Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

You are far too modest, you have a lot, its just a pity its usually not positive, neutral, factual or useful.

For example, here below is a posting of the contents of an article from Modern Motor magazine in October 1985, it features the Downdraft when it was new, the first car to be delivered to Australia. For anyone looking up the spec of an Australian RHD, this article is a guiding light. It has all the technical statistics, power & performance numbers, and a thorough driving test. Anyone looking for one can get it on EBay Modern Motor Magazine October 1985 Countach Brabham Vortex Group A Commodore | eBay

This is how its done, a useful, factual posting, not just a rambling random opinion, everyone benefits, win-win.
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Having owned multiple examples of both, my experience has been that both cars can be equally temperamental.

That said, since the claim is always being made that DD carbs might be difficult to live with, it must be noted that those claims usually come from people who haven't/don't own a DD.

My experience with DDs has been that once correctly set up, they stay that way with responsible ownership, regular driving, and good maintenance.

 

What's your source for this suggestion?

 

Completely false.

Rather than continually spouting off erroneous suggestions, why not ask this as a question, so you can receive information that is factual & helpful to others reading?

 

You are right, they are fantastic machines not fully appreciated, with cool details such as the triple tail-light and triple exhaust tips each side, we've sold 3 in the last 6 months or so, they were Enzo's response to the legendary Miura.
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HLA12065 in company of Lamborghini icons.
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What inspired me to buy my first Countach almost 30 years ago?

I saw one on the street, but what pushed me over the edge?

Truth be told, it was a magazine article.

I grew up in the era of the magazine, sure they are a dying medium now, but they are a tangible source of pleasure for many, and are still important to many people of our generation.

Having just completed a major cover piece on the ex-Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda's Ferrari 288 GTO for Octane magazine (July issue out end of May in the UK), I'm now working on one for the Countach DD or them for late in the year.

Stay tuned, more to come, of course I'll share info here well ahead of time
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Another completely false assertion.

Harry will be the first to admit that he has the impeccable timing of a genius, and he purchased his car @ 6 years ago just as the overall classic & sports-car market began an upswing fueled by economics. No single person can single-handedly cause values to go up 100%, and any such notion can be dismissed as utter nonsense.

That said, Harry has been one of the best Ambassadors for the Countach model overall that I have ever seen in almost 30 years of owning them.

 

Beautiful pair.

 

I can see how this article is not useful to you, you'd have to actually read it to know there are no stopwatch stories

What the article has that is useful to anyone who is a fan of these cars is, period representation of 1985 DD production specification, technical statistics, the new 5.2 liter engine and its Downdraft carburation, build materials including the use of composites, factory power numbers, dry weight, dimensions, and how it fares in a thorough driving test.
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