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- This is the Lamborghini Countach LP500 Bertone Geneva Motor Show 1971, a 1/43 scale handmade model car by EIDOLON.
- This model is a faithful reproduction of the Lamborghini Countach LP500 Bertone that was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971.
[Vehicle Description]
- When you hear "Countach prototype," many people probably imagine a test car that was about to go on sale, but the motif this time is the Countach car that was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971.It was a one-off vehicle made with completely different techniques and body structure than the production car that was released in 1974.
- The wedge-shaped outline has a common image with the production model, but a closer look reveals that it is different in the shape of the door openings, the side window sash design, the front hood that is stepped down from the top of the left and right fenders, and the air intakes at its rear end.
- The Countach had poor heat dissipation from its engine, and it is said that finding a solution to this problem was a major issue when it came to commercialization. To address this issue, the car was designed with a plain shape that did not have any large intakes, which is probably what Gandini envisioned for the ideal Countach.
- The overall length of the actual car is also about 10cm shorter than the commercially available car.
- Although it was an irreplaceable prototype for a famous car that would later bring great honor to Lamborghini, its fate was sad; it was ultimately used in frontal collision tests and scrapped, and it is said that it no longer exists.
[Model explanation]
- At first glance, the body appears to be the same as the commercially available LP400, with only minor design differences, but in reality they are completely different, so the prototype data was redesigned from scratch.
- It's not that difficult to grasp the design of the parts that are different from the production model, such as the window graphics, front bumper, and lighting, but the most difficult part was expressing the body surfaces, which are very flat but actually have gentle curves, and the sharp edges that are combined with these.
- As the actual car no longer exists and 3D scanning is not possible, we have worked to interpret the surface expressions from the vast amount of documents and photographs from that time, and to reflect this in 3D CAD data.
- In addition to the exterior, the cockpit is different from the commercial model, with an independent meter nacelle, a single-spoke steering wheel, and a high-tech block pattern seat, making it a collection of the most futuristic features of the time, and its charm is reproduced to the fullest.
- The tires and wheels, which greatly affect the appearance of the car, are also newly designed parts, and we have attempted to reproduce the parts of the engine that can be seen from the outside as if it were a real car.
- You can enjoy two-shot shots of the production model, which is not possible with the actual car, and comparing the details by lining it up with the LP400 already on sale from Make Up.
- Acrylic base and clear cover included
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )