Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

DD used in the May 30th 1985 issue of AUTOCAR magazine
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The same car used in an early test of the DD, fastest of all cars tested by the magazine to that point
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I doubt that GLA12997 ever had them.

What swiss cars also had was the noise protection because of stricter laws which resulted in these steel Panels put onto the tubular Frame:
http://www.countach.ch/HeadGasket/Step7/P1020033.jpg

in contrary a 25th Frame without them: http://www.countach.ch/HeadGasket/Step7/anniversary1.jpg

 

Very cool indeed, you are a great source of knowledge on these cars!

 

Raymond, what year did they start with this type of window-crank, late 1987?
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That French-registered 88.5 DD often photographed = much-used
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Happy New Year upcoming, and Best Wishes as we drive into 2016!

May it be healthy & productive, lets remain positive, and let's appreciate all the good things that bless our life (including our Downdrafts!)
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Same to ya, Joe - great thread!

 

Thank you Tenney.

Besides the FIA Homologation discovery and speaking to Luigi Marmiroli, when Aaron Kiley sent me his 1986 Car & Driver archive images, I knew I had to start this thread.
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Speaking of Group B FIA Homologation, a friend has this plate for his DD
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Blu Acapulco GLA 12492
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Somebody's driving with open trumpets!
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Swiss DD @ Auto Show in 2014
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Same car (Rosso Siviglia/Bianco) currently resident in Vermont, USA
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Scotland-based Bianco Perlato DD imaged recently
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DD outside the Royal Garden Hotel by Kensington Gardens in London, registered C 740 BYX.

Robert, how many Rosso/Bianco examples were there delivered in RHD?
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Here is another (which I know) as used by Tiff Needell in the High Performance magazine article, registered C 701 BYX
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Telling piece posted by a Blogger upon seeing a Countach DD parked in Paris:

"On my 12th birthday, I told my parents that I had made plans for the next 30 years of my life. “Really?”, they asked, “So what exactly are you going to do?”. “Finish school, find a job, buy a tent and live in it until I’m 42, eating nothing but oatmeal with milk and sugar. Then buy a Lamborghini Countach, a small piece of land and a double garage for the car and my bed.” I was always good at maths, so my plan made perfect sense. I still have 4 years."

Happy New Year, all!
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Francine Ciclet changing the rear wheel.

Her husband is noted French Lamborghini Concessionaire & technician Edmond Ciclet
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The only DD delivered with an orange interior, I think, as posted earlier, one-owner-from-new, many enjoyable miles
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Swiss (Ticino) registered DD, Raymond perhaps you know this one also?
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After roughly 1,300 posts on 65 pages in just over 60 days, I decided to read through the thread again today. The volume of information is incredible and it will likely take another read through or two to retain even half of it. Though, two particular posts stuck out as especially telling of the significance of the Downdraft and I think are worthy of reposting:
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And this. The history of the supercar simply can't be fully told without it.
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I encourage you to get the September 2014 issue of CAR magazine, available in a number of different Supercar covers, including one featuring the Downdraft.

The intro states:

"We chart six decades of supercars, from the very first – arguably Lamborghini’s Miura – to the latest crop of LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918. We drive them all, plus we look at the genesis of the breed from the 1960s to the present day.
We picked the best examples from each decade – and when it came to choosing the most influential supercars from the ‘60s and 70s, we found it hard to look past these two: the Lamborhgini Miura and Countach".
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I'm sure someone has actually done something very similiar to that i.e. lived frugally at home with mum until the day he could actually afford the car!
Later I will find a link if the story's still floating around somewhere.