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I'll ask him for you... He was real proud of me getting both countaches in museums. I know they are meant to be driven, but he and I think lil different we like to see them go where they will be preserved and displayed for kids to see, it might even change their lives as it did mine.. The deal he made with me is this " For every Countach I find a home for, he will send me something historical. I thought the pics he sent me last month of the old factory were cool but this book will come in handy.

So last month I call my Uncle Chumak81 and ask, any books laying around your old shop you can "hook your favorite nephew up with?....surprise me" He replies in hand written letter on a napkin...... "Tonino, thought I gave ya plenty'a surprises this year." I thought he wrote me off..... Then today this shows up with a new napkin message attached "More to come, help carry a legacy on and preserve Italian history as I did"-Uncle Chumak The Nuovo Automobili Lamborghini catalog ( Pezzi Di Rocambio Countach lp500s Lamborghini S.p.a., Dated 1984. Full parts manual for the Countach 5000s 5000qv dated January 1984. Over 100 pages of diagrams, each page accompanied by detailed parts list with part numbers and description in both Italian and English. Information on carbed & injected cars. Valuable information for the restoration of this rare exotic. Cant thank him enough, always comes through when I least expect him to. Thanks for the Surprise Unc..

I detach the audio during the editing. Im no Spelburg.

Prices of my past sales since Jan 2012 1) 83 5000s(carb) does $169500 asap 2)87 5000qv(fi) 1200miles does $200.000 asap! 3)85 5000s(f1) does $139,000 stays in U.S. asap 4) 89 Anniversary blk/blk 3500 miles sold Friday for $135000 asap I was told by a few guys on here that my -87 would only do 120k tops -83 dealer offered me just 85k -85 dealer offered my 80k -89 offered me 85k and I sold it for 135 thursday. (real nice car) I wonder what price they would be asking if I had sold them. My 85fi car needs some finishing(mainly interior), I have 3 more CT's coming and they are all Carbureted so its time for Miss Merlot to go.

I get the call and buy the car over the phone(no pic), I was wondering how this(Merlot) would look, then the truck opened up and the sun hit the side of her......I just smiled!

she looks so different when the sun hits her skin.

They are not chrome, they are polished. It's how the original owner bought the car new. Paint was a color change, the car was originally Nero/red. I didn't like it but next to the red and black, boy does it stand tall!

Yes my 84 needs a tune up and clutch. Still a perfect foundation for a round body side draft. (pop pop pop)

It's the best therapy!

Thank you guys.... here is a High Res Pic of the DD. Ill post more later this week.

I'm here on the forums for the same reason you're all here: I love Lamborghinis. Here is a short video that myself and Andrew Howell (Facebook.com/howellphoto) put together over the weekend that I think you all might enjoy. I hope that in it, you are able to see just how passionate I am about my cars. Please feel free to ask me any questions, we are here to help each other!

Yes thats the D&D car. The Cannonball car was there too.

Same as well! My wife says hello, she really enjoyed your company.

The show was great, however the cars had to be picked up early in the week, I never finished the final stage of compounding and the car never got detailed(GRRRRR)! I Hated showing her in that condition cause she still needs a bit of work, but the Kids loved them plus I promised Jeff I'd get them there. I will be sanding and buffing my DD this week, can't wait to see her all Tonyed out. Here are some pics of the show.

Thank you Tony. I make my way over to your cars at every venue!! Always leaving Impressed and Educated!

thanks guys....She is heading to the show, not quit detailed or finished but ready enough for the kids to see.. Id like to give it one more buff to remove some sand scratches that snuck by me....plus need wax and a good picking of old compound...(I hate to be rushed). Doing my Tom Cruise!

Couple of pics of the sanded door( even str8 lines) easier to remove by keeping the buffer in a general direction, less swirls and it won't look like you were signing your name with the buffer. (crazy swirls) The finish pic is compound only then wiped clean with a micro fiber and turtle spray wax.....

Punch-list a) 2000 grit (pre soaked) = 3m 2000 grit ( rtu)= 3m c) 2000 grit (rtu/scuffed together) = 3m a1) 3m compound (tannish) = 3m b1) Maguires compound(white syn) = Maguires c1) Machine Polish (white) = Maguires a2) High Speed Buffer (0 to 3000) = Dewalt b2) Small Orbital = Porter-Cable a3) white foam (waffle) = 3m b3) black foam (waffle) = 3m a4) Micro Fibers (orange @ Target) = Vroom a5) Spray Wax (Turtle/green bottle) = Turtle wax Im sure Im forgetting something but here is off the top.

I did a quad stage, the first 3 steps took about 18 hours, halfway finished last applications. (looks like 25 HR)

I am working on a full step by step video in HD...hope I can finish it up soon. working on my 84 now.

with the right technique you sure can.

Yes thats me, Thanks! Black is tough but when its finished it look so money! I have a problem with imperfections.

Congrats Jay.

Hope you guys enjoy the video. I always get asked, "Tony, who details your cars?" &" How do you get your paint to look so Deep?" The answer is: I wet sand them to perfection, I don't trust anyone to touch my cars with sand paper or a buffer. I have a process of heating the molecule in the paint, then making them dance into place.....There is a technique I came up with when scuffing the surface before sanding, then its all about controlling the wheel to stay where you want it too... You see anyone can buff a car with the right technique. The idea is to slowly heat the molecules in the paint (with the buffer) And if the lines from the sandpaper are in order, they are much easier to remove when buffing. Think of heating the molecule the same as hot toast.... if you were to put butter on cold toast it will make a scratching sound from friction, if you have warm butter, warm knife and warm toast....It will spread like butter (the paint). And anyone that applies the correct technique can achieve the same results I do. No need for years of experience. If you approach it as a science you will have professional results. ... Id be glad to help anyone with questions on doing it themselves. Ciao. -Tony

"but he's a better seller for it in the long run. Even if he can observe the dynamics of the varied comments here, he can better understand the varied personalities he could be selling to" - SingleSeat. My Grand Father would agree with SingleSeat here 100%, its what he always taught me.