Countach, the ultimate supercar

004's wiper has a winglet attached in the middle but not on the end. Is this something that could be easily lost when replacing the wiper element?
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004 has round carello marker lights, part number on the face 17.380.717. Small stainless ring around the base and push in retainer.

And I need a pair!

 

No signs of either on 004, although I wasn't present when it was stripped to see if the underside of the lid had been repainted.

Does the use of the under bonnet decals correspond in any way with the IN RODAGGIO windshield sticker?

 

Gee, i'm running up my posts today =)

The round carello light is smaller than the unit on our Miura, with a smaller stainless ring. However its almost identical to Ferrari 512 (same dimensions, slightly different part number).

Considering that all 1120001 through 1120004 have been repainted and these lights break easily during removal, I would be open to the argument that rectangular lights may have been original. Thoughts?

Note: 1120001 had no marker lights in all photos I can find of the car when it was red, including the 1973 magazine feature I posted earlier.

 

I knew there was a reason I didn't like the round lights, so I went back to my notes...
1120002 at geneva, 1974..Square markers.

Also note seat belts not fitted yet, and no end winglet on wiper element.

Oops, I'm over my attachment limit and can't post more pics and it won't let me delete the others...
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Lol
how did you come by those pics? I havent even seen them!!
I have taken her up to Knockhill circuit a couple of times. She does about 125mph in third by the end of the main straight and the rest is usually second and third gear. As the visability is bad especially with a crash helmet on, i tend to take it quite easy and allow othrs to pass me, although some hate doing so as they love the noise and the flames coming out the back on the overrun!
I do use my cars
done about 8000km in countach in past two years
3000miles in 328GTS since feb 2009
3000miles in Khamsin since Sept 2009
3000km in espada since march 2009
plus usual mileage in my other cars
Would love to get those pics
Paul

 

Are the winglets removable from the wiper element? otherwise it looks like they'd be considered a consumable and replaced as a unit with the wiper cartridge/blade...But I'm thinking in modern terms when we throw away everything but the arm....

I wonder if the engineers had to explain wind tunnel testing of wiper blades to the bean counters =)

 

......i would strongly advise all countach owners of all different variants to NOT try this at home!

 

other mag. shots that i think we had not seen in the thread yet

it looked like a LP400S serie uno and was described (i think...not familiar with the language ) as a 5 liter car....



it was neither!

p.s. the wing is the last model of wolf like wings (i called it the "tipo 3")
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interior-engine compartment
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this looks like a blue-white moody wing S1 ...VERY NICE!
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old ad

with what looks like an other lowbody blue S

did i already told i love blue S cars?
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i would say they took pic of its engine and i guess it was a 4 liter and not a 5 as described in the caption

now, if it is its original engine i cannot say for sure

 

this is for Tony

an awesome black LP400S with its proper wing, flag vitaloni mirror and campagnolo rims
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Hi Joe,
090 has embossed symbols for the fan and cooling controls

 

i always wonder if is that pantograph wiper arms were bespoke or sources from a commercial truck? i always wonder if the were ready available arms then modified to fit the CT