Dear Jonny
Thanks, Jonny Lieberman, for a great article on the Lamborghini Countach (November). It reminded me of the first time I saw “the” Lambo in person.
It was 1983 in London, on my U.K. honeymoon with my (still) lovely wife. At an intersection in Knightsbridge, I saw it. A black Countach. I had my backpack off, 35mm camera out, quick focus, and ripped off a couple of shots. Then the was gone. Throughout the monthlong trip I ended up with eight rolls of 36-exposure film, all secured carefully in a lead-lined bag to prevent exposure to X-rays. Arriving home, it was straight to a photo shop for developing. Then the moment of truth: Did I get the shot? Sure did—and the driver was smiling back at me, too. Oh yeah, and some of the other photos worked out, as well.
