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Robert W
39 posts
31 months
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paulqv said: Excellent Post. Thanks for the info. It is these small pieces of info that help build the picture.
If you have any more inside info please share it with us
Paul We know how many LP400, LP400s, 88.5 and Anniversay came into the UK, but how many 5000S, non-skirted QV and 500S came into the UK? Can you ask your source? Your 16 cars, 14 into the UK 2 for export makes sense from other data. 1 red car came back into the UK, making 15, but the white written off car, the white one now in Malaysia/Singapore makes only 13 left here.
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paulqv
2,385 posts
64 months
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About 10% of the total were originally in the UK.
That would make about 45 QV's and 67 anni's I seem to recall back in 88/89 that due to the prices the cars were fetching that the Uk had a specific allocation of anni's and that was 67 exactly 10%. Would have to dig out all my magazines from then to double check.
I did ask him today and he broadly agreed with my recollection. Only Del has the exact figures all of which are in his attic in his house in Spain. He has refused a few offers to sell all that data.
If i see him over the summer I will ask though.
Paul
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carspath
223 posts
46 months
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i have really enjoyed all the new (to me) info that this thread has thrown up
paul and other owners , the factory still have some of the original build sheets in their archives.
i rang and then wrote to them about chassis 12399 about 12 years ago, and they sent me a photocopy of the build sheet
sadly, many build sheets were apparently destroyed during the time that lamborghini was owned by MEGATECH (the indonesian conglomerate that was run by president suharto's son)
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JMC1
402 posts
104 months
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rdbrooksie
105 posts
36 months
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Looks like it was a serious crash! Hope no one was too badly hurt. I wonder what the story is behind it? Anyway, such a shame to see an iconic car in such a state 
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ZOLLAR
16,228 posts
42 months
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rdbrooksie said: Looks like it was a serious crash! Hope no one was too badly hurt. I wonder what the story is behind it?Anyway, such a shame to see an iconic car in such a state Indeed, that is some serious damage! 
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Redwing
834 posts
95 months
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keith53 said: My 82 Countach, I've owned it 13 years and am a bit ashamed for not using it as much as I should have  Hi Keith, awesome car and if you are thinking of selling it I'd love to have the chance to buy it. Thanks James
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Mosi
1,776 posts
84 months
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did you get this one from the London Motor Museum? 
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carspath
223 posts
46 months
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harry metcalfe writing in the november 2011 issue of EVO says "a proper countach QV is now a very rare car, with only 12 examples thought to be in the UK "
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JonathaniTall
24 posts
72 months
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Robert W said: We know how many LP400, LP400s, 88.5 and Anniversay came into the UK, but how many 5000S, non-skirted QV and 500S came into the UK? Can you ask your source?
Your 16 cars, 14 into the UK 2 for export makes sense from other data. 1 red car came back into the UK, making 15, but the white written off car, the white one now in Malaysia/Singapore makes only 13 left here. Hi the story as I heard it (from someone who claimed to have worked at Portman) is that 16 came in & two went straight to japan, I believe the Japanese are still nuts about them... I'm the current owner of F919 OYR, and she draws attention like nothing else, at a charity event in kenilworth she drew even more attention than the new Mclaren...
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Redwing
834 posts
95 months
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Is there not a way to look an the DVLA database online and find out how many there are?
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TKH
227 posts
58 months
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NEFOC
178 posts
60 months
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Just found out my Countach was on the new Channel 4 series 'In the Best Possible Taste'   Didn't bother to speak with me as they were after the Max Power aspect to car culture, but clearly the editor liked the car.
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Redwing
834 posts
95 months
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I saw that, I wondered who's it was! Looked lovely!
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Bobo W
351 posts
121 months
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Albeit down at LM which is a home from home anyway:  From the Silverstone historic many moons ago:  And a very sad LP400 taken at Banks Service Station in the late 80's. Was in a garage fire along with the 280 Pagoda in the foreground and an Aston V8 (just in picture) 
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rdbrooksie
105 posts
36 months
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 Tragic,very tragic to see such a sad demise of beautiful cars...........
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Diablo SV
121 posts
12 months
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Would be nice to have a good show of the mighty Countach's left at the Silverstone Classic next month for LCUK 25th birthday bash 
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apt
1,963 posts
108 months
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rdbrooksie
105 posts
36 months
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Is something being organised?
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Adz The Rat
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78 months
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