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Lamborghini CountachBecause of fast changes in tire-technology, the faults of the Miura chassis showed up, so it was time for something new, that was not easy, it had to be faster, better and more outrages than the Miura. Paolo Stanzini and his team started from scratch, and designed a completely new car. Their ideas were based on the use of the new Pirelli tyres who promised incredible cornering speeds. The engine and gearbox design was completely different, the gearbox was in front of the engine and the drive shaft went right through the oil pan. This construction was heavier and the center of gravity was higher, but it had the advantage of more weight on the front-wheels, which was an improvement in road holding, and the gear change was almost in place so gear change was much better then in the Miura. The Miura engine was changed to 4971 cc. and delivered 440 Hp. at 7400 Rpm. The chassis was a space-frame of steel tubes, and Bertone's Marcello Gandini styled the car. As the Countach LP 500 prototype it first appeared on the 1971 Geneva Motor show. Everybody was completely outrages about the car, but it was far from production, the 5 liter engine was blown, and further testing was performed with the standard 3,9 Ltr. engine. Like the Miura, the car had cooling problems, and many more things had to be sorted out. The second prototype, this time called LP 400 appeared in Geneva in 1972, and was a red car, the third (a green one) was shown in 1973 in Paris. The first real production LP 400 was introduced in 1974 in Geneve, at that moment Ferruccio Lamborghini had sold his company to two Swiss man : Rosetti and Leimer, the future for the Lamborghini concern wasn't bright.(not as bright as the yellow LP 400) Type : Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Years built : September 1988 - January 1990 Production : 657 total. Last one, Chassis # 12.085 was finished on July 5 1990, silver exterior over grey interior currently still owned by Lamborghini (destined for factory museum) Type of car : Two door coupe, two seater berlinetta, horizontally hinged doors Designed by : Marcello Gandini for Bertone Built by : Automobili Lamborghini Dimensions : Wheelbase : 2500 mm (98.5 in) Overall length : 4140 mm (163 in) Overall width : 2000 mm (78.75 in) Overall height : 1070 mm (42.13 in) Track, Front : 1536 mm (60.5 in) Rear : 1606 mm (63.25 in) Ground clearance : 125 mm (4.9 in) Overhang, Front : 940 mm (37 in) Rear : 760 mm (30 in) Weight : 1490 kg (3278 lb) Distribution : N/A Chassis : Structure : Round-section steel multi-tubular spaceframe, fiberglass floor panels Body : Aluminium and composite panels with molded fiberglass wheelarch extenders and front spoiler, rear spoiler optionally available Suspension : All-wheel independent Front : Unequal length double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar Rear : Upper lateral link and radius arm, lower reversed wishbone and radius arm, dual coil spring/telescopic damper units on each side, anti-roll bar Brakes : Dual independent hydraulic brakes with booster, brake regulator on rear axle, ventilated discs, four piston calipers Front : 300 mm (11.8 in) diameter Rear : 284 mm (11.2 in) diameter Steering type : Unassisted rack and pinion, 3.15 turns lock to lock Turning circle : 13 m (42.6 ft) Tyres front : 225/50 ZR 15 Rear : 345/35 ZR 15 Pirelli P ZERO with asymmetric unidirectional tread, Michelin 105R 18X 'Spacesaver" spare Rims front : 8.5x15 inch Rear : 12x15 inch Multi-piece, central spider of aluminium alloy drawn metal channels (OZ-Wheels) Engine : Type : V-12 60 degree, light-alloy block with pressed-in liners mid mounted (longitudinal), rear wheel drive Distribution : Dual overhead camshafts, chain drive, four valves/cylinder Main bearings : 7 Cyl. Capacity : 5167 cc (5.2 liter) Bore & stroke : 85.5 x 75 mm Compr. ratio : 9.5:1 Max. power : 455 bhp @ 7000 rpm Max. torque : 369 ft-lb @ 5200 rpm Cooling system : Two side-mounted, horizontal flow water radiators and two electric fans Ignition : Electronic with rev limiter, Marelli AEC 104 BK-780, Marelli coil and distributor Plugs : Champion A596 Electr. system : 12 V Alternator : 85 A Fuel system : Bendix electric fuel pump, 6 double-barrel Weber 44 DCNF, down-draft carburetors Bosch KE Jetronic fuel injection on US-Spec cars Fuel type : N/A Fuel cons. : 22.4 Lt./100 Km Lubrication : Wet sump Drive train : Type : ZF five-speed + reverse manual all-synchromesh driving to a limited-slip differential Clutch : Dry single-plate, hydraulically-operated, self-adjusting Disc diameter : 250 mm (9.94 in) Gear ratio's 1st : 2.232:1 2nd : 1.625:1 3rd : 1.085:1 4th : 0.858:1 5th : 0.707:1 Rev.: 1.96:1 Final drive : 4.09:1 Capacities : Fuel : 120 Li in two tanks Engine oil : 17.5 Li Luggage : 240 Li Cooling system : 17 Li Performance : Top speed : 295 kph (183+ mph) in 5th gear @ 7300 rpm 0 - 100 kph (62 mph): 5.0 sec Standing Km. : 23.5 sec Price : $ 145,000 Current value : Good to fine : $100,000 - $ 150,000 |
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