Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

Dang Nils, that is an impressive list.

 

Note to self: if I ever have an affair...don't take the Countach!

 

I have rich friends, LOL

 

I think compared to many contemporary Supercars, our cars are relatively simple to maintain, and will be regarded to be even more so with the passage of time.
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During the course of the Mimran Downdraft's restoration last year, we invited a number of people to come by and give us some feedback along the way.

Cam and Vale with his head in the wheel-arch discussing suspension geometry.
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Beautiful Austrian-registered Downdraft that runs with the German Club.
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Flashback - Raymond had the Mimran Downdraft with the German Club also, I'm guessing this is @ 7 years ago.
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Almost, it's 5 years ago Lamborghini Countach #GLA12997 LCCG Schwaebisch Hall
That Picture was from the Audi factory in Neckarsulm where we visited the R8 production line.

This is my favorite: http://www.countach.ch/LCCG/Hall_2012/Hall%20(3).JPG

 

What a great shot!

 

Thank you Raymond for all the documentation.

 

Raymond,

What is that blue gullwing car next to the Mimran Countach?

Mike

 

Looks like an Isdera?

 

Isdera Imperator, this car was the original for the spark model in 1/43.
http://www.modelissimo.de/Modellautos/Spark/S2230/Isdera-Imperator-108i-Spark-S2230-0.jpg

http://www.fastcar.co.uk/_archive/2013/07/4-Isdera-Imperator.jpg
http://www.rezbach.de/4images/data/media/4/IMG_2761_upload.jpg

Side by side with GLA12997: http://www.countach.ch/LCCG/Hall_2012/Hall%20(34).JPG

 

Is it possible that some of the later ones came with the front body panels flush with the windscreen instead of the standard slightly raised at the corner?
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Not from the factory, if you've seen a car like that perhaps the body panels or windscreen gave been retrofitted incorrectly, or its a replica.

 

From the excellent SUPERCAR CLASSICS magazine piece on Miura, Countach & Diablo, rare Rosso/Blu livery shown.
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Professional detailer @ work on Harry's Downdraft, before & after
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Random IG image shot of the GLA12997's wheel reflecting red from the carpet we were invited to park on in Carmel
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Jeffrey Zwart-photographed LHD Nero Tenebre/Panna Downdraft from the Road & Track magazine factory visit in the summer of 1986, a rare combination (usually black is paired with black, red, tan etc), any chassis number ideas appreciated.
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I have begun converting my DD to a euro body and started with the back.
The removal was pretty basic and the installation of the trapezoidal reflector/lights/etc... fit perfectly.

I need to drill holes to install the logos on the back plate.

Does any one have placement dimensions?
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John, you certainly do not waste any time!

I'll use this illustration of an image of my car to pull some actual dimensions as best as I can make them.
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John, here you are, approximate dimensions in inches as best as my hands & eyes could make them, based off a factory-built unmodified Downdraft, so I'm reasonably sure these are numbers you can work with.

I would imagine that this could be used for any car that has the Tipo USA rear panel.
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When you get to the aftermarket side-skirts, let's have a word, there are some concerns I see with many cars that perhaps you can avoid.
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IG image captioned by the poster:

"Euro-spec, wingless Countach casually cruising down Carmel.
And it has gold wheels.
Oh yes."

This was in fact on Ocean Drive, in Carmel.

The problem you run into with IG images is that unlike the resolution quality maintained by images re-posted from say Flickr, if you re-post these anywhere as people like to do, the image quality suffers significantly https://www.instagram.com/p/BYtRpv-nlX_/?tagged=countach

FWIW some nice comments made.

As an aside, I’m @ 6’ 2” plus tall, and I must say whereas I barely fit properly in any of the various four-liter Countachs I owned, I am super-comfortable driving this one.

 

Just FWIW if anyone needs blueprint dimensions for the Downdraft I'm able to accommodate. Image Unavailable, Please Login