Countach, the ultimate supercar

I would love to know also.

Meanwhile, the confusion about the side-skirts came because you mentioned "25th style" which could lead the uninitiated to think the 88.5 side-skirts were the same ones adopted by the 25th, and since the discussion is just about 88.5 cars, I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify that they are quite different as shown below

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Well, I didn’t know that!

 

YES. Aside from the angle of the strakes also notice that the skirt and rear wheel flare are one piece on the anniversary. COMPLETELY different pieces.

 

Exactly.

 

Wow I didn’t know that too. Here are the brain [emoji39]

 

I saw some qv with a blower in the front compartment on the right

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And other without

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What is the reason?

 

Subtle but very different. I prefer the 88.5 but I’m not sure if that’s because of the side skirt or because I prefer the less plasticy looking upper intake.

 

Go , get em boy. I am telling you, now we know. Lol

 

The 25th Annivesario was famously styled by Horacio Pagani and he designed the side-skirts in a much more integrated way, he brought the straked vents concept to the front end to facilitate supplementary brake ducts, compared to the classic Countach nose, the 25th's is pretty avant-garde

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We can say that Pagani had completed design on the 25th's bodywork by September of 1987, but I cannot say who designed the side-skirts for the 88.5, anyone know?

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Changed ventilation setup, the later ones had the blower in the center console.
http://www.countach.ch/Dashboard/P1050100.jpg

 

Ahh I see, thanks Raymond. Maybe they changed it in all with the vacuum controlled air outlets in 86..

 

Very likely. We should have GLA12996 as comparison, since my former GLA12997 was the first with the new dash.

 

12993 definitely do have the blower and the early dash.

 

My car DD, GLA12945 also has the blower and the early dash

 

And the word 'DESTRA' that follows it denotes guida destra = RHD...

 

Do everyone know suitable headlights for countach?
Want to replace the US sealed beam to European style.


Maybe fits fiat 131 or 124 as well

 

They are the same units as used on Ferrari BB and 308 GT/4.

 

Thanks michael, than all without parking light and 1 unit for low beam and one high beam?

If I unterstand correct

 

Exactly. Originals are pretty hard to come by. There is an independent Ferrari parts outlet in the UK that offers decent reproductions for reasonable price.

 

Go here: https://www.danielsternlighting.com/products/products.html

 

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Very cool, one of my favorit Countach color combos. Where is this picture taken? Thanks