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112003011200301974ArgentoTobacco83-YD-372021/05/26oggiPurchased new in 1977 by Pantera specialist Gary Hall (photo provided) of Paramount, California. This was the first Countach used by Alpine as a poster car. Gary kept the car til 1987 when he sold it with only 3000 miles on the odometer. 1987 purchased by Honolulu nightclub owner Fred Piluso in Hawaii. Fred sold it to a doctor friend and car collector on the island of Oahu (Honolulu). It is still in Hawaii today. Gary K. Lahens, March 2022· Check this collection in Honolulu, Hawaii.
112005611200561974ArancioTobacco68-YB-302010/04/142017/01/13Originally painted 'Rosso K350' (Ferrari paint code) with 'Tobacco' interior. Completed on January 23rd 1975 and delivered new on January 27th 1975, to VIP customer Albert Silvera, from Haiti. Italian export plates [EE 60665] until sold in April 1976. LOC Newsletter 1996: 1120056: Offered for sale by Anthony Taffuri (owned since 1985) Info by exotic car dealer Joe Sackey: 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400, chassis number 1120056, engine number 1120056, built November & December 1974, completed January the 23rd 1975. Delivered to Albert Silvera, Lamborghini VIP client and world-renowned collector of sports cars, on January the 27th 1975. Silvera is best described as a wealthy hotelier, diplomat, sports car fanatic and old-time playboy (and not necessarily in that order!). He owned the exotic El Rancho Hotel near Port Au Prince in Haiti, jet-set destination during the 1960s and 1970s to the likes of Liz Taylor & Richard Burton, Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall etc. He was also Haiti's Director of Tourism. He special-ordered most of his Italian cars directly from Enzo Ferrari or Ferruccio Lamborghini, all built to one-off specification with special appointments. His diplomatic status allowed him to import his one-off Ferrari and Lamborghini Supercars into the USA in the 1970s without modifying them, running them as he did on Haiti diplomatic plates. In the 1970s, Ferrari specialists Cressman-Baumgarten in Fort Lauderdale were responsible for the maintenance of the entire Silvera car collection at both his Miami mansion and his Port Au Prince hotel. Rosso Dino (orange) paint, special Tabacco (brown) leather, 'Motore Potenziato' (tuned engine) carried out for Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA by Dallara Automobili SrL (Giampaolo Dallara**). The completed car was sent to Dallara Automobili SrL where the engine was blueprinted, balanced, and tuned by means of high-lift camshafts, bigger intakes, bigger main jets for the carburetors, free flow headers, and an open exhaust system. All this increased the standard 375 bhp LP400 engine's output by 60-70 bhp, an 18-20% power increase. **Dallara is world-renowned as a chassis, development and performance engineer of unparalleled accomplishment. He first made his mark with the launch of Lamborghini's benchmark Miura, then went on to be responsible for the world-championship winning Lancia Stratos. His racing chassis have won half-a-dozen Indy 500, and his cars are dominant at every level from Formula 1 to Le Mans. Abarth, Audi, Chrysler, De Tomaso, Fiat, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, Nissan and Toyota have all benefited immensely from the chassis genius' work. However, back in 1975, the engineering icon was the man that Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA automatically retained to produce a factory "hot rod" whenever VIP clients such as Albert Silvera and Walter Wolf demanded one. Heuer Monte Carlo rally clocks fitted. The Certificato di Garanzia (warranty certificate) dated January the 27th 1975 notes the car's color as "Rosso Speciale" instead of the Rosso Dino noted on the worksheet, and is signed by Albert M. Silvera, Port Au Prince, Haiti. The Lavori Speciali (special worksheet) notes that 1120056 is the 28th Countach. Colore interno (interior color) is originally noted as nero, but this is crossed out and "Tab" (short for Tabacco) is entered, obviously to accommodate Silvera's wishes for a special leather interior. The carpeting and the dashboard material was supplied by Ferrari SpA with whom Silvera had a close working relationship and where he was considered a VIP customer. The aforementioned special work increased the car's base price from $43,000 to $60,000, an increase of $17,000 or 28%. The car's file notes that on February the 3rd 1975, it was shipped to Paris, to Silvera's home, in care of a Signor Gallerani. August 1975 - Flown via Miami, Florida, to the El Rancho Hotel, Port Au Prince, Haiti, Silvera's home. On November the 18th 1975, two free maintenance coupons were returned to Sant Agata for the 1,000 and 5,000 km services carried out in Paris by Garage Thepenier SA. Exclusively featured cover car of a major Countach article in the December 1975 issue of Car & Driver magazine. As noted in the article, 1120056's special build includes 2 noteworthy features: A factory-installed "small brass plaque inside that guarantees the car was built especially for him" (Silvera). An engine tuned by Giampaolo Dallara to "60-70 bhp over production," bringing the base Countach price cost of $43,000 to $60,000. The magazine also notes a "pre-delivery test run on the autostrada where some brave pilot stopped the clocks at 326 kilometers per hour (202 mph)." The writer of the piece, noted journalist Don Sherman states that this information is supplied by the Lamborghini factory. This publication suggests that 1120056 is the first-ever production road car to break the 200 mph barrier, and was clearly the fastest production road car in 1975. Featured in the book 'Lamborghini Countach & Urraco 1974 - 1980' by Brooklands books. April 5th 1976 - Albert Silvera sells 1120056 to make way for his next special-order Countach, chassis number 1120222. The sale is witnessed at the Embassy of the United States of America in Port Au Prince, Haiti. The new owner of 1120056 is Gary Doll, of Cape Coral, Florida. In September 1978, Doll writes to Lamborghini requesting requesting build information on 1120056. On October 3rd 1978, Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA writes back to Gary Doll acknowledging his ownership of 1120056. The hand-typed letter signed by Remo Vecchi states amongst other things that, "This car was actually built for our good customer Mr Albert Silvera..." It goes on to state, "Versus the regular Countach, this car has had an engine trimmed to give more HP's..." confirming its status as a genuine factory performance special. Finally, the letter also confirms, "For the interior, we had used a special leather of high quality." The letter is stamped as having been received by Doll on October 10th 1978. 1980s - Sold to a New York based enthusiast. 2000 - Sold to new owner in California. April 4th 2001 - Third Party EPA & DOT releases granted, officially making 1120056 USA legal. Featured in a major Countach article in Octane magazine. Featured in a major Countach article in Sports Car International magazine. 2003 - Engine rebuilt by ex-Lamborghini factory development engineer Claudio Zampolli at 31,000 km (19,262 miles). 2008 - Shown at Quail Lodge motor-sports event. Featured in the book '50 years with Car & Driver' by Filipacchi Publishing. November 2009 - Ing Giampaolo Dallara contacted and he confirms tuning Silvera's 1975 Countach. In correspondence dated November 24th 2009, Dallara states: "We improved the power with different camshafts, bigger diameter intakes, different carburetor settings, and bigger diameter exhaust (headers). The engine was a little noisier and more 'peaky', but more powerful." 1120056 remains the only pure design 'slim-body' LP400 which received Ing Dallara's special engine tuning (the others were the later 'S-bodied' LP400 of Silvera, Wolf et al, modified with spats, spoilers, wide wheels & wings). December 2009 - Serviced by Ing Claudio Zampolli at 33, 219 km (20,641 miles). 2010 - Partially restored. With a 1977 Haiti license plate [D-29113] but not originally belonging to this car, in my opinion. Registered [68-YB-30] in The Netherlands since 14-4-2010. 2012 - Appeared fully restored to original aspect at the 2012 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este: "Mention of Honor, Lamborghini, LP 400, Countach, Coupe, Bertone, 1975, Paul van Doorne, NL" Also pictures by 2012 Villa Erba:Villa d'Este by Bruno Dugauquier. For more pictures and history please check out this fantastic website Supercar Nostalgia here: https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/lamborghini-countach-lp400-chassis-1120056 Email 25 June 2023: Hello Marcel, Now I believe to have identified the German buyer who bought 1120056 from van Doorne: Friedhelm Loh. See attachment. The car seems to be shown in a car museum that opens on the 23rd July. https://www.nationalesautomuseum.de/de Best regards, Mr. C 2023-08 The Loh Collection, Germany - photo Peter den Biggelaar. Onbekende entiteit(en) 28-02-1975 - 14-04-2010 Particulier 14-04-2010 - Heden
112012411201241975BluBiancoProbably never had a Dutch registrationType: LP400 Chassis n°: 1120124 Motor n°: 1120126 Prod n°: 62 Color: Bleu Tahiti Interior color: Bianco Consignment date: 07/01/1975 Destination: privato to R. Prien Country: Germany License plate: 4 00 (JAP), ex B - UU 18 (D) History Fantastic very early pictures taken by Frank Wittzack in a workshop in Berlin in 1979. Car was owned by Udo Prien. Om plates from Berlin B - UU 18 (D) Around 1985: photo of 1120124 with original Berlin plates B - UU 18 (D) at Sant Agata, Italy. 1985 Pictured in the book: World Supercar Countach by Jeremy Coulter. Pictures are taken at factory in Sant Agata, and it looks like the large rear license plate from Berlin is still there. 1988-05 Droomauto Hilversum, The Netherlands - photo Marcel Wallenburg. On a large stand organised by Gerrit bloemendal, including a few German cars. I think the blue LP400 was still German owned then. Dealer Herbert Engel sold the car in 1989 from Germany via Pieter Zweegers to Holland. 1989 Lusso Service Duiven - photo's archive Marcel Wallenburg. Paul Koot (Lusso Service Holland) sold the car to Hans van Veggel (real estate). Paul offered the car for sale for Hans in the Auction in Versailles in 1989. Hans overbid the highest bid by accident, so he bought his own car back, including a lot of Auction costs. Shortly after this, the market dropped, and the car went into Hans garage for many years. 1993 Autotron Rosmalen Lamborghini Show - photo archive Marcel Wallenburg. At the end of the 1990’s, Lex van Tienhoven (CC-Classics) was able to buy the car from Hans. Offered for sale for 130.000 NLG.. 1996-04 CC-Classics Wassenaar - photo Marcel Wallenburg Lex sold the car to Jean Guikas. 1120124 when she was for sale by Guikas - photo's by Pierre Pluquet. Christian: When I bought 0082, I spoke with Guikas about the Blu Tahiti/white 0124 which I did not see because it was at a bodyshop. Mr. Guikas asked me if I would prefer black/black or dark blue/black and finally he went for dark blue. So it was not the Japanese buyer who repainted the car and changed the interior - this happened in France. So Guikas sold to car to Japan. Now dark blue with a black interior. 2023-09 Japan Classic Car meet - photo's Andy Hurfurt. 2024-04 Japan ClassicCar meet - photo's Andy Hurfurt. 2025-07 A nice picture of this car in the 1970's in Germany offered on Ebay.
112025411202541977GialloTobaccoProbably never had a Dutch registrationType: LP400 Chassis n°: 1120254 Motor n°: - Prod n°: 127 Color: Giallo Fly Interior color: Champagne Consignment date: 05/05/1977 Destination: Mr. J. Casti, USA Country: Austria License plate: W 557.192 (A) History 2012 Essen Techno Classica, Germany - photo's by Dietmar Götz, Marcel Wallenburg, Peter den Biggelaar and Bruno Dugauquier. November 2, 2022 by Kidston SA on IG: We’re really happy to be overseeing a second Countach LP400 ‘Periscopica’ restoration just a few months after starting another one. This is the 127th Countach produced and was delivered in “Giallo Fly” with “Champagne” interior to John Casti, an American mathematics professor in Vienna. We travelled to Austria to meet the man in person and learned that this eccentric academic was a Lamborghini enthusiast and a Miura and Urraco owner before ordering this new car. Through Hollywood contacts, Casti had a side business helping Lamborghini sell and export cars to California, which helped him gather the funds to order a brand new ‘Periscopica’, his dream car.⁣ ⁣ Casti later became a writer and sold the Countach in the late 1980s to support him in publishing his first book. The car then found its way into a large Lamborghini collection in the Middle East. It has never been restored but had been painted red earlier in its life. We’ve found it to be a very healthy base for restoration, so much so that the car will be paint-stripped by hand and much of its original fibreglass understructure will be preserved. Our very own @topmotorssalvioli are charged with overhauling the mechanics⁣ ⁣ It’s great that these cars are finally getting proper recognition, and we’re convinced that future generations will look at the Countach as one of history’s landmark designs.⁣ 2025-06 Top Motors Salvioli - Countach Italian Job - photo's by Pietro Bianchi. 2025-10 Top Motors Salvioli - Our first stand at Auto e Moto d’Epoca Bologna has been a great success.
112029211202921977RossoBiancoLV-LS-51??Type: LP400 Chassis n°: 1120292 Motor n°: - Prod n°: 146 Color: Rosso Interior color: Bianco Consignment date: 12/05/1977 Destination: Awazi Euterp, Dubai Country: United Arab Emirates (the) License plate: LV-LS-51 (NL) History 1993-12 Lamborghini Show Autotron Rosmalen - photo Edwin Mens and Marcel Wallenburg. 2016 Techno Classica Essen - photo's by Marcel Wallenburg and Bruno Dugauquier Nov 2017 car offered for sale in Germany on classic driver.com May 2020 still offered on classicdriver.com by dealer MESSINA CLASSICS, Motorworld Region STUTTGART, Graf-Zeppelin Platz D-71034 Böblingen 1977 – LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LP400 “PERISCOPIO” - One of only 150 LP400 ‘Periscopios’ constructed - engine & colour scheme correspond factory delivery - Recent work carried out by the best specialists - Superb condition, matching numbers - Full documentation present 16.600 km, Price on request. 2020 MESSINA CLASSICS - photo by Philippe Despont