This must be a Strohm De Rella, as they had 4 lugs on the wheels, and the motor matches what Strohms had. The story is (and if i'm wrong, i do apologize), this was a production car, only about 30 or so were made, and they weren't cheap. It's the closest thing to a production Countach ever made in history. The owner of Strohm didn't consider his cars to be replicas of the Countach for some reason. The motor was from a Renault Alpine A610, a V6 engine with 250 Bhp. They weren't kits, but actual production cars built by teams of men working on them. They had strange looking wings on back, which were often interchanged with what you see on this black one. The owner died of leukemia i think, and his sons neither took over the business nor sold it. So, it naturally died as well. The car was well made, and had a following. It was an Austrian company (i believe), and this black car was in some guy's private collection until about 2 years ago when he sold it to another private buyer. i did a ton of research on Strohm De Rella cars 4 years ago and was THIS close to buying one but decided not to because 1) there are no replacement parts for it, and 2) the complexities involved in getting it into the country where i live now. It's also hard to find an Alpine A610 V6 motor now. Those are extinct unless you buy the whole car used and get the motor from it. A ton of work, but (compared to a V12 out of a Lambo) inexpensive if you can find one. The car was sold new without any badging at all.
@@sportscarstories Thank you for making that clear. It would have been helpful to have that info up front, since people who watch these replica Countach videos actually care, and do think about these things. The car in the video looks excellent for a replica. Tons of work that nobody sees. Congratulations on your build.
Once the rims were upgraded to 5 bolts, the only thing that gives it away, that l can tell, are the 2 lower red reflectors on the rear lights are missing. should be 4 squares per side not 3.
The side windows are flat and should be curved. The roof line is sloping down and it should be sloping up and the interior is not that great. There are a few more telltale signs too.
First thing is the flat side window glass. The roof line is sloping downhill and it should be sloping up, and the interior is a very poor 4th cousin to the original.
This car is badass! I don't care if it's a replica.
Fantastic!
Looks like one of those cartoon-ed versions. You know what I mean?
This must be a Strohm De Rella, as they had 4 lugs on the wheels, and the motor matches what Strohms had. The story is (and if i'm wrong, i do apologize), this was a production car, only about 30 or so were made, and they weren't cheap. It's the closest thing to a production Countach ever made in history. The owner of Strohm didn't consider his cars to be replicas of the Countach for some reason. The motor was from a Renault Alpine A610, a V6 engine with 250 Bhp. They weren't kits, but actual production cars built by teams of men working on them. They had strange looking wings on back, which were often interchanged with what you see on this black one. The owner died of leukemia i think, and his sons neither took over the business nor sold it. So, it naturally died as well. The car was well made, and had a following. It was an Austrian company (i believe), and this black car was in some guy's private collection until about 2 years ago when he sold it to another private buyer. i did a ton of research on Strohm De Rella cars 4 years ago and was THIS close to buying one but decided not to because 1) there are no replacement parts for it, and 2) the complexities involved in getting it into the country where i live now. It's also hard to find an Alpine A610 V6 motor now. Those are extinct unless you buy the whole car used and get the motor from it. A ton of work, but (compared to a V12 out of a Lambo) inexpensive if you can find one. The car was sold new without any badging at all.
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No, it's not Strohm. It is a Prova with Ford V6 technology. Watch my other video Childhood Dream. There you can recognise the difference👍
@@sportscarstories Thank you for making that clear. It would have been helpful to have that info up front, since people who watch these replica Countach videos actually care, and do think about these things. The car in the video looks excellent for a replica. Tons of work that nobody sees. Congratulations on your build.
The wheels are an obvious giveaway. They should have 5 bolts and not 4.
At the end the upgraded gold rims do have 5 bolts.
They all had 5 bolts, even the prototype@@deksamtorrac6518
Liberty Walk just released a wide body kit for the Countach.
Once the rims were upgraded to 5 bolts, the only thing that gives it away, that l can tell, are the 2 lower red reflectors on the rear lights are missing. should be 4 squares per side not 3.
Also the roof could use that 1 inch drop down 2nd level valley in it, open to the back, it looks a lot cooler than the flat one.
The side windows are flat and should be curved. The roof line is sloping down and it should be sloping up and the interior is not that great. There are a few more telltale signs too.
@@bobolulu7615 i wouldnt toss it out of the garage...!
Very close replica. Hard to tell the difference.
First thing is the flat side window glass. The roof line is sloping downhill and it should be sloping up, and the interior is a very poor 4th cousin to the original.
Are those intakes on the rear fender flares on a stock factory Countach? Or is it only aftermarket?
As far as I am informed, these were not original. The German tuner „Koenig“ sold similar in the 80s.