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KalkmanPhotography In reply to Partywave [2008-01-18 02:04:55 +0000 UTC]

Interesting. How do you tell? I love the cars but dont know them well enough to tell a replica from the real deal. And isnt that kindof illegal? I mean it seems like lambo would frown upon that. I must say the idea of looking like a lambo but rolling in a pontiac chassis....*coughcompensatingforsomethingcough*.

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SamBlob In reply to KalkmanPhotography [2009-03-29 18:51:58 +0000 UTC]

The biggest giveaway is the rear fender flare. The real one is more angular. Also, the 25th Anniversary Countach is the only one that looks like it has a vent in the fender flare (because it does), but it also has Testarossa-like strakes that lead to that vent, which this doesn't have.

Also, this looks like it slopes upward toward the rear, which the real Countach doesn't.

Generally, it's a fake. It's registered as whatever the donor chassis is from, it's basically just a coachbuilt whatever-it-is, most likely a Pontiac Fiero. Some of the inaccuracies are probably included for the sole purpose of avoiding cease-and-desist letters from Lamborghini's legal department.

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SamBlob In reply to SamBlob [2009-03-29 18:59:34 +0000 UTC]

This, for example, is what a real 25th Anniversary Countach looks like: [link]

Also note that the Hyundai wing on the real one (it's called a Hyundai wing because the cost to replace it was greater than the cost of a new Hyundai motor car at the time) looks more functional and less cartoonish than the one in your submission.

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Partywave In reply to KalkmanPhotography [2008-01-18 03:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Well, you can tell the difference if you look closely at the details/lines/wheels/etc. Today's kit cars are impressive but in the case of the Countach the dimensions are just not quite right (perhaps to fit the short wheel base of a Pontiac Fiero). There is one kit car that I think is worth buying; made by Beck. They make beautiful classic Porsche replicas. [link] The 550 Spyder is identical to the car James Dean died in and they made so few that an authentic one today is literally worth millions of dollars. Here's a pic of one I saw. [link]

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SamBlob In reply to The-Deadly-Hunter [2009-03-29 18:43:30 +0000 UTC]

No, it does not look like a DeLorean DMC12. It looks sort of like a Lamborghini Countach... but it isn't one of those, either.

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KalkmanPhotography In reply to poilaumenton [2007-08-10 18:36:02 +0000 UTC]

Actually youre right. After I submitted it I looked at it, and scratched my head for a second, looked at another shot and the other shot said Countach. Thanks.

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poilaumenton In reply to KalkmanPhotography [2007-08-10 20:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Sad for the 666, hehe!

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