Loved detailing the quirks and features! I found a Carrera GT key under the seat. Weird...

@tnhn1903

Жыл бұрын

you did a beautiful job on this, loved your video!

@hugolafhugolaf

Жыл бұрын

Another crossover collaboration that I can fully agree with.

@miquellopez7185

Жыл бұрын

Such a great job! Loved the wheel cleaner breakdown.

@bizarrex

Жыл бұрын

Just saw the detailing video on your channel. KZreadception :O

@StreamerBTW99

Жыл бұрын

What is a seat?

Doug is someone that i am very happy for. He deserves all his success ❤

@filmgunproductions4448

Жыл бұрын

He worked really hard, climbed the ladder from carspotting, then online reviews, then video reviews, then tons of viewers, and then his own auction site. I completely agree

@NicoSteinacker

Жыл бұрын

@@filmgunproductions4448and if you watch his porsche carrera gt video and see that he even used models at his marriage years ago you know he definitely deserves his.

@paulie-Gualtieri.

Жыл бұрын

Agera is actually Doug

@Ethan_Alexandur

Жыл бұрын

Mommy and daddy gave him a huge head start but ok

@filmgunproductions4448

Жыл бұрын

@HonkieDorie they bought him a little camera. Lol what a head start.

Doug: the design of this car is beyond iconic most eye catching car ever built Also Doug: gives styling a 9 for the dougscore

@Power5

Жыл бұрын

Vector W8 has entered the chat. But yeah, 2 of my favorite cars of all time. So much wow.

@NoQuarterNoMercy1

Жыл бұрын

I don’t get it. Like he’s purposely knocking it down because he doesn’t want it to tie the Vector.

@jiskithehusky9094

Жыл бұрын

He often reserves a 10 in styling for cars that are also classicly beautiful (Aston Martin Vanquish) or simply so outlandish it's not even in the same category as anything else (Vector W8). The Countach, while possibly the collest looking car ever, does fit into a category, that being wedge shaped, and is far to aggressive and angular to be considered classically beautiful. At least, that's where I think he went with that

@nickpatrick7021

Жыл бұрын

@@jiskithehusky9094 The F40 is my favorite car, and I would never try to claim that it's classically beautiful, yet it has a 10. It's beautiful because it's evocative of its time, but it doesn't have what the Daytona or the 275 GTB have.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@nickpatrick7021 i also love both F40 , F50, F333SP, and the Dino 250 GTO. 3 of those 4 Ferrari cars were also ever appeared in OUTRUN 2 and OutRun 2006 Coast to Coast.

This was the epitome of ALL supercars. It was the one on cannonball Run that just seemed like it was 30 years ahead of its time and was faster than anything ever seen. The crazy doors, the awesome sound, there was nothing like it anywhere on the planet. Not even race cars got me excited like this one.

@kingzach74

8 ай бұрын

Race cars these days sound like vacuum cleaners. This sounds like you got "POWER!"

My experience with an '85 downdraft carbureted model: the wing was $5,000 extra and installed in the Lambo factory parking lot. Yellow required an extra $5,000 to the deposit. Oh, and it cost $165,000 Canadian in 1985.

@Decipher13

Жыл бұрын

Roughly $412k CAD in today’s money. 💰

@edwardschmitt5710

Жыл бұрын

My experience was cutting a picture of it out and putting it on the wall in 1987 when i was 17.

@TiagoF-jk2zo

Жыл бұрын

What does downdraft mean?

@MarkoVukovic0

Жыл бұрын

@@TiagoF-jk2zo carbs on engines like this V12, V6's and V8's are mounted in the center. The chokes face down, intake at the top. Hence, downdraft. The Countach had six Weber twin-choke carbs, meaning each carb has two choke tubes, one for each side. Hope that makes sense.

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

@@TiagoF-jk2zo the carburetors downdraft vs. the earlier sidedraft versions the downs were mounted on the top of the engine. It wasn't my car... but I knew the guy who bought it.

I love Doug’s enthusiasm when he is reviewing these analog super cars. It is truly infectious. And he is right on the money, when talking about working to drive the car and really working hard to drive it well. It is very much a skill to be honed and practiced, and oh so rewarding when one gets it right. Bravo Doug. This one was special.

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

23:33 love it...

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

This car is as special as Doug himself.

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 ok

10:08 this specific shot of the countach just reminds me of the infernus on the vice city cover 😂

30 years after production ceased, the Countach is STILL badass.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The Countach in Gran Turismo 5 is also one of the most OP Supercars.

@mattmcneill3669

Жыл бұрын

more like a sore on your arse that won't go away

@drumstick74

11 ай бұрын

Just to think it has 50 year birthday (like me) next year is incredible. The Countach still looks futuristic.

@-WhizzBang-

9 ай бұрын

No it isn't. That car is trash!

@kopronko

8 ай бұрын

Amennn !!! 😀 Just needs a Biturbo onto it, 2 b perfect !!! 😀

Well here you go, right? This review could sum it all up and be given to the Library of Congress as a perfect example of a Doug DeMuro video. Second only to getting into the Countach, Doug’s infectious enthusiasm, his own plentiful quirkiness, the fun and thrill and feel of it all, not to mention the tidbits of really interesting history, told as only Doug can. One need only see this review to understand Doug and all his well deserved success! Absolutely AWESOME.

@imrytebeehyneu

Жыл бұрын

Next in his life, president of the United States

@garytryan

Жыл бұрын

You can take his poster down.

@scottreiburnNYC

Жыл бұрын

@@garytryan huh?

@Erin-dw9vx

Жыл бұрын

What you said is very good, I stopped in your comment area, I want to ask do you think feelings are more important or performance is more important?

I heard Doug pulled up to Cars and Coffee in a white Countach this weekend. 🤔🤔

This car was my very first exotic crush back then! I only saw one at a car show at the time in white! Glad I have it as a 1/18 die-cast model! Thanks for the review, Doug!

Doug, you’re spot on about this car!! I was 17 in 1993 when I got the privilege of driving a 1988 (no 1/2) Countach for about 15-20 minutes and no more than 5 miles. Even though I never made it past 40mph it is still to this day one of the most visceral driving experiences I’ve ever had!! I think in this instance a breach of Doug Score protocol could be in order, and in total ‘80’s fashion, give the cool factor an 11

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

23:52 ...back in the day (or even today) had (or have) to be the old fashioned man of steel with hairy chest (or woman with big balls) to drive this damn animal 23:33 !

@ScottieDeux

Жыл бұрын

@@bradford_shaun_murray lol….I think that still applies today and forever more…

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottieDeux oh, for sure.

@Elaba_

Жыл бұрын

I am also born in 1976.

"I could not wear shoes while driving this car" is the second most Lamborghini thing ever, right behind, "The sound of the flames coming from the oil sump really sounded great with the engine"

@nunyabusiness896

Жыл бұрын

Doug, the type of guy to review cars for a living and still not own a pair of actual driving shoes. Running shoes are some of the worst shoes possible for a narrow pedal box.

@theonewhoknows2

17 күн бұрын

😂

The excitement in his voice and choice of cars is why I'm hooked. This is my fav car too so this episode is epic for sure

As always awesome job Doug. I drove one of these in the early 90’s and even though it was only a few miles, I noticed something the driving position felt like I was sitting in an angle towards the center tunnel also had to drive with my shoes off. The pedal box is absolutely tiny.

Best countach tour ever. Thank you for showing it in so much detail.

The mirrors in the sun visors of this car had a much more important use than just looking at yourself Doug 😉❄

@Jaq365

Жыл бұрын

Yup, not many sun visor mirrors can be laid flat for uh, well, let's just say trimming nose hairs.

@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979

Жыл бұрын

Someone probably grabbed the mirrors...

@____-gy5mq

Жыл бұрын

sniff sniff

@nlpnt

Жыл бұрын

They were removable for a reason.

@AdamG1983

Жыл бұрын

Many of these were driven in Florida in the 80s. You are 100% correct

A friend's father had a Countach and he had a special pair of thin driving shoes for it. The only good feature of the THICCC and high door sill was that they were prefect seats for backing up. The doors opening up/forward allowed you to put your butt on the door sill and sit up high/crooked to operate the pedals and wheel. That actually gave really good visibility while backing up.

@Erin-dw9vx

Жыл бұрын

Practicality is very important, it is inevitable, compared with the current models, which one do you prefer?

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

@@Erin-dw9vx

@jamesmedina2062

Жыл бұрын

@@Erin-dw9vx He actually said this aspect IS practical. It just takes physical effort. Maybe you should ask if exciting exotic car action is better or sleeping is better?

Love the video, Doug! Thanks again!

And now you bought it Congratulations man, new subs Really great motivation imo

What a genius business move to be able to review and advertise cars on your car auction site - for your KZread channel. Well done Doug!

@heavnxbound

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Big brain move!

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@heavnxbound and also 3000IQ move.

It would be interesting to know what a Doug review does for a car listed on the site, versus the ones he doesn’t review.

@amoreno6642

Жыл бұрын

He said himself that the cars he reviews tend to go for more than other similar cars

@thomasshingleton9289

Жыл бұрын

They sell for about 25 percent more! That's huge!

@DIY-Mechanic

Жыл бұрын

You can just check yourself. It usually gets around 50-100 percents up in value

@stanleyspadowski235

Жыл бұрын

He gets: 1. Advertising for his site 2. Money off of views 3. Greater revenue on the car sale. Doug is nothing if not a good salesman.

@Ridge8516

Жыл бұрын

@@stanleyspadowski235 I figured these reviews are now twofold. 1. Interesting older car review and more importantly for Doug, another video for views/revenue along with the added profit from the boost in bids for said car in the videos.

14:10 min - Doug, AND nobody else EXCEPT Doug!!! 💛 Thank you Mr. Demuro. 👍 I love the Countach - top five favorite car of all time!! 😎👌

Enjoyable once more! i love your channel.

Doug please bring back the Dougscore breakdown. Hearing your reasoning behind each category allowed the audience to follow your logic behind the rating. It just made things feel more complete.

@ShazeemKhan

Жыл бұрын

He won't, his site gets top billing now😢

@robadams1645

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Or just take it out altogether. It's pretty meaningless without an explanation.

@DougDeMuro

Жыл бұрын

Now you get an even longer summary, instead of me just saying "Like every car in this class, it gets a 5 out of 10 for acceleration." Plus now I can devote more time to quirks!

@jc_47

Жыл бұрын

​@@DougDeMuro don't worry about these comments Doug, they're just forcing you to bring it back FOR 2 YEARS STRAIGHT. They're literally the same people who mocked you're opinions and even called you a clown for it, they're the classic "everyone hates it until it's gone"

@mtfan

Жыл бұрын

@@DougDeMuro Believe it or not Doug, there's no time limit on the video. We can have both more quirks as well as Dougscore justifications. Give us the score breakdown with commentary! We all miss it!

Insane styling, insane doors, probably could have stopped there, but it has an insane drivetrain as well. Yup, really high on the cool charts.

Man I really enjoyed the driving portion of this one, your passion is palpable!

I owned a white on black and white LP500S, one of the last shipped to the USA before the LP5000 QV, back when they were relatively cheap to buy used. Not that they were cheap to own, that's for sure. It was gorgeous, fun to drive, but not a joy to own. Yes, they leak oil, my mechanic told me matter-of-factly, "that's just part of owning this car".

Doug the kind of guy who is taller on Mondays.

@paulcarmi8130

Жыл бұрын

James the kind of guy that farms comment points on KZread instead of going back to Reddit where he belongs. Lazy loser

@that.guy11

Жыл бұрын

first thing on the morning on a Monday Doug is 14 feet tall

@Xyzex

Жыл бұрын

And shorter on weekends.

@jwalster9412

Жыл бұрын

​@@that.guy11 between four and five he is approximately 24/5 feet tall.

@paulie-Gualtieri.

Жыл бұрын

​@Xyzex Wednesday's between 6ft 3 inches and 6ft 4 inches, depending on the wind speed.

Doug’s take always genuine and fun. Loved seeing AMMO take the detail to the next level before the auction. Great content!

Doug, i just want to tell you that you're the best! I love watching your videos, keep it going brother!

Absolutely agree it's one of if not 'the' best and most unique looking cars of all time. I guess you had to grow up in the 80s to really appreciate it, not in every way, but in certain ways. Like The Cannonball Run. Man that kickdown at the start, as a kid I just loved that movie!

It is always an ultra special video when Mr Doug gets super “fan girl” with an automobile. Even if I wasn’t a fan of whatever he is reviewing, I most certainly am after watching him bubbling about it for thirty minutes. I hope Mr Doug never changes. As an old guy and an automobile enthusiast, I enjoy watching this creator more than any Hollywood actors or any blockbuster films. I wish you all the very best health and happiness!

The Ammo video where they detailed this car is amazing also

its about time we got a fresh countach video! ive been waiting for this one

Super and cool video. I enjoyed the presentation very much.

I've always loved that the countach had removable visor mirrors, Lambo knew what people were gonna do in their cars

@GiordanDiodato

11 ай бұрын

especially if you lived in Miami at the time

@Eric-pw5yf

10 ай бұрын

👃🏼

@fasillimerick7394

8 ай бұрын

I'm sure also knew how other people were able to _pay_ for a Countach.

I love the oil pressure gauge. It was helpful when my Viper engine blew up, I saw the gauge drop down from the hole in the block where the oil exited quickly. It was an instant reminder that I flushed 50k down the drain.

@ajax700

Жыл бұрын

Why it exploded? It is such a low RPM engine I would think it is a somewhat reliable engine. Best wishes.

@DeeperImageAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

@@ajax700 It is normally very reliable. This one was supercharged and the engine builder didn't correctly re-assemble the engine. The crank bearings were either too tight, or wrong tolerance. Hard to prove that in a court of law when talking about modified cars.

When you said You make people's day by driving it, I understand that. I saw a yellow one in metro Atlanta a few months ago and was so excited.

How can you not give this a 10/10 for styling?! No car in history has ever looked cooler. It’s nearly 50 years old and still looks like the future.

@singerkgreen

Жыл бұрын

Whoa, simmer down with almost 50 years old. I'm 41 and that's not almost 50 😂....I guess I didn't realize they came out in 74. So that's OK.

@MrJMS814

Жыл бұрын

No car in history has looked uglier

@streetzavvy

Жыл бұрын

The Jacquoranda is the kind of guy to skip straight to the DougScore and watch the rest of the review at his own convenience.

@albrechtjohnj

Жыл бұрын

I'm of two minds about the styling. The original Countach LP400? That's a 10, no ifs ands or buts. Gandini at his best. In the later years, with all the "cool stuff" added, not a 10. But to give the Vector a 10 and this a 9 doesn't seem fair either.

@siler7

Жыл бұрын

@@streetzavvy The praise he gave it in the rest of the video doesn't mean he didn't also put it under the F40 in styling.

Doug is the type of guy to review a car he’s already reviewed only because it’s for sale on his website The third time he’s done this

@ChR0nos_7734

Жыл бұрын

he's done 3 or 4 videos on new Ford GT just because 1 is not enough

@jwalster9412

Жыл бұрын

I think he realized that redoing the reviews every 2-4 years (when he changes his format) gets big views, even for people who have already sent he review.

@BlackPointt

Жыл бұрын

i kinda wish he would do such stuff only on the weekends and during the week we get the new stuff as normaly, i just hope this doesnt become a trend....

@Rocketman1583

Жыл бұрын

No one’s complaining tho

@WatanabeNoTsuna.

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it's getting old - even when it's an interesting car like this one.

I didn't hear him mention they were hand built. It wasn't until recently I realized so few were made during the super long production. Lamborghini obviously sold a lot more posters and merchandise than they ever sold Countachs. Certainly are a lot better/faster/etc cars but as we were discussing earlier today on a road trip before oddly seeing this video pop up, the Countach would have to be the textbook example iconic supercar of all time.

It had the looks, performance and was not afraid to be different. They wanted it to stand out and what a classic Lamborghini built! Today you cannot tell one car from the other and it is killing the car business! On the other hand look at Lucid and Polestar, bold striking designs that offer a wow factor not seen in years! Thanks again Doug bringing out the enthusiastic emotion that once was once a driving force in America but now relegated to thr trash heap as no one wants to be different!

One of my most cherished memories is my Dad taking me to a Philadelphia car show in I think '91. Three things stood out to me that day. 1, being the Dodge Viper display. 2, the Terminator 2 display with the motorcycle and robotic terminator. 3, the Lamborghini Countach we got to see by walking up a ramp and around. This car to me, is the epitome of car aesthetics. It's gorgeous and I geek out thinking about it from time to time. The closest I'll ever get to it is on that day at the Philadelphia car show and this small "replica" Lego I bought that reminds me of how cool a car can be.

@tommyt1971

Жыл бұрын

Same here: saw it at the Buffalo NY auto show in jr high school, I must've been 13-14. Really put things into perspective because with the couple of posters I had of it on my bedroom walls and seeing it in movies, esp in The Cannoball Run, the thing was a lot smaller than I thought it'd be! Soon the posters were replaced with Iron Maiden and Metallica.

@slowery43

Жыл бұрын

not a sole cares, this isn't all about you though you seem to think it is

@Biebs74

Жыл бұрын

​@tommyt1971 it's weird isn't it, how something ends up being smaller in person? I thought the same thing the first time I saw it, I think the poster in my room was bigger lol. I met Selma Hayak in 96 on a USO tour and couldn't get over how tiny she is too.

@tenzinsmith7991

Жыл бұрын

@@slowery43 I care. I thought it was nice story.

@lordmatthewlukeobrien

Жыл бұрын

My Countach posters were never replaced, but my big 25th anniversary posterboard seemed to disappear during a move after I got married. And I also lost some photos I took of a Countach I saw at a local car show which was on display when I was 10 or so in around 91. Crazy that the two photos I took of the white 25th were possibly the first photos I ever took in my life, and it was stupid of me to have left my photo album that contained them at my Dad's place which he rented out and ditched my stuff which was stored in the shed. But the Countach memory which will be with me forever was the day that my Mum pulled up at lights on the Highway next to a white Countach and I was able to see it on the road and see it launch and speed off whilst my Mum's escort got left in the dust only for her to risk a speeding fine by speeding to catch up to it so my brother and I could look at it for as long as possible 😂 And it was this memory which saw me buy my brother the Lego Countach as a gift, because if I had the money I would buy him a real one, as how else is one to show love than to give the love they want to be given?

I can think of other ways to use a hand-held mirror in the countach... in the 80's... in Miami...

Yesssss coolest ever. I will never forget the first time I met a Countach in person 1986 in Beverly Hills I was 6'1"and the roof line was right at my waist. Blew my mind

@DiaperSNiFFER

3 ай бұрын

6’1 with shoes 👟 on? Or bare foot? 🦶

And now Doug owns a countach

The Countach was revolutionary. Seeing one for the first time in the 1980’s, it was a spaceship on the road! Regardless of the cabin heat and lack of views out, I’d love to have one in my garage one day. 😍

@horsenuts1831

Жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I saw one of these, in 1986. I was going to see my Mom and was waiting at a bus stop, and some guy was showing off to his friend by driving it up and down the road at license-losing speeds. It was a 30mph limit, and he was probably going backwards and forwards at 80mph. I was fascinated: it was a spaceship occupying a world of Datsuns. It made a Porsche look positively pedestrian.

@sesto194

Жыл бұрын

In what way was it revolutionary? It looked cool, sure, but it didnt do anything revolutionary

@preppen78

Жыл бұрын

True. I'm not sure which Countach is the definitive, or at least my favorite. Perhaps the LP500..?

@eddiefalcon8316

Жыл бұрын

Revolutionary looking 😂. I’d love to have one mostly just to look at it.

@tenzinsmith7991

Жыл бұрын

@@sesto194 Even just the styling alone was revolutionary.

I just watched AMMO NYC wash this car. Truly iconic piece of machinery!

@matespey6405

Жыл бұрын

Dang you’re right

@christiandulaney1638

Жыл бұрын

As soon as I saw the wing and the chocolate interior, I knew it was the same car. Curious to see what it goes for. Ammo NYC touted it as an 800K car

@michaelday6987

Жыл бұрын

Funny. I first saw this on Cars and Bids. Then I was prompted for the AMMO video, but I figured this would get a Doug Demuro video, and I wanted to see this one first. LOL

Great review. Truly amazing looking car.

I haven’t even begun watching this video but i ALREADY hit the like button!

I always waited for his re-review on the Countach. I don't care if you re-review ALL of your older reviews as long as it's more comprehensive. Thank you, Doug!

@blueshift9

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. All these people complaining he's done the Countach twice before are out of their minds. There is plenty of stuff in here not in the others, Doug's outlook may evolve over time, and it's a #$$$%#$#**&^* Countach. And so what if its on C&B? People just like to piss and moan about ridiculous stuff sometimes.

"Nothing turns heads like a Countach" Damn Right, Doug! They just look so otherworldly and oh my God the Sound! During our Car Meetups and Tours through the Alps each Year we have 3 Owners with a Countach, this same yellow and 2 green ones. I wish nowadays more Owners would pick a Colour like that instead of all the Black, Grey and White like most Lamborghinis seem to be nowadays! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

@amarjit_singh_

Жыл бұрын

A bit of an exaggeration but a F40 and F50 definitely turn more heads!

@victor555117

Жыл бұрын

You should check out Shmee’s Huracan STO 😅

Good to see the Alpine stereo in the dash. I had the Alpine Countach poster hanging on my wall back in the 80s.

My cars are plain vanilla compared to this one but my right (accelerator) foot is always shoeless when driving, I get a better grip on the pedal and can use it with some subtlety. Plus, the mechanical feedback you get thru that pedal is really useful at times.

Dude styling has got to be a 10 on this. It just looks friggin cool, unmistakable, unique, iconic, badass - it's all of those things and then some.

@bojanarezina2352

Жыл бұрын

many people, including myself, simply think it's worse looking compared to the earlier, cleaner versions

@MicahPotts

Жыл бұрын

And even though he states it as THE coolest car EVER, he only gives it a '9'

@davidreynolds6718

Жыл бұрын

@@bojanarezina2352 yeah I can see that - a preference for the cleaner earlier models. Personally, I like all the craziness that was added. For me, I grew up in the 80s and so these versions were the first ones I knew. So they just feel right to me.

@AxLWake

Жыл бұрын

​@@bojanarezina2352 Exactly. First generations without sideskirts, wings, flares, huge scoops, etc. They're truly beautiful and still brutal looking. The latest one, including the anniversary version redesigned by Pagani just don't look good to me. Distasteful. But to each their own, I guess.

Everyone knows the real reason why the sun visor mirrors were removable… gotta love the 80’s

@pedromonteiro2644

Жыл бұрын

❄️❄️

@jacobkohler

Жыл бұрын

They really catered to the cigarette and cocaine consumers

Thanks for the heads up! I bought the last three they had

I had Countach posters all over my walls in the 80s and built so many plastic models of it. I would lay on my bed and stare at the car and just dream it was such a beautiful car.

This car was always absolutely out of this world for me. Actually exactly this car in this color is driving around here sometimes. My gf absolutely hates the look and is totally baffled that I get excited each time I see it driving.

@Skrenja

Жыл бұрын

I bet she'd like the lP400 though. You just can't hate on that car.

@Oli1974

Жыл бұрын

Girls like small shopper cars and stick eyelashes onto the headlights.

@rogermouton2273

Жыл бұрын

@@Oli1974 Time for a new gf.

@MarkoVukovic0

Жыл бұрын

@@Oli1974 🤣👏 that made me laugh out loud.

Every kid in the 80's had a poster of this car on their bedroom wall! Also still love the opening scene in cannonball run! Made this car a legend!!!

I love the countach so much especially this one as it is literally how I want my one this one of my favourite dream cars

I also remember seeing this car over and over again in red on Little River turnpike and Northern Virginia during peak traffic time. The definition of stop-and-go traffic and if I remember correctly 6 miles to the gallon .

My God, that engine bay looks like it's out of the 60s. It looks so good! I was born in 1984 so this car was the ultimate dream car when I was a kid. And yes, I had a Countach poster on my wall...what kid didn't in the late 80s and early 90s?! A guy in my hometown had a white one with the wing. He drove it on nice summer days and every time I saw it I was blown away. It made my day seeing it out in the wild. I agree that it's still one of the most visually stunning cars ever made, and it always will be. It's truly a timeless design. I think younger people who weren't alive when these were new are missing out on the context of just how exotic this car was back then. In a time of incredibly milquetoast cars (even the cool ones) this thing felt like it was dropped from the future.

And detailed by one of my favorites…AmmoNYC! Nice collaboration

The best sounding horn on the industry. The sought after Italian exotic horn.

Horns were often on the end of the stalks in cars then. I learned to drive in a ford escort and it had that, so did various other cars then. First time I saw the horn on the wheel was in the 90’s

Hey Doug! Thank you for keeping time stamps in your videos, I don’t skip through the video I always watch the whole thing but the stamps help me when coming back to the video to find my way to a specific point in the video❤

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

The Countach still legendary despite running only 380bhp.

@professorking5152

9 ай бұрын

i always skip the cars n bids part...

When a Lamborghini truly was a Lamborghini, not an expensive Audi.

@ammarokla7217

Жыл бұрын

So you're dismissing the Aventador and the Murcielago which are arguably more iconic?

@doggedlydetermined7022

Жыл бұрын

@@ammarokla7217yes. These pre VW Lamborghinis are so pure, raw, and original.

@DanVibesTV

Жыл бұрын

but the expensive Audi has an interior that you actually want to spend time in and a pedal box that is usable. This thing looks like that, after they built the engine and the exterior, Lambo just stopped developing the car.

@kahless0173

Жыл бұрын

​@@doggedlydetermined7022 you mean back when Chrysler owned them when they had the Diablo?

@ammarokla7217

Жыл бұрын

@@doggedlydetermined7022 That's a preposterous opinion even for a purist.

Congrats Doug

For real 1980s flavor, you need to have silver, blue, yellow, and pink geometric shapes (that might also look reflective) and/or squiggly lines; a blue, green, or purple/pink neon grid in the background; a low-poly silver-colored android-like thing; a few randomly placed palm trees; someone doing martial arts or perhaps a ninja; dinosaurs; laser beams, and of course, the Lamborghini Countach. Bonus points if you have both a Lamborghini Countach and a Ferrari Testarossa competing against each other in a Tron-like race. Yes, I was a kid in the 1980s and I think the Trapper Keeper warped my young impressionable mind.

Just finished up AMMONYC's detail video on this! Very beautiful car.

One of my most memorable car moments- I was driving my ‘67 Beetle down our state’s version of Rodeo Drive in roughly 2020 when I see behind me a Countach in the flesh. I was astonished, saying to my wife that I couldn’t believe that there was a Countach behind me. At a stop sign, absolutely sprinting out of the restaurant, giant camera on a tripod in tow, was a photographer screaming, “STOP, I want to photograph your car.” I started to accelerate and he jumps into the road… in front of the Beetle. He snapped several pictures and just as quickly then walked away into the restaurant again. I wanted to highlight to him- “you do realize there’s a Countach right behind me!” He didn’t care. Evidently one of 23 million can be more remarkable than one in two thousand!😊

This is one of my favourite cars ever made. The fact that Doug also mentioned the pedal position problem makes me think they're responsible for the VW/Audi pedals too

I had a chance to drive one of these many years ago, back in the early 2000s. I recently retired after working 27 years for a vintage/classic car shop. It was a large business, and did everything from oil changes to complete restorations. Mostly vintage American cars. I only worked on mechanical stuff, no bodywork or interior stuff. The owner of the business bought one of these. I believe it was a late '70s model. It was carbureted. Very much like that one on the inside. I got to drive it on highway 87, from Mesa, AZ up to Payson, AZ, 60+ miles of constant curves and mountain grades. Surprisingly it just wasn't that much fun. The visibility was so bad that you couldn't tell exactly where you were in the lane. I notice you didn't show a forward view while driving. It's a very wide car, and the windshield is almost horizontal. You can't see the lane lines close to the car. Overall it reminded me of a kit car. Nothing fit properly inside or outside. The trunk lid and engine cover flexed badly. It had a lot of squeaks and rattles. I did love the engine sound, but I love the sound of a late '60s/early '70s American muscle car better, especially Mopars. I definitely would not consider trading my 1969 Dodge Charger 440/4 speed for one, no matter how much it's worth.

Ah great to see 2 of my favorite people (Larry/Ammo) detailing to perfection, then Doug discussing and reviewing to perfection, one of my favorite cars. Both are GREAT at what they do!!

Most of the "quirks and features" were in every Italian car of the 80's. They shared parts with abandon. My 87 Mondial 3.2 had the same speaker holes, gauges, latches, turn signals etc

@nlpnt

Жыл бұрын

Somewhere on KZread there's a period road test of the Fiat Strada done by Bob Mayer. I'm pretty sure it has the exact same turn signal stalk/horn button.

@elnyoutube123

Жыл бұрын

Same thing in the 90s, Alfas and Lancias had a ton of shared parts with Lamborghini/Ferrari even Bugatti at the time

I love this. The most surprising feature of this car is the manual windows. I actually love that. My dad had a Mercedes that had crank windows. Very ironic.

27:01 I could not bro that sound was HILARIOUS 😂😂😂

@DiaperSNiFFER

3 ай бұрын

Ohh my goodness lol 😂

@Masssshysteria

Ай бұрын

26:59 lol

The same Lambo Ammo NYC just released a video about. Could be fun to watch some sort of Larry / Doug collab video

Surely this is an unpopular opinion, but I actually like looks of the older Countach more, without the flares and the wing.

@WRBWRXWGN

Жыл бұрын

Dude, same.

Man, makes me want to drive one, great review

So glad you pointed to the wheels and rear wing. I'd have never found them on my own, lol ;)

Couldn’t agree more, great review.

I think the wiper was designed more for right hand driving layout. It covers more of that side of windshield

@DYNANiK.official

11 ай бұрын

definitely not, the car was mainly sold as left hand drive!

Doug is the kind of guy to start this video with a little overview of the Countach in general.

@StreamerBTW99

Жыл бұрын

Doug is the kind of guy to eat food

@preppen78

Жыл бұрын

Doug is the kind of guy who drives a Countach in socks

@Future_Legend_Told_Me

Жыл бұрын

The "kind of guy" game! Ok! Doug is the kind of guy ______.

@Emira_75

Жыл бұрын

Omg I have a headache after reading your comment. Such over-done, low effort, surface level BS joke

Watching this video, looking at this car, makes me realize how much I miss the 1980s. The 1980s covered the entirety of my teenage years (I turned 10 in 1980 and 20 in 1990). It was a crazy, amazing time to be alive, especially as a teenager. *EVERYONE* who was into cars back then had at least one poster of a Lamborghini Countach on their bedroom wall!

I got to see the Lamborghini Countach from the movie "Cannonball Run" in person at an event held in Jacksonville FL in 1987. Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion company owned the car. It sounded and looked badass! I still think it looks so futuristic!

Doug, I think you just made one of the coolest and most exciting videos of my favorite car of all time • Your passion as you drive it was epic, you sold it in Cars and Bids like no one else could - This car and Heather Thomas were my bedroom companions throughout my youth and somehow shaped who I am today - Truly unforgettable times - Owning this car most be a dream come true - Thanks for sharing this gem of a video - One of my favorite of yours - WELL DONE!!!!

What a time to be alive for the great Uncle Doug to review 2 cars back to back that were hanging on my bedroom walls back in the day: the 328 and the Countash. Thank you, sir! Keep these informative videos coming!

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

10:10 woah

@xiukn8

Жыл бұрын

I guess your poster isnt signed with car name 😂

@bradford_shaun_murray

Жыл бұрын

@@xiukn8

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@xiukn8 yep 😂

Agree, to me , the Countach is THE Iconic supercar, we all drooled over the posters of it in the 70s - rarely see reviews on the original low body orange ones without the wide arches from 74-76-ish , or even them mentioned, you`d be surprised at how many younger people think it`s a "80s car" , it`s not , it`s a 70s car which was so timeless in styling that it didn`t look dated by the 80s and IMO still doesn`t now . I`m amazed Doug fit in it Tyler Hoovie whO i thought was a bit shorter than Doug) has to drive it with his head on his shoulder

Pure 80's styling. Awesome.

Anyone else have the G1 Transformer Sunstreaker? Yellow Countach. One of my fav toys growing up. This video reminded me of that all the way through.

@fc1114_

Жыл бұрын

There’s also Sideswipe which was a red Countach

Finally a Countach review that is not in the rain.

One of the first things that people encounter with the Countach is how low it is. My high school best friend had one of these in the late 80's. When you see one first back then and a person in front; you realized how low they were.

Doug, amazing video as always. Ever though about getting a pair of purpose-made driving shoes for cars like these?

I can't deny how iconic the Countach with the giant wing is, but I always preferred the LP400. It still looked striking and had that 'wow' factor but I think it had a simple elegance that was lost when they started adding on new bits everywhere to make it look more and more ridiculous. Also, 14:10 General Kenobi!

@vandalorianvandalorian4769

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I love the early ones. The periscopio for example.

@benjaminrobinson3842

Жыл бұрын

A lot of reviewers of later Countaches would mention how they missed the clean lines of the original 1974 version, so you're far from alone. Supposedly, the wing actually cut top speed a little, although it added high-speed stability (and, for a lot of people, upped the cool factor). On the other hand, foregoing the wing probably meant you could always close the engine cover, even with the trunklid up!

@DrezKill

Жыл бұрын

First thing I said when he opened the glove box was "uuhh is that a lightsaber in there?"

Love Doug's videos and his enthusiasm is just so genuine! He just oozes car geek lol

@benjaminrobinson3842

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it made me happier just watching how happy he was driving.

I was part of that 89s generation where my first real exposure to the Countach was the Transformer Sideswipe 👍🏼

Excellent!! Amazing!! More please! Maybe racing against a standard Porsche