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Offline RusTy/SE

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Hand-built Countach
« on: October 31, 2008 - 02:00:17 PM »
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2008 - 02:03:11 PM »
With a 351 no less. I'll bet that's a fun ride. I wonder where the suspension came from and how much time he spent designing it. Of course with something that low to the ground it's going to hug corners pretty much no matter what you do.


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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2008 - 02:05:12 PM »
WOWSA!!    :ylsuper:

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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008 - 06:25:09 PM »
 :ylsuper: Love those countachs,that guy gotta be an engineer,excellent job.  :burnout:
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008 - 08:42:53 PM »
 :wow:

I can't say anything more..just....wow....
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2008 - 08:44:35 PM »
That's cool.....but, he should have put a Dodge V10 in it!



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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2008 - 12:45:08 AM »
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2008 - 03:39:43 AM »
Very Cool  :2thumbs:

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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2008 - 09:44:39 AM »
That guy has some skills!!!!!!!!!!  WOW it looks sweet.
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2008 - 10:37:57 AM »
I saw this on another site and must say that turned out amazing!!!  There's another fabricator/builder making a wooden supercar that has been a work-in-process for the last two years (dubbed the splinter).

http://www.joeharmondesign.com/
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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2008 - 04:05:32 PM »
I saw this on another site and must say that turned out amazing!!!  There's another fabricator/builder making a wooden supercar that has been a work-in-process for the last two years (dubbed the splinter).

http://www.joeharmondesign.com/

that's wild

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Re: Hand-built Countach
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2008 - 05:10:44 PM »
Man,
That is wicked awesome!! And I complain about taking my dash apart!! :roflsmiley:What a work and labor of love! I think that guy could get a job at any auto manufacturer in R & D!!! I loved the story and the pics.  :bigsmile:


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