need, I'm sure an Anniversary is the same as the QV.

[LDM]

pj77 said:

Friend of mine bought a black '87 Countach in Miami (serial no ZA9CA05AXHLA12140) and brought it to Belgium. Needed a little bit of work, but is now being driven.
.

More pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.97569830...

Fantastic looking car!

[80sMatchbox]

Ferruccio said:

Sure, I have a wash.
But I don't get myself detailed!

That de-escalated quickly!!

[ruttboy]

We currently have this beauty in with us at the moment so it seemed rude not to do a photo shoot with it!
With thanks to the incredibly talented Alex Hill and the wonderful owners of this magnificent Countach.








Alex's Diablo pics are in the other Lambo Forum, well worth a look.

Cheers,

Ruttboy.

[Anjum]

Stunning Mr Robb.....will be over soon! Promise!

[AndrewD]

Lovely! But better without wing

[Ferruccio]

I remember well when my first Lambo was delivered - a Jalpa.
I stood there with the dealer wondering whether or not to get the wing removed.
He said, "Look if you're worried about looking over the top, you shouldn't have bought a red Lamborghini!"
The wing's still on.

[Shnozz]

Ferruccio said:

I remember well when my first Lambo was delivered - a Jalpa.
I stood there with the dealer wondering whether or not to get the wing removed.
He said, "Look if you're worried about looking over the top, you shouldn't have bought a red Lamborghini!"
The wing's still on.

That mirrors my view. Lamborghinis are not about being subtle or suave, they are about being outrageous and long may that differentiate them.

[Adam B]

AndrewD said:

Lovely! But better without wing

and without the 88.5 side strakes too IMHO

[P300V8]

Adam B said:

AndrewD said:

Lovely! But better without wing

and without the 88.5 side strakes too IMHO

At the risk of re-offending I agree entirely...

[AndrewD]

Ferruccio said:

I remember well when my first Lambo was delivered - a Jalpa.
I stood there with the dealer wondering whether or not to get the wing removed.
He said, "Look if you're worried about looking over the top, you shouldn't have bought a red Lamborghini!"
The wing's still on.

I had a long discussion about the Countach wing with Valentino Balboni. He was firmly of the view that it should be without the wing.

[Ferruccio]

AndrewD said:

Ferruccio said:

I remember well when my first Lambo was delivered - a Jalpa.
I stood there with the dealer wondering whether or not to get the wing removed.
He said, "Look if you're worried about looking over the top, you shouldn't have bought a red Lamborghini!"
The wing's still on.

I had a long discussion about the Countach wing with Valentino Balboni. He was firmly of the view that it should be without the wing.

Why?

(He may just be very politic - he kind of said the opposite when filling my Jalpa up with oil at the 30th anniversary factory jaunt.)