Countach, the ultimate supercar

it would be interesting to know if that is accurate ....lord knows magazines are well known for lack of accuracy, but then they went through the trouble of posting a specific VIN, so who knows?

 

Forget about truckers who haul dynamite, I think the term "suicide jockey's" refers to Countach drivers who actually drove these cars without side mirrors.

 

Joe, with some of the cars that you have owned i am surprised that you were able to let them go. I know it's a business for you but still, you must be tempted sometimes to hide one away.... no?

 

+1 Puts all of the, "You can't see out of a countach." comments into a whole new light...wow.

 

Luv the black & white photo, simply awsome ...(post# 14474, pg724)

 

(From post #14456, pg 723)

Joe your probably right. The vented insert sections appear to occuppy the same opening space within the rear shoulder, with (most likley) a better design to the insert, relocating the vent grills to allow for improved air flow and cooling. The grill openings look to be the same size, only farther forward.

Good eye Jasper, interesting find.

 

It sure wouldn't be unlike Lamborghini to modify those side air pods during production, after all they modified the vents on the engine deck lid of the 5000QV!

Mike

 

Its funny to hear Joe accuse Roy of saying a car has no needs that he has forsale, yet knowing full well he mirepresented the blue car, as having no needs at a 50K markup, and in need of 70K worth of work.

 

I've always wondered how useful the passenger side mirror is anyway...

 

It's not just S1's either... Here's a single mirror S2.

Apologies for not recalling who posted this beauty a few weeks back...

 

What was happening with the DS headlight at that time? Looks raised out of alignment.

 

I love the S1 ! For me the most exotic Countach

 

I too think that it's an 'early cars' thing. In the brochures both euro and US cars have the 'rare' vents; i.e. further to the rear. (assuming the cars in the brochures are amongst the first produced )

That raises the next question(s)...
how many were built like this ?
Were cars (factory/dealer) converted because of cooling problems?

 

On the QV, if you are in traffic, it is an absolute must. With the wing and the FI humps the rear view mirror has a very limited area of vision.

Shoulder checking is useful only if the car is parallel to you. The only way to see someone in your rear 1/4 is with the passenger door mirror.

I even set a removable wide angle cheater mirror in one corner of the existing mirror to get a better idea where the other cars are.

 

I have seen that registration plate before

Drool, Giallo/Tabacco

There's always something more rare/exclusive/desirable?

 

OMG....a certain shop in Naples f-up that car as well as one other, and one car stuck there.
For the love of christ, let it be.

 

I actually use both side mirrors in my Countach. It can be done

 

never used once
to be honest i use the passenger mirror almost never also in regular cars