Interesting dichotomy...the Lamborghini in front of the house with no central air (window rattler).


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I wonder if its got a 2jz in it... and yes i know it doesn't.... man i wish i had skill and free time like that...

 

Very cool, he has amazing skills, and I love the paint job, I have never seen a real or replica Countach in that color.

 

FKN eh

wow

 

what a nice blanket!

 

curious how long did it take him....

 

that's awesome lol

 

countach + kriessieg(sp) =teh sex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDcLUhUKqI

 

"Seventeen years ago, Ken Imhoff watched Cannonball Run and became so enamored with the Lamborghini Countach in the film, he hand-built his own, in his basement. In what we imagine might be the most Jalopnik build ever undertaken, Ken designed and fabricated his own tig-welded frame, installed a thoroughly massaged 351 cubic inch V8 with a ZF-25 5-speed transmission, hand-formed the aluminum body over a meticulously measured and accurate body form, and finished it all off in a beautiful metallic gray. It took Ken 10 years to complete the project, and the results — as you can see both in the gallery and in the video below the jump — are amazing. There's only one problem, when you build a car in a basement — how do you get it out?


http://jalopnik.com/5065896/hand+mad...s-light-of-day

http://www.kiengineering.com/Home_Page.html

 

Repost........

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=386387

 

And the REPOST award goes to xknowonex

 

Very Nice...

 

The countach will always represent the genesis of my obsession with cars. It was 5th grade and I picked up a road and track and I saw a picture of the rear with a caption that stated " this car can break the US national speed limit in first gear". The rest is history. I wish the guy went with a V12 to keep it real. The independent throttle bodies is a really nice touch. That thing probably sounds bad ***

 

Looks like they did a follow up story/interview with Ken Imhoff

Here's the full story: http://jalopnik.com/5069251/exclusiv...n-the-basement


Tech info:

All hand formed aluminum body representing a euro spec 1982 Countach LP5000S
Real Lambo tailights, parking lights, windshield, badges
All tube space frame
Ford Cleveland Boss 351 (514hp@ 6800rpm) with a Probe 377C.I. stroker kit with
Forged 11.75 comp. pistons H-beam rods
.630 lift roller cam and Milodon gear drive
Crower pushrods and S.S. roller rockers with S.S. HiFlow manley valves
Ported and polished heads and Hall Pantera Weber manifold
48 IDA downdraft Webers built by Inglesse
Canton 10 qt. trap-door road racing pan and oil cooler
Twin Howe sprintcar aluminum radiators with 2400cfm puller fans
ZF 5 speed transaxle with 4:10 gear
15lb. aluminum flywheel
MSD box and billet dist.
Tires rear Hooiser 25.0x13.0x16 front 23.5x12.0x16 slicks
Wheels custom BBS rim shells with hand made center sections. 12x16 rear 10x16 front
Brakes Wilwood Suprelite 4 piston calipers and 12"x1.25" rotors.
Exhaust handmade 180deg. 2" S.S. headers, 3.5" collectors, 12" long x 3.5" racing muffers.
Wilwood racing pedals/master cylinders/hyd. clutch.
Pantera shifter and linkage
Performance untested weight 2700lbs.

 

One of the most incredible automotive feats I've ever seen. Fantastic!