My old Lambo photos from the 90s

My old Lambo photos from the 90s

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MauriceFontana

101 posts

158 months

Tuesday 19th June 2018
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1986 Portman



1995 Goodwood

raymondqv

120 posts

100 months

Tuesday 19th June 2018
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P300V8 said:
MauriceFontana said:


1991 Silverstone
This must be 12272, one of only two Jalpas in Bordeaux Nuovo Panna and consigned to UK in time for the !985 Earls Court show. Sadly this car has subsequently been repainted.



Edited by P300V8 on Tuesday 19th June 12:25


Edited by P300V8 on Tuesday 19th June 13:54
It's GLA12302, I had contact with the owner, the second one is FLA12255.
13.2.1987 reg. 143AWP Pegg,
Sold originally in 1988 by Portmann UK, only 2 Jalpa's are known in this color.
Since 1999 with Graham Whyatt - OO7029


P300V8

263 posts

176 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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raymondqv said:
t's GLA12302, I had contact with the owner, the second one is FLA12255.
13.2.1987 reg. 143AWP Pegg,
Sold originally in 1988 by Portmann UK, only 2 Jalpa's are known in this color.
Since 1999 with Graham Whyatt - OO7029
Thanks Raymond I mistook the colour! 12272 was bordeaux nuovo and 12255, 12302 were rosso speciale.

MauriceFontana

101 posts

158 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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1990 Castle Combe



1983 Chameleon Cars, London

Voxy

1,357 posts

173 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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MauriceFontana said:


1983 Chameleon Cars, London
I remember peering into the Chameleon Cars showroom on a visit to London in the late 80s, and seeing the custom Mercedes and Range-Rovers for sale. Definitely not cars for those wanting to keep a low profile!

cgt2

7,100 posts

188 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Yes there was Chameleon, Trasco and Symbol (though I think Trasco may have been an outlet for Symbol, it was a long time ago) - I remember seeing a Gullwing 500SEC and a super-extended wheelbase SEL, nice chap with a beard showed me round these cars at Trasco and gave me a brochure which I lost years ago (no websites in those days).

They were usually badged 1000 SEL/SEC in gold and this was a good 10 years before the Max Power brigade. I'm sure most of these cars went to the Middle East.

Voxy

1,357 posts

173 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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cgt2 said:
Yes there was Chameleon, Trasco and Symbol (though I think Trasco may have been an outlet for Symbol, it was a long time ago) - I remember seeing a Gullwing 500SEC and a super-extended wheelbase SEL, nice chap with a beard showed me round these cars at Trasco and gave me a brochure which I lost years ago (no websites in those days).

They were usually badged 1000 SEL/SEC in gold and this was a good 10 years before the Max Power brigade. I'm sure most of these cars went to the Middle East.
Photo credits to a friend, David Irvine, who kindly agreed that I could post these pics...

On topic:


A little off topic, but related to above post:

MauriceFontana

101 posts

158 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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Voxy said:
cgt2 said:
Yes there was Chameleon, Trasco and Symbol (though I think Trasco may have been an outlet for Symbol, it was a long time ago) - I remember seeing a Gullwing 500SEC and a super-extended wheelbase SEL, nice chap with a beard showed me round these cars at Trasco and gave me a brochure which I lost years ago (no websites in those days).

They were usually badged 1000 SEL/SEC in gold and this was a good 10 years before the Max Power brigade. I'm sure most of these cars went to the Middle East.
Photo credits to a friend, David Irvine, who kindly agreed that I could post these pics...

A little off topic, but related to above post:
Sheikh-tastic! party



1985 London



1985 Dorchester Hotel

Voxy

1,357 posts

173 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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MauriceFontana said:
Sheikh-tastic! party



1985 London



1985 Dorchester Hotel
Fantastic! Brings back lots of memories of visiting London as a teenager.

I think that last shot is outside the Sheraton Park Towers (now just The Park Towers) in Knightsbridge.



cgt2

7,100 posts

188 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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Thank you. Very Miami Vice!

CarKing

57 posts

70 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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Wow, this must have been a sight back in the days because they are still just as impressive.

Loose_Cannon

1,593 posts

253 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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MauriceFontana said:


1985 Dorchester Hotel
That's different, bet its re-sale red now...

Big Raff

1,330 posts

171 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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MauriceFontana said:
One of my favourites.



1981 London
Awesome pic

MauriceFontana

101 posts

158 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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1989 Portman



1995 Silverstone

Robert W

544 posts

162 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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Wow! Thank you for the pictures. Fascinating and Your photos are so clear!

The white LP400S above LHV40X was registered TAM1 for most of its life, then sold about 3 years ago at an auction in the UK for an absolute mint.

Do you know any more about the red LP5000S at Portman in 1989 above? New one on me tho from the rear fog light looks RHD.

Many thanks
Robert

P300V8

263 posts

176 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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Robert W said:
...do you know any more about the red LP5000S at Portman in 1989 above? New one on me tho from the rear fog light looks RHD.
B162FOE was first registered in February 1985, just after cessation of LP500S production. My wild guess would be ELA12781 the last 500S consigned to UK in December 1984.

SAB888

3,243 posts

207 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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MauriceFontana said:


1989 Portman
Lamborghini Flying Star 2 to the left of the Countach.

MauriceFontana

101 posts

158 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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Loose_Cannon said:
MauriceFontana said:
Loose_Cannon said:
Any more pictures, other than the ones already in this thread, of Tim Dutton's gold Countach (while it was still gold)?

Beautiful car, a tragedy it was repainted.
I have it brand new at the dealers somewhere. Will try and catch up with some of the requests over the next few days. For now...
Thankyou, that would be amazing.

Robert W

544 posts

162 months

Friday 22nd June 2018
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Wow. When is that photo from? 1982? BTW do you have a photo of a white Countach EER1? This car is almost an urban myth, but it does exist. No photo of this car seems to exist!

MaserCoupe

149 posts

88 months

Saturday 23rd June 2018
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There you go EER1 at Portman when new..Enjoy!