Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5 | Page 295 | FerrariChat

Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

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

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Page 295 of 643
  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7351
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    I think the the FIA Homologation of this uniquely configured engine bodes well for the future of the Downdraft, contrarian
    views about that are just fine.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2017
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7352
  3. EMILIO

    EMILIO F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2006
    Messages:
    6,854
    Location:
    Italia
    i did not look at it more than few minutes but did look pretty good
    interior looks to have been modified with custom leather inserts
     
    EMILIO, Oct 23, 2017
    #7353
  4. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    Yes agreed.
     
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7354
  5. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7355
  6. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7356
    cnpapa24 and NürScud like this.
  7. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7357
  8. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    FWIW, Patrick Mimran's Nuova Automobili Lamborghini SpA became effective on Monday
    September the 1st 1980, as this original letter confirms.

    The rest, as they say, is history.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7358
  9. SupercarGuru

    SupercarGuru F1 Rookie Sponsor

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2003
    Messages:
    3,744
    Location:
    Fl
    Full Name:
    John Temerian
    Waiting for you in Miami with your tool bag to change the exhaust! : )

    Please let me know when you are here.
     
    SupercarGuru, Oct 23, 2017
    #7359
    GraemeS likes this.
  10. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    I'll give you advanced notice!

    Seriously I'd be honored to help with anything that results in one of these cars getting back to original specification, I'll wager that perhaps it can be tuned to run even better than it does now.

    Do you have the small or larger diameter tipped sports exhaust?

    Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    joe sackey, Oct 23, 2017
    #7360
  11. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 24, 2017
    #7361
    Robert W likes this.
  12. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 24, 2017
    #7362
    jb21 and Robert W like this.
  13. Robert W

    Robert W Formula 3

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2005
    Messages:
    1,471
    Location:
    Oxford, UK
    Full Name:
    Robert Westall
    Can you let me know the source of the photo and any details you have? New one on me. Do you know if the car was new to South Africa or a UK import to South Africa? I know of most of the RHD Countachs in South Africa, although the South Africans keep quiet about the cars they own - the Lambo Club in South Africa was set up just with christian names and no surnames and no admission of what cars were owned by who...but there are some fab cars over there hidden away.
     
    Robert W, Oct 24, 2017
    #7363
  14. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    The photo was made during the 50th Anniversary year @ Lamborghini Johannesburg.

    I believe this car did not go to Portman Lamborghini first, but I still cant confirm that, more as soon as I can find out.

    Yes indeed, in a fair number of collectors I know have no interest in publicizing their ownership, and that's just fine too.

    Speaking of cars hidden away in SA, you may recall Vale graciously went all the way there to test drive a 2,800-mile well-preserved beauty for us.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    joe sackey, Oct 24, 2017
    #7364
  15. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 25, 2017
    #7365
  16. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 26, 2017
    #7366
  17. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 26, 2017
    #7367
  18. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 26, 2017
    #7368
    Robert W likes this.
  19. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 27, 2017
    #7369
  20. topcarbon

    topcarbon F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2006
    Messages:
    2,605
    bellisimo
     
    topcarbon, Oct 27, 2017
    #7370
  21. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 27, 2017
    #7371
  22. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    joe sackey, Oct 28, 2017
    #7372
  23. rmolke85

    rmolke85 Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2013
    Messages:
    755
    Love it. One of the better liveries. Sinister!
     
    rmolke85, Oct 28, 2017
    #7373
  24. cnpapa24

    cnpapa24 F1 Rookie

    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2014
    Messages:
    3,659
    Location:
    NOLA
    Full Name:
    Chris
    Enjoy it, Jude!
     
    cnpapa24, Oct 28, 2017
    #7374
  25. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    May 23, 2006
    Messages:
    57,525
    Location:
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    FLA12824 almost 30 years ago, Dutch-registered XP-10-LX, hasn't changed much.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    joe sackey, Oct 28, 2017
    #7375
Page 295 of 643

Share This Page