I found the missing Countach Turbo

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  • Опубликовано: 13 май 2024
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    John Temerian from Curated ( / curatedtvbyjohntemerian ) is always looking for missing vintage exotic cars. This is the story of one of his greatest finds ever - the Countach Turbo.
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  • @danat211
    @danat211 4 года назад +2896

    Is it just me, or does the ticket clinic ad feel like the setup for a bad adult film?

  • @popularflex8177
    @popularflex8177 4 года назад +3017

    “Not for sale” is just term used by the shrewdest of negotiators

    • @connoisseuroftigolbitts
      @connoisseuroftigolbitts 4 года назад +78

      Anything has a “price” on it

    • @Zeesneakyninja
      @Zeesneakyninja 4 года назад +183

      “Not for sale” means I don’t think anyone is crazy enough to pay how much I want.

    • @mandc20022
      @mandc20022 4 года назад +4

      @@connoisseuroftigolbitts *everything*

    • @mexicanspec
      @mexicanspec 4 года назад +18

      Not for me because money doesn't have the value the car does. I mean after you spend the money then you don't have the money or the car, so i just don't sell them.

    • @myster__e
      @myster__e 4 года назад +14

      Say that to John Wick...

  • @Oldbmwr100rs
    @Oldbmwr100rs 4 года назад +1024

    This is so funny! I put that car back into running condition! I worked at a shop in Reno and was told a countach was coming in in pretty bad shape, another mechanic he knew had taken it apart and it had been sitting since. When it was finally unloaded I was in shock, all i could think was what lunatic would paint that car candy apple red! There were several boxes of parts stuffed inside on the white seats, the carb banks were laying on the engine, most of the oil lines in the boxes and it was a total mess. It took a few weeks of working on it in bits and pieces, talking to the owner and assessing it's condition before I went ahead and made the fuel system it has, with the Holley fuel pump and the braided fuel lines. I did all that! It's so good to see, I'm so happy that it was actually rarer than I thought it was (I figured it was the first turbo'd one as other pics of turbo lambo's had intercoolers). Amazing and so happy to see that I had a part in a piece of history. Yes i drove it around the parking lot, and was told by the salesman that some guy came out from Florida just to see it and was amazed that it started and ran. I miss working at that shop, but it's gone and the business sold. No i had no manual, I did find pictures of other cars and a place online with poor but still useful prints of microfiche slides. The owner was happy to see it run and showed me a lot of pictures of modern wheels he was hoping to have put on, so glad it stayed as it was.
    You even kept the old radar detector on the dash, thanks for doing that. I'm glad that in a way i had something to do with this car coming back from the dead, and also now a treasure for someone who thought it was gone forever!
    P.S. I had nothing to do with putting silicone seal on the valve covers. I wanted to remove all of that crap but the owner was just interested in getting it presentable and running first.

    • @morkovija
      @morkovija 4 года назад +182

      Dude. this is what internet was made for! Thanks for your comment!

    • @JETJOOBOY
      @JETJOOBOY 4 года назад +42

      You did all that but didn't document any of it to put on your RUclips channel? it would have given serious provenance to the owner/ seller... they would have owed you big time for that...
      I hope you did take some shots/ videos. be glad to see it

    • @entox.
      @entox. 4 года назад +32

      JETJOOBOY This would have been done ages ago.

    • @Oldbmwr100rs
      @Oldbmwr100rs 4 года назад +113

      @@JETJOOBOY I have a few pix left of it, annoyingly My phone I had it on died and was only able to find the ones i sent to friends when i was doing the job. Honestly though in the restoration business it's not really tolerated to go bragging about customer vehicles as information leaking out can lead to trouble. I worked on many rare high end cars at the shops i've been at, and their policy was always to let the owner decide on who to let have information. The shop itself had all my notes and info on the project, and as a mechanic what people own is none of your business, it's a job to do and nothing more. I have spoken with a number of others in the far rarer car market, their shop locations and operations are usually not in the public eye as dealing with people who just want to see what they're doing is a pain, and also customers of these kinds of cars don't want attention or a chance of the car being damaged or stolen which does happen.

    • @slammerbar
      @slammerbar 4 года назад +17

      Small world. Amazing story, thank you for writing about it.

  • @yetidynamics
    @yetidynamics 4 года назад +361

    ah.. I just love these old beautiful cars being bought and sold and hidden away forever...

    • @nicholascortez728
      @nicholascortez728 3 года назад +17

      Gotta love the super rich.

    • @anti4107
      @anti4107 3 года назад +6

      @@nicholascortez728 Na the collector snobs are to blame

    • @voodoomotors
      @voodoomotors 3 года назад +4

      @@anti4107 bill pennington was actually a great guy and for as rich as he was a very good person that took very good care of all his friends and employees!

    • @anti4107
      @anti4107 3 года назад

      @@voodoomotors who is Bill Pennington?

    • @Loxris
      @Loxris 3 года назад +4

      I known it's sarcasm, but it is kinda cool when you see them come back, and tbh it's partly why we're able to see these unmolested cars

  • @SethNicodemus
    @SethNicodemus 4 года назад +447

    If you’re ever selling a car and this guy shows up you need to immediately do some extensive research

    • @Shawnsrobloxworld
      @Shawnsrobloxworld 4 года назад +24

      I'd just tell him it wasn't for sale and make him squirm.......

    • @truantray
      @truantray 4 года назад +38

      Keep in mind, this guy is a salesman, and you can take anything a salesman says and assume it is pure bullshit.

    • @huzcer
      @huzcer 4 года назад +9

      indeed, 'cos his only motive is to short-change you to make a quick buck

    • @X-Prime123
      @X-Prime123 4 года назад +13

      Or get a restraining order. He's annoying af.

    • @justintime753
      @justintime753 Год назад +2

      100%

  • @mjbakedbeans
    @mjbakedbeans 4 года назад +696

    I didn't even know a turbo model existed. Love it.
    Edit: I know it's not factory, I just didn't know this was a thing at all.

    • @jermiahbriggs6966
      @jermiahbriggs6966 4 года назад +22

      Me either bro, learn something new everyday..

    • @scumbagsquad9404
      @scumbagsquad9404 4 года назад +4

      It didn't.

    • @XantheFIN
      @XantheFIN 4 года назад +7

      Actually it didn't and it was tuning firm creation but i love it. Never knew it was done and its like UGR / Total race Lambo back in time. Super cool!

    • @jessecumbee6156
      @jessecumbee6156 4 года назад +8

      It don’t exist. It wasn’t made from Lamborghini.

    • @wynndoughs
      @wynndoughs 4 года назад

      its modded, the only lambo with forced induction is the urus

  • @Inazuma68
    @Inazuma68 4 года назад +218

    As a Swiss I know Max Bobnar and I remember the interview in the 80is. He built that car because he was driving roughly over 200kph when a Porsche 928 came from behind (on German autobahn). When he tried to outrun the Porsche he had problems to pull away. So he knew he needed more power. After he put in the turbos he never had problems to leave all other cars behind. I also had a poster but still could not afford a Countach 😩

    • @vulcanproject
      @vulcanproject 4 года назад +11

      Probably because the Countach's engines were overrated by the factory but most importantly at high speeds the aerodynamics were abysmal. You would be hard pressed to create a draggier supercar than the Countach with a wing.

    • @thesunflowchannel1995
      @thesunflowchannel1995 4 года назад +1

      Yeah think it made around 740hp back in the 80s.

    • @fredg8199
      @fredg8199 4 года назад +1

      @@vulcanproject You remember the road test without that pretty rear wing too?

    • @paulm7460
      @paulm7460 4 года назад +3

      My old GF had a euro spec 928s and I can tell you it ripped, I bet it was as fast as a lambo

    • @guyerez1949
      @guyerez1949 4 года назад

      Wasn't it Hubert Hahne that ordered and owned the said Countach Turbo?

  • @kibukun
    @kibukun 4 года назад +49

    "Keeps the cars in his living room." That's an interesting conversation piece.

    • @hexagon6922
      @hexagon6922 4 года назад

      I guess it’s a matter of having a living room with the right size

    • @blacktoothfox677
      @blacktoothfox677 3 года назад

      "I told you to blow the bloody doors off"
      I am just obsessing now about the doors in that fucking living room. Must have been a FAT fucking family eh? haha

    • @gord7025
      @gord7025 3 года назад +1

      In my mind the owner is in there with a bag of chips watching tv

  • @viriatvsoflvsitania5422
    @viriatvsoflvsitania5422 4 года назад +1222

    I'm pretty sure that Turbo badge on the back of the Countach came out of a Renault 5 Turbo. It looks exactly like it.

    • @happychappers8311
      @happychappers8311 4 года назад +139

      Only it costs £400 instead of £4

    • @WilliRacing
      @WilliRacing 4 года назад +32

      Yep was looking for that exact comment. Looks bloody like it

    • @ncclster
      @ncclster 4 года назад +9

      the font looks the same indeed

    • @sneekeruk
      @sneekeruk 4 года назад +61

      And the turbo down the side Im pretty sure if off a Renault 5 turbo 2 with the 2 cut off?

    • @Zepherian
      @Zepherian 4 года назад +74

      Remember that this was a time before digital computing, where things like branding were a big deal. A 10 year old today can do better graphics than was commercially available when these cars were new to market. It's natural they shared resources and art assets, there's a reason a Diablo 6.0 had Nissan 300ZX headlights: things were more expensive to design and put to market, especially in low production runs, back then.

  • @zennithclark8606
    @zennithclark8606 4 года назад +399

    What an insane car and gorgeous colour. Hopefully it doesn't spend the rest of its life hidden away in storage.

    • @John_shepard
      @John_shepard 4 года назад +39

      Zennith Clark it will lol

    • @jbird1173
      @jbird1173 4 года назад +58

      Some Saudi teenager is drifting it on a dusty highway as we speak

    • @darrenkuehn8479
      @darrenkuehn8479 4 года назад +16

      To late... It is in storage. Rally Rd. An investment firm. Complete waste

    • @truantray
      @truantray 4 года назад +13

      It likely broke within 2000 miles.

    • @ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx
      @ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx 4 года назад +3

      @@truantray Yup better keep it in storage to retain its value and with enough time even increase in value.

  • @lesliebarker5657
    @lesliebarker5657 4 года назад +29

    The saddest thing is knowing that there are so many beautiful cars hidden away some in good storage then others that are just wasting away rusting and just disappearing. It’s so sad.

    • @justinb954
      @justinb954 4 года назад +4

      i hate non driving car collectors. it turns a car into real estate prospecting.

    • @VigilanteAgumon
      @VigilanteAgumon Год назад +1

      "There's nothing sadder than locking a beast in a cage."
      - Dominic "Dom" Toretto

  • @markjohnrice
    @markjohnrice 4 года назад +62

    Great car, love the fact that the Turbo badge on the back is off a Renault 25 V6 Turbo...

  • @Alystas
    @Alystas 4 года назад +102

    2:44 Ok, judging by the style and the letter's font... the turbo badge on this Countach is from a Renault XD
    The Side skirts Turbo lettering also come from the Renault 5 Turbo and the turbo stickers under the headlights also come from some Renault, the lettering and aesthetic is litteraly the same

  • @squeegied3rdeye413
    @squeegied3rdeye413 4 года назад +10

    Damn that is the sweetest one ever. If you grew up in the '80's you had a Countach poster on your wall

  • @shanelannister3430
    @shanelannister3430 4 года назад +277

    Orlando Bloom has let himself go a bit.

  • @jaball77
    @jaball77 4 года назад +2

    You DM'ed someone on IG and then badgered an old man into selling his prize possession. Truly a great accomplishment.

    • @idokwatcher2062
      @idokwatcher2062 4 года назад

      Hard days work for a trust fund baby. Give him some credit.

  • @siggy6044
    @siggy6044 4 года назад +554

    Can't wait for the ticket clinic sponsor spot to go away. Looks like an intro to cheap porn

    • @Dream0Asylum
      @Dream0Asylum 4 года назад +43

      So if it was a classy porn, you wouldn't mind?

    • @pasquale78
      @pasquale78 4 года назад +8

      So? 😉

    • @MrGrazzhoppa
      @MrGrazzhoppa 4 года назад +22

      Too bad she’s not a pornstar. Sara Jean Underwood for research purposes 😉

    • @riskyb250
      @riskyb250 4 года назад +4

      @@MrGrazzhoppa she was in playboy back in like 2006. You can google those tits bro

    • @JohnTheRecoilJunkie
      @JohnTheRecoilJunkie 4 года назад +2

      That's why it's great.

  • @TXSTYLE750
    @TXSTYLE750 4 года назад +16

    "A car like this is such a Unicorn". Spoken like a True Car Salesman!

  • @DanyCesc83
    @DanyCesc83 3 года назад

    These stories are by far my favorite man, I don't have a love for these old cars as some but I appreciate the history and how much they mean to some people.

  • @ScottHillsmusclecargarage
    @ScottHillsmusclecargarage 4 года назад +1

    The paint job on that car blows me away. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing that story.

  • @amorag59
    @amorag59 4 года назад +256

    Only a shady used car salesman would brag to RUclips about banking on the storage owner not knowing the value and history of the car, convincing him Countaches aren’t that valuable then getting him to come down on the price. - right after telling RUclips how unique and invaluable the car is!

    • @teddysadcat
      @teddysadcat 4 года назад +40

      first rule is to _know_ what you have, your fault if you let it go

    • @Nightdare
      @Nightdare 4 года назад +30

      @@teddysadcat
      "Never interrupt your adversary when he makes a mistake"

    • @shuruff904
      @shuruff904 4 года назад +8

      Don't hate the game or the players

    • @thotlordsm5v103
      @thotlordsm5v103 4 года назад +2

      Yep and I would do the same buddy.

    • @NewYorkBattleCat
      @NewYorkBattleCat 3 года назад +3

      He does look like a greasy weasel. Unfortunately it was the owners error. Shoulda told him 4 mill or piss off.

  • @michaelmorrison4201
    @michaelmorrison4201 4 года назад +56

    8:39 is the part when you see the "dealer" colors show through. "Got into such an arguement" means you probably low balled the shit out of him. You know you paid way less than what it's worth.

    • @fictionmyth
      @fictionmyth Год назад

      Well, I mean, he bought it. So they must not have been too far apart ultimately. It's also true that if the seller threw out a number without a good enough fight the buyer said, "Okay!" the seller knows there was still money on the table and might renege on the deal. You also, as he said, don't know what you're getting into with some of these situations. When hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars can be the price tag on a car with no way of having a real clear-cut answer on what it's worth, it's risky. He would make money on the car if he bought it before it went back into the public consciousness, as long as he didn't just say, "Name a number between 6 and 7 digits long." and pay whatever was said, at least.
      It was probably a situation where the owner wanted the car more than the money and the buyer wanted it to make sense to buy it. I have seen people get very heated over much smaller amounts of money when that happens. One thinks the thing is worth infinite money and the other knows it is valuable but won't just ignore reason. I'm sure that John has more "the one that got away" stories than ones where he landed the deal. Because, of course, he does. Every professional trader has those white whales. Deals where they could smell the ink right before signing but it fell apart for some random reason. Shit that keeps them up at night and just as many where they did sign the deal and it keeps them up at night...
      I know I'm replying to a three-year-old comment that is well-liked and being very long-winded, but I feel like you're making a ton of assumptions that John was wholly the bad guy in the scenario if the owner still sold to them. You don't often give away something you love to someone you hate without trying other options first.

  • @pierce324
    @pierce324 4 года назад

    I've followed this story ever since John found it, it's been one hell of a ride. I'm glad you guys are documenting it here.

  • @cubanrafy
    @cubanrafy 4 года назад +16

    What! That's it? You left us hanging when u finally found the car and just ended with a side story! Where's the car now? Does it run? Are u keeping it or selling it? This video needs a part 2!!!

  • @fredericduwe9920
    @fredericduwe9920 4 года назад +330

    Who would win? A v12 with 2 nagasaki spooly bois or a Wikipedia article?

    • @zachredis1237
      @zachredis1237 4 года назад +12

      frederic duwe Nagasaki noisy bois*

    • @jeffuclyptis771
      @jeffuclyptis771 4 года назад +7

      Taiwan twirly spinny thing

    • @Wabeeninc
      @Wabeeninc 4 года назад +11

      @@jeffuclyptis771
      Ying Yang Spinny Thangs
      Nagasaki NoiseMakers

    • @graysonelliott397
      @graysonelliott397 4 года назад +15

      frederic duwe Hiroshima hairdryers

    • @omieboriboun9862
      @omieboriboun9862 4 года назад

      C'mon 2 Nagasaki Spooli Boi's on anything would clean house on any day!!!

  • @PhreshBboy
    @PhreshBboy 4 года назад +251

    "Its hard to even put a value on it" Sounds like a cheap salesman lmao

    • @fubarexress6359
      @fubarexress6359 4 года назад +9

      Your mom is cheap.

    • @oneany888
      @oneany888 4 года назад +7

      curated sold it, what do we think for? my guess is he bough it for $450k and sold it for $750k, but I have no clue . just basing that off of other auction results I've seen.

    • @CapnCody1622
      @CapnCody1622 4 года назад +10

      Kaum Dawnd You can tell from the way he says “car” that he’s a car salesman.

    • @joeblow1017
      @joeblow1017 4 года назад +3

      @@fubarexress6359 Shit. I *thought* I paid too much for his mom. I guess she's just more of a shrewd negotiator.
      I'll pay less next time, or maybe see if we can get a group discount.

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 4 года назад +14

      He didn't give a shit about the car, but a whole lot about his profit margin IMO

  • @KleineKassiopeia
    @KleineKassiopeia 4 года назад

    I know nothing about cars but love watching these stories. I was supprised when he mentioned Gemballa. I had my first job across the street from them and the whole street would vibrate everytime they would load up a truck full of supercars.

  • @eticket70
    @eticket70 4 года назад

    What a find! I grew up with Countach posters in my bedroom walls....nothing today compares to the ultimate dream car!! This Turbo is a masterpiece!! Great story!!

  • @MrGTO-ze7vb
    @MrGTO-ze7vb 4 года назад +17

    Circus Circus and Bill Harrah had revolving collections in Reno. They always featured different high end cars every month..!

    • @bmepdoc9675
      @bmepdoc9675 4 года назад +1

      Being an associate of one of Bill Harrah's 'confidants' - I can unequivocally assure you of the outright laugh worthy claim of this being his favorite, or even -- one of.

    • @timspeedinc
      @timspeedinc 4 года назад

      Bill harrah never owned Circus Circus, but maybe this dude has his facts wrong about which casino it was...

    • @MrGTO-ze7vb
      @MrGTO-ze7vb 4 года назад +1

      @@timspeedinc I Never claimed that.. They are 2 different entities. Just what I saw when in Reno years ago

    • @SingularitySessions
      @SingularitySessions 4 года назад

      BMEPdoc that’s dope insider info.. could you expand on that?

  • @zaned9702
    @zaned9702 4 года назад +95

    So where is this unicorn now? It sounds like owner is not interested in selling and I get the feeling it will likely disappear again. Great story!

    • @oneany888
      @oneany888 4 года назад +20

      it sold to an anonymous buyer who is apparently not the man in the northeast who had a dream of owning it.

    • @xXgtagod369Xx
      @xXgtagod369Xx 4 года назад +11

      Nice happy ending -_- welp guess it’s lost again

    • @ryanschaff123
      @ryanschaff123 4 года назад +2

      If you are so worried about other peoples property why didn’t you buy it?

    • @xXgtagod369Xx
      @xXgtagod369Xx 4 года назад

      2fastHarley no shit

    • @Johnny-tq9no
      @Johnny-tq9no 4 года назад +7

      @@xXgtagod369Xx it was neverlost LMAO it had an owner was being taken care of and people clearly knew about it and wernt trying to hide it

  • @ijvpet
    @ijvpet 4 года назад +1

    That story is as dramatic as the Countach itself. So awesome. 100,000 views in one day confirms it. Great story John. I've loved this car since I first saw it in a Countach magazine in 1986. Remember, this was a time when modifying a Lamborghini was as rare as seeing one on the road. Icon. Awesome details and answers about the car I've always wanted to know.

  • @JohnMHoyt
    @JohnMHoyt 4 года назад

    This is amazing! I saw this car in person as a kid. So cool to see it after all these years.

  • @rongosciniak264
    @rongosciniak264 4 года назад +19

    Thank you for finding this car. I have a Lamborghini book that shows this car.

    • @beans7889
      @beans7889 3 года назад

      What book is it?

  • @76trizzy
    @76trizzy 4 года назад +5

    Coolest story I've heard on this channel!!

  • @kerryeff407
    @kerryeff407 4 года назад +1

    As a child, I too worshipped this particular Countach and the iconic white (Miami Vice) Testarossa. Thus, this is by far my favourite VINwiki story. Cheers John!

  • @sirdrinksalot77
    @sirdrinksalot77 Год назад

    Crazy! I've been subbed for a few years and this video was just recommended.

  • @Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering
    @Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering 4 года назад +14

    Seriously? All of that setup, history and back story, and you can't even provide us with an engine rev of this unicorn?
    That car deserves to have a documentary done on it, and a talented driver put it through it's paces around a track, for ALL Countach lovers!

    • @BarracoBarner
      @BarracoBarner 4 года назад +3

      Not exactly what you asked for, but you may enjoy this video 'Valentino Balboni drives the Long Lost 1 of 2 Lamborghini Countach Turbo'

    • @Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering
      @Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering 3 года назад +1

      @@BarracoBarner Thank you! That video is pretty cool. You're right. It doesn't really give you the satisfaction you want, but, it's better than nothing.

  • @jag7371
    @jag7371 4 года назад +7

    Speaking of finding rare cars on Instagram....There's a black 300SL Roadster that was stolen 2 years ago in August from a hotel near the Nurburgring, and it was posted on Instagram. Since then, there's been nothing about it. I'd love to see it found!!

  • @brandonhurtsky2749
    @brandonhurtsky2749 4 года назад +1

    I used to have the poster of this car, loved it then, love it now. Beautiful

  • @timpierce6708
    @timpierce6708 4 года назад +1

    Yeah, ok, one of the best car story finds ever!! Than you for sharing!!

  • @arronmeakins5077
    @arronmeakins5077 4 года назад +498

    So you didnt actually want the car. You just wanted it to sell and make money.

    • @jul9cuz
      @jul9cuz 4 года назад +119

      Absolutely 100 percent in it for the money. Total car shark right there. Flippity flip flip. PLUS made a few bucks on youtube.

    • @amorag59
      @amorag59 4 года назад +114

      Thats what boggled my mind as well. Thought he was going to consider it his "keeper". Also the fact that he's trying to talk down the value of the car to the storage seller, yet he himself is just going to jack up the price because collectors item is such the typical used car salesman move.

    • @erich1586
      @erich1586 4 года назад +160

      People like this are the reason no one trusts car salesmen.

    • @indusrtial
      @indusrtial 4 года назад +61

      If i was the owner I would have put it out there to gauge interest as a real collector could have been found to truly appreciate the car.

    • @robertward5047
      @robertward5047 4 года назад +17

      Totally, imagine the interest at an auction.

  • @joeythayer91
    @joeythayer91 4 года назад +6

    I picked up and delivered this car to Miami!

  • @mfarrell123456
    @mfarrell123456 4 года назад

    I also had a poster of that car on my wall in high school. I had dreams of one day driving it. Amazing!

  • @rschris
    @rschris 4 года назад

    Oh my goodness , thanks for sharing this story, it’s so awesome as a car guy to hear the actual stories and not to mention I’m a Lamborghini Lover since I could crawl !!! Hahaha just an awesome story thanks again made my day !

  • @Willnottcomply3
    @Willnottcomply3 4 года назад +3

    The Lamborghini countach is the most iconic supercar, ever!
    My favorite of all time as well.

  • @soufang
    @soufang 4 года назад +24

    This might actually be the coolest car story on this channel.

    • @TheHDTheater
      @TheHDTheater 4 года назад +1

      That's the thing: it's a story and is told very well! People are discrediting the guy because he's a dealer. But I think the backstory of the car and how it was discovered; the way he tells it at least, definitely deserves to be on VINWiki imo.

  • @piffjar79
    @piffjar79 4 года назад +1

    Amazing, beautiful works of art, thanks for sharing with us

  • @bedlambikes
    @bedlambikes 2 года назад

    Love your videos and can listen to them for hours and hours!
    By the way, Chicopee MA native here!

  • @ABoringTool
    @ABoringTool 4 года назад +23

    WHAT HAPPENED TO IT JOHN?! WHY YOU LEAVING US HANGING?

  • @StereoSoundAgent
    @StereoSoundAgent 4 года назад +7

    @6:56 ! So if anyone played Counter Strike Source 20 years ago youll remember that there is a McLaren F1 sitting inside the casino of the map "de_LasVegas"...

  • @staywhite6332
    @staywhite6332 4 года назад

    My #1 fav, *with a turbo* ??!!
    My new #1 fav!!!
    Thanks for this post!!

  • @jakeeclouse4799
    @jakeeclouse4799 4 года назад

    What a sick lambo. So gorgeous. I didn't know there was a turbo version. I love that red. And that body kit is amazing.

  • @haha_you_dead
    @haha_you_dead 4 года назад +43

    side TURBO decal font looks like it was taken straight off a Renault 5 turbo 2 🤣😂😋

    • @Strike86
      @Strike86 4 года назад +4

      Probably was - the rear 'Turbo' badge is definitely from a Renault - same font and everything.

    • @haha_you_dead
      @haha_you_dead 4 года назад +1

      @@Strike86 im not too sure on the front and rear badges on it as ive grown up with old 80s-now renaults and it doesn't look familiar to me.. but they do just look like generic stickers you would get at a auto parts store from the 90s if anything..

    • @blankpotocnik97
      @blankpotocnik97 4 года назад +1

      And the back is also yeah. I was like wait what, is that made in cooperation Renault? 😂

    • @onkouth
      @onkouth 4 года назад +1

      That’s because they were!

  • @TwinTurboV10
    @TwinTurboV10 4 года назад +28

    Sooo where is the car now? Still in Miami? because I want to see it lol

  • @futureclassicsparadise6217
    @futureclassicsparadise6217 4 года назад

    I had the privilage of seeing this car up close...Wow..Curated is a unique place great people.

  • @brandonherrera2891
    @brandonherrera2891 4 года назад

    My dad and I went to Curated and met John. Very nice guy, knows his stuff. If you ever in Miami, do yourself a favor and stop by.

  • @andrewhonein
    @andrewhonein 4 года назад +7

    This is insane 2 years ago I saw this car just sitting outside the dealership in Reno and the salesman didn't even know what was in front of him I went home and researched it that night and found it was a super rare turbo. Glad that vinwiki finally made a video about it.

    • @Oldbmwr100rs
      @Oldbmwr100rs 4 года назад +2

      I worked at that dealership and was the one who put it back together and got it running.

  • @SalHal_SSHF
    @SalHal_SSHF 4 года назад +3

    I don't know why I get tears while watching this

  • @TheBraniffTaylor
    @TheBraniffTaylor 3 года назад

    The "hosts" on this channel do such a fantastic job of sharing their fascinating stories, A+++

  • @ricardopereira2746
    @ricardopereira2746 4 года назад

    Curiously i've never heard about this model until now. Love the Countach and the only thing i always thought was missing was a bit more power. There you go!

  • @Thatguy55595
    @Thatguy55595 4 года назад +4

    You guys should make a video about the Diablo VTTT only 5 were made I think

  • @samjl4
    @samjl4 4 года назад +191

    Something about this guy and his whole attitude really irks me, he didn't 'discover' anything, the car had an owner that cherished and respected the car already. There's clearly a lot of ego at play here with these barn find people, like they see themselves as some sort of Indiana jones. We only know one side of the story, but he didn't go to particularly great lengths to hide the fact that he effectively bullied a (probably elderly) gentlemen for more than a year into selling a car he didn't want to sell, all so he could 'unveil' it to the world for his own narcissistic reasons and 'make his mark', I could be very wrong, but the video gave off an odd vibe.

    • @tjofrasse
      @tjofrasse 4 года назад +40

      Let's not forget that besides "making his mark" he probably made a lot of money. Everything about this story and this guy screams "used car salesman", in the worst possible way. I hope i'm wrong.

    • @JJR_77
      @JJR_77 4 года назад +14

      @@TheSVKJosifek a guy who keep's car's in his living room and does not use them is a bloody idiot lol

    • @denniss8644
      @denniss8644 4 года назад +28

      I agree with this. The car was viewed in a casino over the years by millions of people. Some random storage guy knew all about the car and the turbos. So how exactly was this car "missing" and "discovered"??? Seems like a lot of bluster and slight click-bait for a car that wasn't all that missing.

    • @Chazlovesburnouts
      @Chazlovesburnouts 4 года назад +7

      He's a car dealer, he has to keep the lights on one way or another...

    • @TheSamplebridge
      @TheSamplebridge 4 года назад +11

      Yeah. The storage place knew, the guy had it in his living room so all of his friends and family knew. And everyone at the casini knew it existed. He didnt pull it out of a long lost storage container in backwood new york.
      Also he almost wasnt aloud to buy it, but wasnt rude. Sounds more like he tried to lowball him, then doubled down trying to use normal coutach market value as an excuse. Every video this guy screams "i have to own all my favorite cars".

  • @Mr2005BUSA
    @Mr2005BUSA 4 года назад +2

    Awsome story. Luv this channel.

  • @technician172
    @technician172 4 года назад +1

    John has put on a really classy show at the Miami Design District Concours over the past two years. It was really exciting to see this car in person. I hope that the event can continue for a long time.

  • @wesleymadsen4357
    @wesleymadsen4357 4 года назад +5

    The value of any item is what someone will pay for it. Thats the easiest way to put a value on anything.👍

    • @gavinsloma
      @gavinsloma 4 года назад +1

      lol that what I was thinking that's the value of anything...

  • @4139jhawkins
    @4139jhawkins 4 года назад +6

    How much did it end up selling for after curated got it though?

  • @chemicalnbc5820
    @chemicalnbc5820 4 года назад

    I remember this infamous turbo as a kid. Even getting a wall poster of this car was almost impossible back in day. Glad to see It's still here.

  • @richardw6592
    @richardw6592 3 года назад +1

    So glad that the guy with means found a car that only 3% of most people in the world could afford. Warms my heart....

  • @RealmCenter40
    @RealmCenter40 4 года назад +16

    The Gen X holy grail. We all dreamed of how someday we could afford to own one after Cannonball run. No other car has spoken to so many people on such an emotional level.

    • @CowboyBluffBand
      @CowboyBluffBand 4 года назад

      Sorry bud but I think millennials and the Supra took its place after all the (good) F&F movies

    • @RealmCenter40
      @RealmCenter40 4 года назад

      The majority of the Vinwiki speakers are millennials and I’ve never heard any of them talk about Supras. I can’t see a mass production car ever having the same appeal but everyone’s opinion is valid.

    • @staywhite6332
      @staywhite6332 4 года назад

      Cannonball: Best good times movie of all time.

    • @staywhite6332
      @staywhite6332 4 года назад

      @@CowboyBluffBand There's no such thing as a "good" F&F movie.

    • @asimpson164
      @asimpson164 4 года назад

      The Ferrari 308 gtb/gts was pretty emotional to see.

  • @dedelabinouze5110
    @dedelabinouze5110 4 года назад +42

    Is this a Gordini Countach haha it's got Renault Turbo vibes everywhere.

    • @lucasd1646
      @lucasd1646 4 года назад +1

      The badge and the side sticker looked familiar, and then I realized it these are from the Renault fuego.

    • @andrewlaw
      @andrewlaw 4 года назад +1

      @@lucasd1646 5GT Turbo.

    • @lucasd1646
      @lucasd1646 4 года назад +1

      @@andrewlaw Look it up,The fuego turbo had the same exact badge and side stickers, the 5gt was a little different, the color or something, the side stickers are the same though. I owned a 5 alpine turbo and the badge in the back was also the same, side stickers were different (same font as badge in red).

  • @KnightIndustries572
    @KnightIndustries572 4 года назад

    That Image at 1.30min, etched in my mind, I had that magazine back in circa 1986. It was my prize possession as a 14 year old, but unfortunately like many of my car magazines, it ended up in the bin as my parents were not happy with my "unhealthy obsession with these bloody Lamborghini Countach's!"- rather than my school work.
    It's so great to see this car and those photos, I still remember them clearly! I don't own a Lamborghini Countach, but I am in my 25th year working in the motor industry. It was a different time back then with parenting, but with my kids and my nieces and nephews I always say 'follow you passion' (* as long as it is legal of course!)

  • @Exhibitiononly
    @Exhibitiononly 3 года назад

    I’ve been thinking about this video all day long.... I’ve seen it 4 times already but it’s just told so damn well!

  • @rwdplz1
    @rwdplz1 4 года назад +5

    I'd keep that in my living room, too.

  • @LextechLighting
    @LextechLighting 4 года назад +195

    The guy that wanted it since he was a child and had a poster was standing in front of his hero and let his WIFE decide his happiness for him. From that moment on he will never have it and she’ll probably divorce him in 5 years when he begins to hate her for it. Moral of the story, buy the car.

    • @ryanschaff123
      @ryanschaff123 4 года назад +33

      2nd moral is never get married! Date em, fuck em, love em, breed em, but never marry em!

    • @mariodesmo
      @mariodesmo 4 года назад +6

      MGTOW Baby!

    • @Vykk_Draygo
      @Vykk_Draygo 4 года назад +7

      Because that's what marriage is about. Making yourself happy.
      Grow up.

    • @LextechLighting
      @LextechLighting 4 года назад +3

      Vykk Draygo piss off and stay miserable.

    • @TimSlee1
      @TimSlee1 4 года назад +8

      Moral of the story: Cars before thots

  • @cwdrsch
    @cwdrsch 4 года назад

    Always love the Curated stories!

  • @michaelhughes3302
    @michaelhughes3302 4 года назад

    Renault 5 badging and decals. My first, yes first car was a 5 sport that I wide bodied into a Turbo tribute. Black with gold Gotti three piece wheels. Took my exam in that 4 speed manual. Examiner past me partly because he said he had never seen one before, it was a stock slab side car at the time and because he thought it was obvious that I could handle driving. Having showed up in a manual transmission car, having to row my own gears. Toronto circa 1990. Still very proud of that achievement!

  • @MrDojo
    @MrDojo 4 года назад +32

    You left the most important detail of the car out. Where is it now?

    • @TheRussell747
      @TheRussell747 4 года назад +7

      It's owned by RSE Collection LLC according to the wikipedia page iirc. But not everyone who owns a rare car wants to be known. They could've very well said hes not allowed to disclose that to the public.

  • @sergeyb6071
    @sergeyb6071 4 года назад +4

    I wonder what happened to that pearl white 1989 Conuntach from Wolf of Wall Street..

  • @sliderno1155
    @sliderno1155 4 года назад +1

    Incredible. Great story

  • @allenj9038
    @allenj9038 4 года назад +1

    I had the same poster as a kid and man shes so gorgeous. Beautiful car

  • @famus801
    @famus801 4 года назад +3

    Keep bringing John back he’s an amazing story teller

  • @sentienthamster
    @sentienthamster 4 года назад +3

    Found a "lost" car that was owned by collectors that knew exactly what it was. We really need to revisit the definition of lost.

    • @snapdragon9568
      @snapdragon9568 11 месяцев назад

      home boy doesnt know what context is

  • @WaveCrusher
    @WaveCrusher 4 года назад +1

    Great story. I love your conviction.

  • @ericcallender1575
    @ericcallender1575 4 года назад +1

    Good story. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kimosabbe50
    @kimosabbe50 4 года назад +5

    That's a comfortable looking t--shirt 😎

  • @reapingrevenge7431
    @reapingrevenge7431 4 года назад +7

    You always gotta convince the wife when you buy something😂

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 4 года назад

    I had to watch this twice, going to watch it again tomorrow., and the next day after that... Thank you John you are my new superhero for cars! (Sorry Ed!) what a find!

  • @CNSFX
    @CNSFX 4 года назад +4

    Between the Ticket Clinic ad and the Countach story I thought it was a set up for the next Cannon Ball Run movie!

    • @fredg8199
      @fredg8199 4 года назад

      It's not what you do
      It's how you do it.
      Be anything you want to be
      It's not what you got
      It's how you use it
      You be you
      And I'll be me
      It's just a matter of style
      You can fake it
      Mile after mile
      Feeling free
      If you got the soul
      you can make it
      Move-em out (move 'em out)
      Let 'em roll (let 'em roll)
      From sea to shining sea
      Ball (ball)
      Cannonball (cannonball)

  • @okay4me2
    @okay4me2 4 года назад +105

    Last time I was this early I should have traded my wife for a C5

  • @overbuiltlimited
    @overbuiltlimited 4 года назад +135

    And here I am paying for YT premium so I don’t have to watch the ads. Ugh

    • @Jigsjigz
      @Jigsjigz 4 года назад +9

      worse part is ... its a fucking terrible advert with bad acting bad sound over and shit editing.. :|

    • @kennethmonson
      @kennethmonson 4 года назад +12

      At least they tack 'em on the end of the video.

    • @overbuiltlimited
      @overbuiltlimited 4 года назад +2

      Kenneth Monson true true

    • @omieboriboun9862
      @omieboriboun9862 4 года назад +2

      And to think VinWiki is promoting this company since like, day 1. That ad is beyond cringe!!!

    • @rotor13
      @rotor13 4 года назад +2

      Jigsjigz it’s an ad for a ticket ad that is rated quite poorly. But who really gives a shit? Sara Jean Underwood is always worth looking at

  • @1xxicecatxx1
    @1xxicecatxx1 4 года назад

    thank you for sharing and also the very last bit :D really cool

  • @stephen3164
    @stephen3164 4 года назад

    Aaaaaand, the story has no ending. Great job.

  • @Lazerus2008
    @Lazerus2008 4 года назад +24

    A multi million dollar twin turbo Lambo wearing the graphics and badges off a Renault 18 Turbo.

    • @chrisdavidson911
      @chrisdavidson911 4 года назад

      diablo with nissan headlights
      xj200 interior, as many ford bits as a regular ford

    • @Lazerus2008
      @Lazerus2008 4 года назад

      @@chrisdavidson911 yeah, but Renault .

    • @andrewlaw
      @andrewlaw 4 года назад

      @@Lazerus2008 The side decals were probably the right size off the shelf from Renault. It follows they would use the front/rear badges with the same font.

  • @nicolasvallejo7323
    @nicolasvallejo7323 4 года назад +6

    *Ed Bolian Voice* And then Kimmie quite literally started doing the stanky leg
    *VINWIKI intro starts playing*

  • @henrymorgan3982
    @henrymorgan3982 4 года назад

    It's called passion! Right place at the right time! Another great story from VINwiki!

  • @stevegovea1
    @stevegovea1 4 года назад +1

    This guy probably is truly a nice guy, but imagine him talking to anyone that works for him detailing these priceless gems.

  • @DannyIsSoFly
    @DannyIsSoFly 4 года назад +3

    Is this dude’s shop run by appointment only? Bc there’s showroom hours on the doors and online but every time my friends and I are in Miami and swing by his place all the doors are locked and the place looks abandoned... He’s got an amazing collection each time I’ve stopped by it’s been nuts but we’re normally left just standing by the windows glancing in. 😅

    • @idokwatcher2062
      @idokwatcher2062 4 года назад

      Probably at the beach spending granddaddy's money. Only suckers keep hours.

  • @peterschrader5676
    @peterschrader5676 4 года назад +43

    "Lost countach that I found on instagram"... okay buddy

    • @dc89dc
      @dc89dc 4 года назад +2

      Hash tag Boomers.

    • @e30lev
      @e30lev 4 года назад

      🤡

  • @TheVIdeosOnly
    @TheVIdeosOnly 4 года назад +1

    Love Johns stories so much

  • @NeffF
    @NeffF 4 года назад

    I was able to see this car in person at Lamborghini palm beach! Couldn’t believe my eyes 😍 love this car and the utter sound 🤤