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Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

Discussion in 'LamborghiniChat.com' started by joe sackey, Oct 25, 2015.

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#4026 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016
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FL junior, behind the wheel of the Lamborghini family Downdraft.

Lamborghini's grandson appears to have put his motorcycle racing days behind him, much to Tonino's relief.
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#4027 328Matt, Sep 12, 2016

Ok Joe ill try and scan it in. I have a copy of the article in a brooklands books edition called ' countach and jalpa 1980 to 1985'. The original was in CAR issue june 1983. The article jalpa hallelujah appeared in the same issue
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#4028 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016

328Matt said: ↑

Ok Joe ill try and scan it in. I have a copy of the article in a brooklands books edition called ' countach and jalpa 1980 to 1985'. The original was in CAR issue june 1983. The article jalpa hallelujah appeared in the same issue
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Thanks Matt.
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#4029 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016
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Harry's @ Salon Privé 2016, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
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#4030 Robert W, Sep 12, 2016
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Spyder-Man said: ↑

At Goodwood I think?

Another one to track down. Anyone has any leads as to the owner?

Rob
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Well, here's his name!
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#4031 Spyder-Man, Sep 12, 2016

Ha! Cheers Robert!

R

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#4032 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016

He's the one driving in both these videos I posted http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/144917752-post4020.html and I believe he has/had a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster also, so, the LCUK may be your best point of contact.
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#4033 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016

HLA12165 wins yet another award, congrats Harry, the detail paid off!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJniKqWrYo[/ame]
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#4034 joe sackey, Sep 12, 2016
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With all the talk of convoys, here is one from the LCF @ 15 years ago, I think the car 2nd nearest the camera is Downdraft JLA12307.
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#4035 orangelp400, Sep 13, 2016

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Stephen,

Great to see you here.

Having grown up with long, hot & dusty trips in Landrovers into the bush to visit Game Reserves in Africa with my family, I'm partial to that green thing in the background as well!

Hope that Countach is running well, and never change below 6,000!
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Hi Joe , Countach is having a service at the moment so have taken its fitted cover off which is in the brightest orange you could imagine and not my best choice as it clashes horribly with the paintwork and I should have bought a black one and been sensible. But if i was sensible I would not have bought a Countach in the first place. As a general rule i think being sensible is overrated.

As for the Landie it is one of the few vehicles that looks right outside a English village pub or in the veld in South Africa on safari or parked in the mud at a pig farm or outside Balmoral with a crest on the door. It is a great shame that legislation means they are no longer made even when demand has not waned. I do have an old Range Rover but its not the same as that Landrover workhorse and the early ones are now rocketing in value. Living in Yorkshire we see them all the time and they do put a smile on your face and are held in great affection. And when are you coming to the UK so you can sign my book! S
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#4036 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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orangelp400 said: ↑

Hi Joe , Countach is having a service at the moment so have taken its fitted cover off which is in the brightest orange you could imagine and not my best choice as it clashes horribly with the paintwork and I should have bought a black one and been sensible. But if i was sensible I would not have bought a Countach in the first place. As a general rule i think being sensible is overrated.

As for the Landie it is one of the few vehicles that looks right outside a English village pub or in the veld in South Africa on safari or parked in the mud at a pig farm or outside Balmoral with a crest on the door. It is a great shame that legislation means they are no longer made even when demand has not waned. I do have an old Range Rover but its not the same as that Landrover workhorse and the early ones are now rocketing in value. Living in Yorkshire we see them all the time and they do put a smile on your face and are held in great affection. And when are you coming to the UK so you can sign my book! S
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Stephen,

Next year we should be back in the UK again, and I'll give you heads-up!

A restored Series 1 will do me nicely. FWIW our own Harry has one stashed away, you can just about see it behind the wing of his Downdraft, and he's done a nice piece on it on Harry's Garage.
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#4037 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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Since he is an artist, this seems appropriate, the man & his machine, posterized for posterity.
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#4038 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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Can anyone in Europe explain why an original Certificate of Origin is so rare?

Are these given up when the car is first registered?

Ive only ever seen one and I don't know how it survived with the car.
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#4039 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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Perspective.
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#4040 em42, Sep 13, 2016

joe sackey said: ↑

With all the talk of convoys, here is one from the LCF @ 15 years ago, I think the car 2nd nearest the camera is Downdraft JLA12307.
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Hello Joe,

Would you have other pictures of this event? The Tahiti Blue one might be my car on the foreground (12662). Or maybe you already have the answer?
From the picture I can't tell if it is a Quattrovalvole or an earlier car.

Thanks a lot!

Ed.
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#4041 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016

em42 said: ↑

Hello Joe,

Would you have other pictures of this event? The Tahiti Blue one might be my car on the foreground (12662). Or maybe you already have the answer?
From the picture I can't tell if it is a Quattrovalvole or an earlier car.

Thanks a lot!
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Ed, its not a QV, and I think its your car, because, the other Blu Tahiti car that run with that group (an LP400S) has a wing whereas this car is wingless.
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#4042 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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Anyone have driving visibility experience with the wiper parked to the edge of the windscreen?

I've seen several Downdrafts that get driven with this application, and I'm wondering how much difference it makes on the road.
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joe sackey said: ↑

Ed, its not a QV, and I think its your car, because, the other Blu Tahiti car that run with that group (an LP400S) has a wing whereas this car is wingless.
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Great to know, thanks a lot! I'll try to find some other pictures of the meeting.
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#4044 joe sackey, Sep 13, 2016
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em42 said: ↑

Great to know, thanks a lot! I'll try to find some other pictures of the meeting.
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The car I am referring to is this car below, an LP400S S2 French-registered 541 GPZ 75.

It has been retrofitted with a Downdraft engine and '87-'88 bonnet.

Similarly, we have a number of Fuelie QVs in the USA that were converted to Downdraft specification years ago.
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#4045 joe sackey, Sep 14, 2016
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Same view of the ex-Rob Capp 1987 Downdraft, formerly UK-registered D 590 GCD, 185 EXY, EBK 1, and now something different. Bianco Perlato/Bianco with red carpeting & piping.

This is a quick one.
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#4046 joe sackey, Sep 14, 2016
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Emilio, did you ever find out who owns this very low-mileage Italian-registered Nero Tenebre/Bianco Downdraft?
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#4047 joe sackey, Sep 14, 2016
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1986 Countach Downdraft, Rosso Siviglia/Bianco, a rare combination, verified by Valentino Balboni, 100% original paint and interior, unmodified from new, @ 18,000 miles, one of the best original examples extant, principals looking please contact me directly offline.
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#4048 Sledge4.2, Sep 14, 2016

my god that's a work of art.
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#4049 Spyder-Man, Sep 15, 2016

That is a stunning example. Would look great in my garage next to my other QV. Joe, will you take $1000 for it? ;-)
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joe sackey said: ↑

Emilio, did you ever find out who owns this very low-mileage Italian-registered Nero Tenebre/Bianco Downdraft?
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yes, i called the guy
he has a nice car collection and some lamborghinis

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