Lamborghini Factory Video

Jan 13, 2009, 2:28 am

#1

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This is a fantastic find. Looks to be from 87-88 as the Countach engines are QV down drafts, and some of them have side skirts. Also watch the Muria tach whip past 10K!

The only guy who can understand the audio will be Yuki, but the video is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaipuvONN7I&feature=r...

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Jan 13, 2009, 6:12 am

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sell the f a g car and buy a real Italian car!!

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Jan 15, 2009, 10:11 am

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Another Countach is in my master plan, but it will have to wait a while. I don't want to eat cat food all during my retirement so first things first. That video, the Cannonball Run entro and the 60 Minutes Countach video make it awfully hard to wait though!
I recently read an old road test where Derek Daly went on and on about what a surprisingly good track car it was. Very underrated there as all the buzz was about style back in the day.

Watching the assembly scenes show how hand built the were, and how the door from one likely won't fit another! And look at the birdcage frame shots, can you imagine a body shop and insurance company trying to figure out how to fix one of those?

My 308 might run with one right now, but there is no other car that defines "exotic car" to me better than a lightweight Dallara suspension LP400s with Bravo wheels. I have the exact one picked out, it's chassis #1121068, one of 16 built in the bankrupt year 1978. Minor detail, Fred ain't selling it. Someday, someday.

Hey Dan, THE actual Cannonball Run car is for sale right now. Why don't you add that one to your garage?
Look up the 'tube video of it in action. That would make a great COTM.

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Jan 15, 2009, 12:55 pm

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SMS wrote

Another Countach is in my master plan, but it will have to wait a while. I don't want to eat cat food all during my retirement so first things first. That video, the Cannonball Run entro and the 60 Minutes Countach video make it awfully hard to wait though!
I recently read an old road test where Derek Daly went on and on about what a surprisingly good track car it was. Very underrated there as all the buzz was about style back in the day.

Watching the assembly scenes show how hand built the were, and how the door from one likely won't fit another! And look at the birdcage frame shots, can you imagine a body shop and insurance company trying to figure out how to fix one of those?

My 308 might run with one right now, but there is no other car that defines "exotic car" to me better than a lightweight Dallara suspension LP400s with Bravo wheels. I have the exact one picked out, it's chassis #1121068, one of 16 built in the bankrupt year 1978. Minor detail, Fred ain't selling it. Someday, someday.

Hey Dan, THE actual Cannonball Run car is for sale right now. Why don't you add that one to your garage?
Look up the 'tube video of it in action. That would make a great COTM.

you dont have to eat cat food, Roman Noodle is even cheaper

you could buy a cheaper Coutach for 100k or less to hold you over till the LP400s come down
and my feet are too big for the Countach

and I need AC

the Sledgehammer

2001 Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 - Baby Huey!!! <3
2004 Porsche Carrera GT -Terrorizing society since Oct 16 '09 - DEAD
2001 Acura NSX -SOLD-

Jan 16, 2009, 10:21 am

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thanks for the video bill, I enjoyed watching it

Jan 17, 2009, 1:06 pm

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coco-bun wrote

thanks for the video bill, I enjoyed watching it

You are most welcome, sir. I love the Countach stuff and sharing some of what I know.

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Jan 17, 2009, 2:12 pm

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SMS wrote

You are most welcome, sir. I love the Countach stuff and sharing some of what I know.

do you want translations bill? most of it was their opinions and nothing much technical.

Jan 17, 2009, 2:16 pm

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Sure, if they said anything interesting and you don't mind.

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