The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds!
the countach is the funniest car known to man. Glovebox falls open, gauges get bored and fall asleep, the visibility makes the camaro seem like a 90’s minivan with wide open windows, the motor is temperamental and sometimes starts good, sometimes not. The engine and drivetrain takes a business week to get up to temperature, it’s shaped like a cheese wedge, the only thing holding you back from accidentally putting it into reverse instead of first is a tiny switch that you have to manually flick every time, and the mirrors are as small as the palm of your hand but it drives and sounds pretty great :D
I was born in 1978. My mom still laughs around this time of year because as a kid, I used to put “Lamborghini Countach” on my Christmas list. One year, my mom… er, I mean Santa… got me a scaled model Countach . We were not a family of substantial means, so I was so damn excited to see it and show it to all my friends. I didn’t know this until recently, but my mom (who is currently battling stage 4 breast cancer) actually kept all of my and my brothers’ old handwritten Christmas lists, which she showed me on Christmas Eve this year. The first one that had the Countach on it was 1985. The way I spelled Lamborghini was… well, very incorrect. I didn’t get one that year, much to my chagrin, so I thought maybe Santa didn’t get me one because (as my father pointed out) I spelled it wrong. Starting the next year in ‘86 I spelled it properly until finally, in 1988, I got that model when I was 10. My mom kept that model, too. She is 73 and her dream car was a 1967 Karmann-Ghia. Well, I have been lucky enough to be significantly more financially blessed than my parents were, so I bought her a fully restored one last year for Christmas. Her goal is to get better by summer so she can drive it again.
Well, in Tedward's defense..Did far more in Chevy van than possible in a Countach. Dad kicked me down his van with a "Mojo Man" emblazoned on the side.
I was stationed in West Germany back when such country existed. Driving a Volkswagen Vanagon I thought I heard a car pull up next to me. Actually I was damn sure one did, but when I looked over I didn’t see anything. Then I looked down, and yup, “countach” (got-datum’s!)
Gotta love that Lamborghini made a car so good looking that people will put up with any and all of its quirks and build quality issues without hesitation.
Im one of the weird ones that actually really like the 25th Anniversary. These final cars, especially with the optional rear wing, are just peak 80s and I can't help but love it.
the initial model (LP 400) to me always felt like a test version. LP400 S was already ridiculous (i mean that as a compliment) in it's exterior. 25th anniversary looks like a version of LP5000 QV, which was similar to LP 500, LP 500 S and even LP 400 S. Every version has more similarities with each other than the original LP 400 has with others. The large wheel arches, the side skirts, only the original one doesn't have it. The bonkers spoiler is the look that is more in tune with the that as well.
@@lazrhawkAbsolutely horrible considering what an icon the original design was. It looks like someone who has no knowledge of design rebuilt it. That's not a real Countach
@@MatsPhoto In my opinion; If there's any car that should look like it was drawn by a child, it's a Lamborghini. The legacy of the Countach was never elegance, it was insanity, and the 25th anniversary is the most insane looking Countach of them all.
Classic 80s. As a kid I built a metal model kit from Testors. Mine was black with gray interior. It had the rear wing and real rubber tires and the front wheels could turn and doors could swing open
The Countach was a dream car for me in the 70s and 80s. I didn’t see my first live one until age 36! Today I prefer the Miura for its clean styling and intakes just behind the rear window!
You could feel how much effort it takes to drive this car. Not controlling it, but being able to actually drive on the road. But other than that it's amazing!
@@scootypuffjr. I'm Italian. I would recommend for owning a car definitely go Japanese. BUT if you have the funds there's nothing quite like the experience of driving an Italian car and motorcycle.
Almost as useless as the Aventador. And all those technical problems that follows these cars. They are not really built to be driven, but only to be used for show and placed in a nice garage.
It's not supposed to be practical, it's not supposed to have ample storage, it's supposed to be a driving adult toy. It's built perfectly for its purpose.
@@boneseyyl1060 hehe i said the same thing about a Cadillac SUV when i saw it : so large ? 4 seats only ? NO space for everything needed while away on winter vacation ??? Impossible to park in any way in a normal european parking lot ? A Countach is small at least so with training and experience it is possible to deal with it and drive it regularly. Yes i know the steering is heavy and the brakes too...
@@TheStefanskoglund1 The only reason for most of these vehicles to exist is for wealthy people to show off their wealth. The guy above is basically right. They are toys and if they make their owners feel cool, then job done. But the Countach hasn't aged that well IMO. Which is not a popular opinion judging by the prices people are paying for them.
Il nome “Countach” deriva dall’espressione piemontese “Contacc!”, esclamazione che viene utilizzata in Piemonte per esprimere meraviglia, stupore (un po’ come “Sorbole!” in bolognese). La Countach fu infatti disegnata dal torinese Marcello Gandini (Torino, 26 agosto 1938 - Rivoli, 13 marzo 2024) che, da buon conoscitore della lingua piemontese, scelse il nome Countach in seguito a questa vicenda: “Quando si facevano le macchine per i saloni si lavorava di notte e si era tutti stanchi, e quindi per tenersi un po’ su di morale si scherzava. Lì da noi c’era un profilista, faceva le serrature, alto due metri, con due mani così, che faceva tutti i lavori piccoli. Parlava quasi solo piemontese, non parlava neanche italiano. Il piemontese è molto differente dall’italiano, assomiglia al francese. Una delle sue esclamazioni più frequenti era “countach”, che significa letteralmente peste, contagio, e in realtà viene usata piuttosto come espressione di stupore o anche ammirazione, come “perbacco”. Lui aveva questa abitudine. Quando si lavorava di notte, per tenersi su di morale, c’era uno spirito di fronda, quindi io ho detto, potremmo chiamarla Countach, per scherzare, per dire una battuta esagerata, senza nessuna convinzione. Lì vicino c’era Bob Wallace che montava la meccanica - le macchine le facevamo sempre funzionanti, una volta si poteva entrare nei saloni anche con la macchina in moto, che era una bellissima cosa. Quindi ho chiesto per scherzo a Bob Wallace come suonasse ad un orecchio anglofono. Lui l’ha detto a modo suo, in modo strano. Funzionava. Abbiamo fatto subito la scritta e l’abbiamo appiccicata. Però forse il suggerimento vero è nato da un mio collaboratore, un ragazzo che ha detto, chiamiamola così. Il nome è nato in questo modo. Questa è l’unica storia vera di questa parola”. Fonte: www.lamborghini.com/it-en/news/marcello-gandini-racconta-il-nome-countach-non-solo-tori
My 89 Firebird had a 305 and made around 175hp back when it came out. This will give you a reference for how ungodly powerful this car was. It was like having a spaceship back in the 80s.
THANK YOU! I think this is the first time I see a Countach POV drive, and not someone filming their own face while driving it. This is amazing, it almost feels like I'm driving it.
15:06 Tedward's Top Gear/The Grand Tour moment, happens on every Italian car made before 1990 if you accelerate, as well as random gauges suddenly reading 0 when they were fine a minute earlier... Countach is absolutely an icon though.
The POV "reverse a Countach" section was just awesome! Now I understand what the iconic "I don't see anything back there unless I sit on the door well" truly means 😂
Mid-engine cars all have the same issues. My C8 would be a bear if it didn't have a backup camera and advanced collision avoidance. I appreciate however that the Countach is even worse.
@@vettemaniac2237 Not all mid engine cars have this issue, sorry. I have a 2006 Cayman S, and it is as liveable and clear to see at the back as a Ford Fiesta.. If not even better 😄
To me, this is the perfect representation of 80's excess. If you saw this going down Ocean Drive back then, you'd have to wonder if it was a businessman or a less than savory individual behind the wheel.
I saw one at 3 a.m., on K St in DC, in 1990. Definitely a less than upstanding guy behind the wheel. We shared knowing looks waiting for the light to change. A moment in life that has always stayed with me. I am grateful to have been there. It was all black, wheels included. Darth Vader special edition model. A few years later, I realized it was a body builder at the top of the realm. Predictably, he is no longer with us.
Even for an 80's car, the entire interior looks like an afterthought. Like the production deadline was coming up and it was thrown together out of whatever was laying around, lol.
IIRC the interior of the Countach was unchanged since the mid 70's. Back then if it wasn't a Rolls Royce, the interiors tended to look like that or cheaper.
I was a kid in the 70s and I have had the same 2 dream cars all this time. One is a 1982 Countach 5000S with the rear spoiler and stereo option. I'd have to toss a bunch of extra money in it to convert it to Automatic. The other was....the Starsky and Hutch TV show Gran Torino. I did get that one, a very show accurate 74. I doubt I will ever get my Countach (I'd take any year at this point) but this video was very very very awesome and made it almost being in one. Thanks for posting it.
The most insane 80s car of them all. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and who had an affection for cars dreamed about this. For me personally it would be the carburator version, preferably without a wing, in white (similar to Doug DeMuros).
Con i carburatori è un'altra cosa. Ricordo che da ragazzo mio padre mi mandò a provare un Ferrari Testarossa ad iniezione. Gli dissi di non cambiarla con la sua vecchia 365 gt4 a carburatori. Pur da ragazzino avevo capito che in sound e la coppia dei carburatori bicorpo Weber facevano la differenza. Il 365 v12 ne aveva 6! Erano più grandi i carburatori del motore!
A brilliant driving video! Great POV perspective, just letting the car, with that great V12, do the talking and with just the right amount of interesting, enthusiastic commentary👌
The car has always been my dream and I had a poster on my wall of it and the Ferrari 348. As a passenger, I was lucky enough to test a black one (as a passenger) on the Monza track, and the engine was screaming like hell, increasing the adrenaline exponentially! I also remember that in 2 laps (about 11km / 3.5 Miles approx) the car used almost 14 liters (3.7 gallons) of gas and the AGIP pump in the "autodromo" had the highest prices I had ever seen. Awesome video, it makes me feel young again!
I'm born in 1974 and when I was 13, all my friend has a contach and a f40 poster somewhere! They way he bump the gaz on neutral when shifting looks wildly fun 😉
Just three minutes into the video I remembered why I sold my 1989 5000QV; it's a pretty car to look at and fun to show off to friends, but not to drive around. Also, maintenance costs were through the roof and that was back in 1991. 😂
Truly an assault on all the senses, these “all consuming” driving experiences do not exist anymore. I’ve only seen one of these in my entire life and it was a repeat visitor at the Washington DC auto show. I just gawked at it for like the minutes, completely speechless.
When I was a kid, I was gifted a remote controlled scale model Countach in the exact same color. The headlights would come on when you accelerate and it had a nice robotic sound. Sadly it got destroyed in a few years like most of my other toys.
Ted, as you were saying that it likes only wide open throttle - all italian carbs are like that. Their idle fuel circuit goes up to around 3000 rpm usually, and the transition isn't as smooth as some other makes. But boy, do they run at >70% throttle!
Дорогой друг, большое спасибо! Это самый шикарный пользовательский обзор Countuch, из тех что я видел! Я практически сам покатался на Lambo по окрестностям Бостона. Я почувствовал себя водителем этой машины и заодно получил небольшую экскурсию по кусочку Соединенных Штатов. У вас красиво!
Absolutely gorgerous and timeless car! Fantastic recording of it as well no annoying music, pointless transitions, obnoxious other passengers, just showcasing the car and its amazing engine sound.
I like the gear shift stick on this car. That's because it has the first gear where civil cars have the 2nd gear. This layout is very typical for race cars of late 80s when a manual sequential was not the main thing in racing. There are very few civil cars with this layout of the gear shift. I know it's also used on the civil Ferrari F40 and civil Porsche 959. This is a cheaper car than those. Yet you get a basically racing gear shifter of the old epoch. This is a real rarity. All race cars have manual sequential gearboxes now and they are faster and harsher. This one is smoother and has a much longer life span, albeit it's a bit heavier. Thank for the review of the car. *Huge like!*
Wow ! You have the chance to drive it and we are here to see you show us thoses kind of poster car that we all have dream about when we where young. Thank for sharing Ted and keep giving us the good vibe like "Respect the drive" !
I'm old school born in the 70's I love this vehicle, it was a real delight to watch you driving it, today Lambos are a complete different story (for good) but I prefer all the mechanics of this icons
The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds! thank you for all this information about lamborghini
I was born in the late seventies and had a countach on my wall as a kid. It was such futuristic looking car back then. I feel like i would be just as excited as you lol.
Great mechanical sounds from these older vintage machines! Not just the engine, but other systems in the car as well. It's something that is lost in most modern cars with the constant push to reduce NVH...
I was born in 1981 and I too grew up worshiping at the alter of the Countach and the Testatossa posters too.🙏🏼 This wingless Yellow anniversary Countach is gorgeous.🤌🏼 Awesome review Tedward.
Anyone that says DCTs are better than manuals is ridiculous, no other transmission could replace the engagement factor a V12 manual vehicle provides. Very incredible machine.
@@TedwardDrives not really, believe me. Traffic jam and construction with speed limits everywhere - that's the reality of the German Autobahn. Than very often 2 lanes and the right one is one semi truck after the other one. Its a stressful driving there. You have to keep your eyes everywhere - front, back and all around you and have to expect always the worst case situations caused by some “great heros” who turn in your lane w/o to check the mirror for faster cars. I “survived” around 30y of German Autobahn and enjoy now the relaxing driving at the empty Canadian Highways with my truck.
First time seeing how many creature comforts were added to the 25th. And having reversed a Countach, you are now qualified to work in valet parking in Monaco.
The Countach is really what made Lamborghini what it is today. The Miura is nice and all but the influence of the Countach insanity cannot be overstated. The manual transmission just makes it so much more fun. At this point, manuals in of themselves are exotic, let alone in a car that looks like the Countach. That was a fun ride.
The dream car from my teenage years and still is. Sounds amazing!! Probably just as fun to drive, too. I've had the opportunity to sit in one but not actually drive it back in the 80s. On another note, a Lamborghini Countach needs to have an Alpine CD player. Not a Sony!!
Awesome video. Before you even said it I was thinking, “I would love nothing more than to see a Countach drive by one random day.” Thank you for giving me some insight into a car I also loved when I was a boy.
I'm a long time Lamborghini fan. I recognize those streets you were driving on! I drive them frequently. If i ever saw a countach driving down rt.2 I would have peed my pants. I've only ever saw a countach in person once when I was a boy. Would love to see one again. They're so rare now. Thanks so much for posting this!
Just watched Harry Metcalfe ("Harry's Garage") celebrate 50 years Countach at Ferrucio Lamborghini's vineyard in Tuscany and YT then suggested Tedward - an excellent match. Sitting on the doorcill to reverse it is a proper pro move!
I'm fortunate in that i get to see this beauty on the road every so often, id say about 3 or so times a year, and let me tell you that this car don't disappoint for one second, its as fabulous as its Release Date
My introduction the Countach was my dad sneaking me into the Movie Theater in 1981 to see The Cannonball Run (I was only nine) 😎. Watching it again in 2023, I still wonder what that beautiful 6 outlet exhaust is on that black LP500S. As Ray Stevens says in the title song, "It's a matter of style". Hal Needham deserves major props for the cinematography in that opening scene..
One of my favourite cars. Love the use of 'Parts Bin Switches' you see on a lot of Italian Exotics of that era. The electric seat switches are the same as the ones found in my early Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Lusso (later ones had different switches). I think other 'Type 4' cars shared those switches, also. That V12 sounds simply glorious!
What a beauty,in the 80s and 90s if you were a teen and you didn't have a Countach poster,magazine advert or anything related to these cars or just plain talked about it, you were not cool,Love those old Alpine advertisements on Lamborghini also, i actually in my computer room have that one right now where the car is siting on these supports and it says "La Potenza de la Lamborghini, la pureza de ALPINE , its a big one too and its framed,just beautiful, thank you for uploading this video.
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The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds!
the countach is the funniest car known to man. Glovebox falls open, gauges get bored and fall asleep, the visibility makes the camaro seem like a 90’s minivan with wide open windows, the motor is temperamental and sometimes starts good, sometimes not. The engine and drivetrain takes a business week to get up to temperature, it’s shaped like a cheese wedge, the only thing holding you back from accidentally putting it into reverse instead of first is a tiny switch that you have to manually flick every time, and the mirrors are as small as the palm of your hand
but it drives and sounds pretty great :D
I like how the RPM guage was doing its own thing too. Typical Italian supercar stuff 😂
The RPM wants to become Power Reserve meter, Rolls Royce style.😂
Oh so it's just like my E46 🤣
@@--LZ---my Fiero's tach does that too 😂
I was born in 1978. My mom still laughs around this time of year because as a kid, I used to put “Lamborghini Countach” on my Christmas list. One year, my mom… er, I mean Santa… got me a scaled model Countach . We were not a family of substantial means, so I was so damn excited to see it and show it to all my friends. I didn’t know this until recently, but my mom (who is currently battling stage 4 breast cancer) actually kept all of my and my brothers’ old handwritten Christmas lists, which she showed me on Christmas Eve this year. The first one that had the Countach on it was 1985. The way I spelled Lamborghini was… well, very incorrect. I didn’t get one that year, much to my chagrin, so I thought maybe Santa didn’t get me one because (as my father pointed out) I spelled it wrong. Starting the next year in ‘86 I spelled it properly until finally, in 1988, I got that model when I was 10. My mom kept that model, too. She is 73 and her dream car was a 1967 Karmann-Ghia. Well, I have been lucky enough to be significantly more financially blessed than my parents were, so I bought her a fully restored one last year for Christmas. Her goal is to get better by summer so she can drive it again.
Don't worry, your mom will get better soon.
My blessing from the Lamborghini land in Italy.
@@ashtoncasedy3237 thank you kindly 🙏🏻
@@d8889 Grazie Mille
di nulla!@@AntiPlatitude
Tedward is the type of guy to get excited over a chevy van while driving a countach
Well, in Tedward's defense..Did far more in Chevy van than possible in a Countach. Dad kicked me down his van with a "Mojo Man" emblazoned on the side.
its the true essence of a real car guy
As a petrolhead i think Chevy van may be better than this countach...
This car Not worth its value
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I too was excited to see the duely van. Just car guy things.
15:05 that was the most Italian thing ive ever seen from a car
used to happen in my Dads Lancia all the time!
How? How is the glovebox randomly opening the most Italian thing about the car? What about it is Italian to you?
@@simplesimon8255you wouldn’t understand
@@jpp4566 I didn't ask you.
@@simplesimon8255 you must be fun at parties
I saw a mint condition white Countach screaming down Sunset Blvd a month ago and I still think about it. What a piece of art
I saw a black countach when I was 12 in Claremont Mesa San Diego that thing is indeed a piece of art
I was stationed in West Germany back when such country existed. Driving a Volkswagen Vanagon I thought I heard a car pull up next to me. Actually I was damn sure one did, but when I looked over I didn’t see anything. Then I looked down, and yup, “countach” (got-datum’s!)
Gotta love that Lamborghini made a car so good looking that people will put up with any and all of its quirks and build quality issues without hesitation.
Its all Marcello Gandinis honor RIP
I love the abrupt transition between the dually van discussion and Countach accelerating
Back to our regularly scheduled program!
@@TedwardDriveswhat is that sound on 12:14? Is that knocking?
@@lollol2283probably just some wind noise being picked up funny by the mic
He's a car guy through and through, whether it's a Countach or some interesting looking van he's all in. I love that about this channel.
Yes. Still have the wall poster. Absolute beast of a car. Simply outrageous.
Love that he's driving a Countach and Ted goes off about Dually Chevy vans. 100% auto nut! 😂
Yep Tedward is one of the few big car youtubers that is unquestionably a petrolhead. Really happy to see him continue to put out such great content
Dually
@@glenerickson358 yeah my phone constantly changes it to Duelly for whatever reason. Thanks for being that guy that with no life
As an owner of an Italian car - I love all
the quirks - a lot of people don’t get it. You can feel the passion and it’s not even moving.
Im one of the weird ones that actually really like the 25th Anniversary. These final cars, especially with the optional rear wing, are just peak 80s and I can't help but love it.
the initial model (LP 400) to me always felt like a test version. LP400 S was already ridiculous (i mean that as a compliment) in it's exterior. 25th anniversary looks like a version of LP5000 QV, which was similar to LP 500, LP 500 S and even LP 400 S. Every version has more similarities with each other than the original LP 400 has with others. The large wheel arches, the side skirts, only the original one doesn't have it. The bonkers spoiler is the look that is more in tune with the that as well.
Yup. Me too. Vice City style Coke white over coke white Anniversary Edition really is as 80s excess as it gets
It really looks terrible. Like an American kit car drawn by a child
@@lazrhawkAbsolutely horrible considering what an icon the original design was. It looks like someone who has no knowledge of design rebuilt it. That's not a real Countach
@@MatsPhoto In my opinion; If there's any car that should look like it was drawn by a child, it's a Lamborghini. The legacy of the Countach was never elegance, it was insanity, and the 25th anniversary is the most insane looking Countach of them all.
As a young kid in the 80's, this was my dream car too. I also had a poster of a Countach on my wall! Thank you for this video.
The engine sound on headphones is like a dream. Just fantastic ❤
Classic 80s. As a kid I built a metal model kit from Testors. Mine was black with gray interior. It had the rear wing and real rubber tires and the front wheels could turn and doors could swing open
E come tutti noi ne sognavi una in scala 1:1👍
Love the raw engine sound. My BMW E32 straight six has that same metallic engine sound from the 80's. I love it.
A lot of the metallic noise is the transmission, not engine.
This is the car we used to have on our bedroom walls... It was either this, or a Ferrari Testarossa.
The sound of the V12 is hipnotic.
I love cars that you can jump into and immediately feel at home, where everything is just intuitive. And then there is this.
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This is a car you have to see defenitley for real in nature to get it's magic, what comes from my experience. Will never forget it.
The Countach was a dream car for me in the 70s and 80s. I didn’t see my first live one until age 36! Today I prefer the Miura for its clean styling and intakes just behind the rear window!
You could feel how much effort it takes to drive this car. Not controlling it, but being able to actually drive on the road. But other than that it's amazing!
That is THE car from my childhood dreams. Some lovely scenes with one in the movie Cannonball. :)
An Italian man once you told me, “Italian cars don’t need a tach or speedometer. Passion is all you need to drive them.”
That's a cope to cover for the unreliability
@@scootypuffjr.The Italian way, Trust Umberto, all you need to drive this Fiat m11/39 is passion and faith! Hahaha
@@dgh6g33gf FIAT stands for "Fix It Again Tony"
@@scootypuffjr. Hahahaha
@@scootypuffjr. I'm Italian. I would recommend for owning a car definitely go Japanese. BUT if you have the funds there's nothing quite like the experience of driving an Italian car and motorcycle.
I gotta say, as beautiful and iconic as this car is; it is truly a claustrophobe’s nightmare fuel.
Yea I used to admire these in my younger days but looking at them now you can just see the complete impractability of the design.
Almost as useless as the Aventador. And all those technical problems that follows these cars. They are not really built to be driven, but only to be used for show and placed in a nice garage.
It's not supposed to be practical, it's not supposed to have ample storage, it's supposed to be a driving adult toy. It's built perfectly for its purpose.
@@boneseyyl1060 hehe i said the same thing about a Cadillac SUV when i saw it : so large ?
4 seats only ? NO space for everything needed while away on winter vacation ???
Impossible to park in any way in a normal european parking lot ?
A Countach is small at least so with training and experience it is possible to deal with it and drive it regularly.
Yes i know the steering is heavy and the brakes too...
@@TheStefanskoglund1 The only reason for most of these vehicles to exist is for wealthy people to show off their wealth.
The guy above is basically right. They are toys and if they make their owners feel cool, then job done.
But the Countach hasn't aged that well IMO. Which is not a popular opinion judging by the prices people are paying for them.
Il nome “Countach” deriva dall’espressione piemontese “Contacc!”, esclamazione che viene utilizzata in Piemonte per esprimere meraviglia, stupore (un po’ come “Sorbole!” in bolognese).
La Countach fu infatti disegnata dal torinese Marcello Gandini (Torino, 26 agosto 1938 - Rivoli, 13 marzo 2024) che, da buon conoscitore della lingua piemontese, scelse il nome Countach in seguito a questa vicenda:
“Quando si facevano le macchine per i saloni si lavorava di notte e si era tutti stanchi, e quindi per tenersi un po’ su di morale si scherzava. Lì da noi c’era un profilista, faceva le serrature, alto due metri, con due mani così, che faceva tutti i lavori piccoli. Parlava quasi solo piemontese, non parlava neanche italiano. Il piemontese è molto differente dall’italiano, assomiglia al francese. Una delle sue esclamazioni più frequenti era “countach”, che significa letteralmente peste, contagio, e in realtà viene usata piuttosto come espressione di stupore o anche ammirazione, come “perbacco”. Lui aveva questa abitudine. Quando si lavorava di notte, per tenersi su di morale, c’era uno spirito di fronda, quindi io ho detto, potremmo chiamarla Countach, per scherzare, per dire una battuta esagerata, senza nessuna convinzione. Lì vicino c’era Bob Wallace che montava la meccanica - le macchine le facevamo sempre funzionanti, una volta si poteva entrare nei saloni anche con la macchina in moto, che era una bellissima cosa. Quindi ho chiesto per scherzo a Bob Wallace come suonasse ad un orecchio anglofono. Lui l’ha detto a modo suo, in modo strano. Funzionava. Abbiamo fatto subito la scritta e l’abbiamo appiccicata. Però forse il suggerimento vero è nato da un mio collaboratore, un ragazzo che ha detto, chiamiamola così. Il nome è nato in questo modo. Questa è l’unica storia vera di questa parola”.
Fonte: www.lamborghini.com/it-en/news/marcello-gandini-racconta-il-nome-countach-non-solo-tori
Man all the noises that thing makes are so good
My 89 Firebird had a 305 and made around 175hp back when it came out. This will give you a reference for how ungodly powerful this car was. It was like having a spaceship back in the 80s.
THANK YOU! I think this is the first time I see a Countach POV drive, and not someone filming their own face while driving it. This is amazing, it almost feels like I'm driving it.
15:06 Tedward's Top Gear/The Grand Tour moment, happens on every Italian car made before 1990 if you accelerate, as well as random gauges suddenly reading 0 when they were fine a minute earlier...
Countach is absolutely an icon though.
especially in cold weather
And the glove box popping open at the same time😂
The POV "reverse a Countach" section was just awesome! Now I understand what the iconic "I don't see anything back there unless I sit on the door well" truly means 😂
Mid-engine cars all have the same issues. My C8 would be a bear if it didn't have a backup camera and advanced collision avoidance. I appreciate however that the Countach is even worse.
@@vettemaniac2237 Not all mid engine cars have this issue, sorry.
I have a 2006 Cayman S, and it is as liveable and clear to see at the back as a Ford Fiesta.. If not even better 😄
Remember this as young kid in the 70s - and saw it at the 1976 Motor Show in London - one of the highlights of my visit.
To me, this is the perfect representation of 80's excess. If you saw this going down Ocean Drive back then, you'd have to wonder if it was a businessman or a less than savory individual behind the wheel.
Ah! A fellow Newporter perhaps?
It was actually rather spartan...
I saw one at 3 a.m., on K St in DC, in 1990. Definitely a less than upstanding guy behind the wheel. We shared knowing looks waiting for the light to change. A moment in life that has always stayed with me. I am grateful to have been there. It was all black, wheels included. Darth Vader special edition model. A few years later, I realized it was a body builder at the top of the realm. Predictably, he is no longer with us.
Even for an 80's car, the entire interior looks like an afterthought. Like the production deadline was coming up and it was thrown together out of whatever was laying around, lol.
Agreed, my brothers 86 Supra looks like a rolls Royce in comparison 😂
@hassyg4083 guess that you don't know what 'in comparison' means
@hassyg4083 you are we Todd did
IIRC the interior of the Countach was unchanged since the mid 70's. Back then if it wasn't a Rolls Royce, the interiors tended to look like that or cheaper.
I was a kid in the 70s and I have had the same 2 dream cars all this time. One is a 1982 Countach 5000S with the rear spoiler and stereo option. I'd have to toss a bunch of extra money in it to convert it to Automatic. The other was....the Starsky and Hutch TV show Gran Torino. I did get that one, a very show accurate 74. I doubt I will ever get my Countach (I'd take any year at this point) but this video was very very very awesome and made it almost being in one. Thanks for posting it.
good luck finding a Automatic option which fits the 80s Countach.
The most insane 80s car of them all. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and who had an affection for cars dreamed about this. For me personally it would be the carburator version, preferably without a wing, in white (similar to Doug DeMuros).
Con i carburatori è un'altra cosa. Ricordo che da ragazzo mio padre mi mandò a provare un Ferrari Testarossa ad iniezione. Gli dissi di non cambiarla con la sua vecchia 365 gt4 a carburatori. Pur da ragazzino avevo capito che in sound e la coppia dei carburatori bicorpo Weber facevano la differenza. Il 365 v12 ne aveva 6! Erano più grandi i carburatori del motore!
A brilliant driving video! Great POV perspective, just letting the car, with that great V12, do the talking and with just the right amount of interesting, enthusiastic commentary👌
The car has always been my dream and I had a poster on my wall of it and the Ferrari 348. As a passenger, I was lucky enough to test a black one (as a passenger) on the Monza track, and the engine was screaming like hell, increasing the adrenaline exponentially! I also remember that in 2 laps (about 11km / 3.5 Miles approx) the car used almost 14 liters (3.7 gallons) of gas and the AGIP pump in the "autodromo" had the highest prices I had ever seen. Awesome video, it makes me feel young again!
I'm born in 1974 and when I was 13, all my friend has a contach and a f40 poster somewhere!
They way he bump the gaz on neutral when shifting looks wildly fun 😉
The Countach DOT bumpers were one of the greatest crimes against mankind. I'm happy to see the Euro bumpers on this car.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen that on a Countach 25th Anniversary. I thought they were exclusive for the USA?
And meanwhile the DOT said exploding plastic instead of bumpers is ok $$$$$
@@edwardschmitt5710plastic gives and crumbles it doesn’t stop abruptly and bend which is why people die
Just three minutes into the video I remembered why I sold my 1989 5000QV; it's a pretty car to look at and fun to show off to friends, but not to drive around. Also, maintenance costs were through the roof and that was back in 1991. 😂
Truly an assault on all the senses, these “all consuming” driving experiences do not exist anymore. I’ve only seen one of these in my entire life and it was a repeat visitor at the Washington DC auto show. I just gawked at it for like the minutes, completely speechless.
When I was a kid, I was gifted a remote controlled scale model Countach in the exact same color. The headlights would come on when you accelerate and it had a nice robotic sound. Sadly it got destroyed in a few years like most of my other toys.
This car never gets old. Sitting in a Countach means all SUV look like Monster Trucks.
Non solo oggi Lamborghini fa dei mostri già 20-30 anni fa costruiva questi aerei ed e" andata sempre a fare il top su qualsiasi macchina fatta ❤❤❤
Lmao love the glove box falling down while simultaneously the tach stops working, most typical Italian car thing :)
That's how you know its the real deal haha
I mean, the car is more than 30 years old...
Driving these expensive classic cars on Massachusetts roads puts you right on the border between brave and crazy
Massholes and potholes. Funny I was watching this and recognized all the roads of where I live.
Ted, as you were saying that it likes only wide open throttle - all italian carbs are like that. Their idle fuel circuit goes up to around 3000 rpm usually, and the transition isn't as smooth as some other makes. But boy, do they run at >70% throttle!
Same thing with any real IDF's, or Del's, ask any vw guy
Damnit that is the coolest sounding starter in the world. Seriously, listen to that thing spin!!
Дорогой друг, большое спасибо!
Это самый шикарный пользовательский обзор Countuch, из тех что я видел! Я практически сам покатался на Lambo по окрестностям Бостона. Я почувствовал себя водителем этой машины и заодно получил небольшую экскурсию по кусочку Соединенных Штатов. У вас красиво!
I had exact same steering wheel in my FSO Polonez, it was a 500PLN option.
The next video should be that Duelly Chevy van
Yes
Absolutely gorgerous and timeless car! Fantastic recording of it as well no annoying music, pointless transitions, obnoxious other passengers, just showcasing the car and its amazing engine sound.
Engine: BRRRRRRRRR BRRRR
RUclips Subtitles: [MUSIC]
You’re probably the most articulate car presenter out there! Many KUDOS, keep up the great work! Enthusiasm is the key to life. Thx!
Most articulate presenter is Harry's Garage. And if you like Countachs then he just drove his to Italy (4 vids in total)
You can tell he's a car guy from how the dually van made him go on a slight tangent
I like the gear shift stick on this car. That's because it has the first gear where civil cars have the 2nd gear. This layout is very typical for race cars of late 80s when a manual sequential was not the main thing in racing. There are very few civil cars with this layout of the gear shift. I know it's also used on the civil Ferrari F40 and civil Porsche 959. This is a cheaper car than those. Yet you get a basically racing gear shifter of the old epoch. This is a real rarity. All race cars have manual sequential gearboxes now and they are faster and harsher. This one is smoother and has a much longer life span, albeit it's a bit heavier. Thank for the review of the car. *Huge like!*
Wow ! You have the chance to drive it and we are here to see you show us thoses kind of poster car that we all have dream about when we where young. Thank for sharing Ted and keep giving us the good vibe like "Respect the drive" !
I'm old school born in the 70's I love this vehicle, it was a real delight to watch you driving it, today Lambos are a complete different story (for good) but I prefer all the mechanics of this icons
The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds!
thank you for all this information about lamborghini
Always wanted one of these just because they look so damn cool
In a world ruled by trucks and SUVs the Countach view from inside appears more like if it's a go kart on the road than a car.
I was born in the late seventies and had a countach on my wall as a kid. It was such futuristic looking car back then. I feel like i would be just as excited as you lol.
The new "Countach" will never bring the same feel and satisfaction as this one. This is the best!
Great mechanical sounds from these older vintage machines! Not just the engine, but other systems in the car as well. It's something that is lost in most modern cars with the constant push to reduce NVH...
Manliest supercar ever made.
It should be in an art museum. It's a work of art.
I was born in 1981 and I too grew up worshiping at the alter of the Countach and the Testatossa posters too.🙏🏼
This wingless Yellow anniversary Countach is gorgeous.🤌🏼
Awesome review Tedward.
Anyone that says DCTs are better than manuals is ridiculous, no other transmission could replace the engagement factor a V12 manual vehicle provides. Very incredible machine.
couldnt agree more
After 5miles. Your wrists will be gone.
@@TheTruth-ht7qm dont care, those 5 miles are gonna be better with manual rather than DCT
Hahahah the grip on the wheel ...I'm not surprised dude, absolutely the coolest car ever.
Bless your heart trying so hard to avoid all the bumps in the road😂
Kinda puts into perspective how far along the Japnese automotive industry was in the late 80's.
Next up for Ted: hauling ass in a Lamborghini Miura SV on the German autobahn!
That’s the dream
@@TedwardDrives not really, believe me. Traffic jam and construction with speed limits everywhere - that's the reality of the German Autobahn. Than very often 2 lanes and the right one is one semi truck after the other one. Its a stressful driving there. You have to keep your eyes everywhere - front, back and all around you and have to expect always the worst case situations caused by some “great heros” who turn in your lane w/o to check the mirror for faster cars. I “survived” around 30y of German Autobahn and enjoy now the relaxing driving at the empty Canadian Highways with my truck.
First time seeing how many creature comforts were added to the 25th. And having reversed a Countach, you are now qualified to work in valet parking in Monaco.
Sex on Wheels !!!
Stupenda , Fantastica. Un saluto dall Italia 🇮🇹
No you really, don't see dually chevy vans👍
Cannonball Run! This was my childhood dream car. Red with a rear wing.
The Countach is really what made Lamborghini what it is today. The Miura is nice and all but the influence of the Countach insanity cannot be overstated. The manual transmission just makes it so much more fun. At this point, manuals in of themselves are exotic, let alone in a car that looks like the Countach. That was a fun ride.
Great POV recording. What a gem of a car and those exhaust notes are absolutely incredible
8:00 honestly this part makes me happy
Best Countach video I’ve seen. Closest feel for it you can come without driving one. Nicely done. Thank you. Have fun.
this car is 35 years old and it still makes people's head turn. TIMELESS DESIGN
The dream car from my teenage years and still is. Sounds amazing!! Probably just as fun to drive, too. I've had the opportunity to sit in one but not actually drive it back in the 80s. On another note, a Lamborghini Countach needs to have an Alpine CD player. Not a Sony!!
The sound on that thing is fire! That must be a real awesome joy to drive.
Awesome video. Before you even said it I was thinking, “I would love nothing more than to see a Countach drive by one random day.” Thank you for giving me some insight into a car I also loved when I was a boy.
My childhood dream car, as you said together with the Testarossa icons. Thanks for sharing. Love that V12 sound.
Es ist eine tolle Sache, einen Lamborghini zu fahren
Had a look at one up close outside the Premier Inn in Glasgow.Awesome machine!
Born in ‘91 and had a poster of this and an f40 on my bedroom wall. You’re a lucky man to drive such a dream machine!
I am old (1976) and love this car. Thanks for this video!
Not old!
I'm a long time Lamborghini fan. I recognize those streets you were driving on! I drive them frequently. If i ever saw a countach driving down rt.2 I would have peed my pants. I've only ever saw a countach in person once when I was a boy. Would love to see one again. They're so rare now. Thanks so much for posting this!
The yellow is absolutely gorgeous..that is a beautiful car.
Awesome video
Born in 74
Had ALL the iconic posters including the alpine
Had dreams about this car!!!!❤❤❤
Just watched Harry Metcalfe ("Harry's Garage") celebrate 50 years Countach at Ferrucio Lamborghini's vineyard in Tuscany and YT then suggested Tedward - an excellent match. Sitting on the doorcill to reverse it is a proper pro move!
I really felt I was with you. The sound, the quirky Italian "features". I can almost smell it. Absolutely the coolest car ever.
My god this is a work of art….
I'm fortunate in that i get to see this beauty on the road every so often, id say about 3 or so times a year, and let me tell you that this car don't disappoint for one second, its as fabulous as its Release Date
Crazy to think that that amount of power isn't anything to brag about nowadays. But man, that sound...fantastic
My introduction the Countach was my dad sneaking me into the Movie Theater in 1981 to see The Cannonball Run (I was only nine) 😎. Watching it again in 2023, I still wonder what that beautiful 6 outlet exhaust is on that black LP500S. As Ray Stevens says in the title song, "It's a matter of style". Hal Needham deserves major props for the cinematography in that opening scene..
One of my favourite cars. Love the use of 'Parts Bin Switches' you see on a lot of Italian Exotics of that era. The electric seat switches are the same as the ones found in my early Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Lusso (later ones had different switches). I think other 'Type 4' cars shared those switches, also. That V12 sounds simply glorious!
What a beauty,in the 80s and 90s if you were a teen and you didn't have a Countach poster,magazine advert or anything related to these cars or just plain talked about it, you were not cool,Love those old Alpine advertisements on Lamborghini also, i actually in my computer room have that one right now where the car is siting on these supports and it says "La Potenza de la Lamborghini, la pureza de ALPINE , its a big one too and its framed,just beautiful, thank you for uploading this video.