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[ehnriko]

Originally Posted by hac1u9

If you could find one that needed a ton of work you might be able to get one but you could never drive it because the repairs would be more expensive that you'd ever pay.

That's true, unless you have other available cars to drive. I am driving a Toyota Tamaraw FX as my daily driver for office and work, I drive my Racing VW Beetle on weekends or whenever we have a Bug Run in the VW club, I sometimes drive My Austin Mini around our village - just for fun.

To have a car restored, (Body Repair and Repainted) is not that expensive in the Philippines. But the mechanical parts can be pricy.

Body repair plus painting will cost around P60,000 (Philippine Peso); I am thinking of putting a Renault 25TS engine and trans axle in it (conversion and custom fitting this engine will cost around (PhP60,000) also, more or less, including the second hand Engine. Aircondition will be around PhP20,000; Upholstery (PhP7,000); Brakes Reconditioning (PhP10,000); Wheels, Tires (this is another story)- Estimate build up time: about 6 months provided all materials and cash are available.

It's just like buying a used car. Instead of paying the whole sum - you're just paying on installment; per work basis. This type of vehicles should not be treated like an ordinary car. They are works of art! - How do you treat works of art?

Firstly, they are not really ergonomic, not practical, not comfortable - and lastly - Not Safe! They are merely show cars. Racing one is like insanity (it's putting 50% of your life at risk). Because of the Scissor type door issue.

The point is- the Countach is the best looking car ever. To appreciate one is common, to drive one is GReat! To have one is Divine. (Original or Replica) The Form Speaks!

[Mstricke]

Hi,

do you know adress or email from this mr. 'balboni'?? I sold my countach to a guy named 'edone', he lived close to austin/texas and the car was belonging to armin johl until 1985. i try to figure out what happened to the car the last 20 years.

greetings from germany

michael

Originally Posted by CRXloon

I'm sure that the factory identified this as a problem when the Countach was being developed. I read in the Osprey Autohistory book on the Countach that they'd considerd experimenting with explosive bolt-equipped door hinges!

I think i'm right in saying that the final design allowed the windscreen to be "kicked out" by the occupant(s) in the event that the car ended up on it's roof.

Best person to ask would be Mr Balboni: he rolled an LP400S, (i think belonging to Armin Johl, or his brother), just down the road from the factory: i believe he walked away unscathed...

Just a thought, but over here there is a big current fad amongst "modifiers" to fit "Lambo" doors to just about anything. I wonder if any of them have considered the exiting problems associated with the vertical doors? (Especially as said "modifier's" vehicles often end up on their respective rooves in fields/on roundabouts etc.)

[-FROG-]

Originally Posted by Mstricke

Hi,

do you know adress or email from this mr. 'balboni'?? I sold my countach to a guy named 'edone', he lived close to austin/texas and the car was belonging to armin johl until 1985. i try to figure out what happened to the car the last 20 years.

greetings from germany

michael

What does the Countach look like? Not many around Austin... There was a black /gold wheels running around.