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Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

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  1. SupercarGuru

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    LOVE IT!
     
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    That's really neat Chris! The Miura roof height looks the same, or close. I always picture it lower than the Countach.
     
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  3. joe sackey

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    What a scene, man, what a scene!
     
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    I have always found the Countach very easy to drive & maneuver.
     
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    Thanks, Joey. They are surprisingly very close in heighth.
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    No question. They are very easy cars to handle once you get over the intimidation factor.
     
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    Somebody get that guitar player a Lamborghini T-shirt! LOL!

    Mike
     
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    Looks a good event ! ;-)
     
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    Wow, this are very early pictures of #JLA12366!

    Middle East spec car, later on it got the front bumper a little bit shaved.

    Thanks for sharing Stefan!
     
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    The Middle East cars were a mixture of applications.

    For the FIA Homologation application, they used a Downdraft with the ME/USA rear safety panel, but completely Eu/ROW front end.
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    One of my favorite automotive images is this one - Harry's car on an old stone Italian city street, completely bespattered with road grime from some fast driving in the Alps!
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    In Milano for the 50th anniversary? What a great remembrance!
     
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    Ahhh, that last pic!
     
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    Looks like Foskers here in the Uk have another RHD 88.5 coming to market.

    https://twitter.com/Foskers?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    But the '85 QV RHD car that was for sale at Mark Donaldson has sold. Gone to a good, long term home. Expect it to debut at next year's Countach Lunch!





     
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    The Foskers car is the famous ex-Gerald Carroll Downdraft JLA 12397, a special-order thing like yours.

    Indeed, congratulations to DM for becoming a new member of the Downdraft Owners Club last week!!
     
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    Great news! I have my spies and know that you and D were down with Mike P today. Jealous am I? too right. Exciting times ahead for D and his new purchase. Get his butt on this forum and lets see some pictures of the new purchase.

    R
     
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    Yes indeed, I posted a pic of none other than Chris Harris sitting in it @ Dick Lovetts a while back.
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    D's car is a very early Downdraft, here it is on the 50th Tour.

    I have a feeling this car will be looking better & better in ensuing years
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    I'm renewing my request for any information about the current whereabouts of E 734 KYL (which was sometimes in my care), full chassis number ZA9C005A0HLA12187. I believe this car is in fact still UK-registered to this same number as this image suggests, although it may reside in the South of France.
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