What Are Your Favorite Countach Design Features? | Page 2 | FerrariChat

What Are Your Favorite Countach Design Features?

Discussion in 'LamborghiniChat.com' started by Rossocorsa1, Dec 11, 2018.

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

Page 2 of 2
  1. ken qv

    ken qv Formula 3

    Oct 25, 2006
    1,916
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Ken Roberson
    #26 ken qv, Dec 13, 2018
    EarlyCat and Ellagirl like this.
  2. em42

    em42 Formula 3

    Mar 30, 2008
    1,504
    #27 em42, Dec 14, 2018
    joe sackey, Boomhauer, DaniT and 1 other person like this.
  3. Downdraft1

    Downdraft1 Formula Junior

    Nov 13, 2008
    786
    #28 Downdraft1, Dec 14, 2018
    joe sackey, Ciro Izzo, Ellagirl and 1 other person like this.
  4. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2014
    2,736
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Nils johnsen
    #29 Ellagirl, Dec 14, 2018
    The Amazing clean and pure,original consept, blew me away as a kid,still does, one of the reasons i choose my career, altough,mine got keels instead of wheels,
     
  5. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2014
    2,736
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Nils johnsen
    #30 Ellagirl, Dec 14, 2018
    EarlyCat likes this.
  6. Rossocorsa1

    Rossocorsa1 F1 Veteran

    May 14, 2017
    6,203
    #31 Rossocorsa1, Dec 15, 2018
    From my earliest exposure to the Countach as a young teen, I always recall thinking how cool the whole front configuration was. I loved the pop-up lights (of course) but I especially loved how the parking light/turn signal cluster was enclosed within a separate housing. With the black bezel and the clear lens, it’s so much cooler than the Berlinetta Boxer. Lastly, the way the Carello passing flasher lights (yes, the are passing lights, not lights) are ideally incorporated within the front bumper and how perfectly symmetrical the lower spoiler design is for air flow.

    Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
    joe sackey likes this.
  7. miurasv

    miurasv F1 World Champ

    Nov 19, 2008
    10,034
    Cardiff, UK
    Full Name:
    Steven Robertson
    #32 miurasv, Dec 15, 2018
    Boomhauer, joe sackey, Ciro Izzo and 1 other person like this.
  8. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2014
    2,736
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Nils johnsen
    #33 Ellagirl, Dec 15, 2018
    Rossocorsa1 likes this.
  9. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2014
    2,736
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Nils johnsen
    #34 Ellagirl, Dec 15, 2018
  10. miurasv

    miurasv F1 World Champ

    Nov 19, 2008
    10,034
    Cardiff, UK
    Full Name:
    Steven Robertson
    #35 miurasv, Dec 15, 2018
    Last edited: Dec 15, 2018
    I too like this as is it was the practical and effective radiator solution that was designed to overcome the problem of the inefficient cooling of the original fantastic LP500 Prototype.
     
  11. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ
    Sponsor

    May 23, 2006
    57,319
    Southern California
    Full Name:
    Joe Sackey
    #36 joe sackey, Dec 15, 2018
    It is indeed quite special.

    However, I’m surprised nobody has commented that the Countach windscreen in fact has slight curvature to the flat plane, imperceptible to most perhaps unless you see a unit out of the car, but, it is not 100% flat.
     
  12. Ellagirl

    Ellagirl F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2014
    2,736
    Florida
    Full Name:
    Nils johnsen
    #37 Ellagirl, Dec 18, 2018
    Rossocorsa1 likes this.
  13. Rossocorsa1

    Rossocorsa1 F1 Veteran

    May 14, 2017
    6,203
    #38 Rossocorsa1, Feb 27, 2019
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 25, 2022
    Another favorite design feature of mine are the split side windows. How often have you heard people make reference to them only capable of being lowered 2”? It’s so cool. Does anyone have a firm idea of why the split window concept was chosen? As for why the lower window has so little lowerering capacity, I’m assuming it’s because the drastic curvature of the door, hence a lack of room for the glass.


    Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  14. miurasv

    miurasv F1 World Champ

    Nov 19, 2008
    10,034
    Cardiff, UK
    Full Name:
    Steven Robertson
    #39 miurasv, Mar 3, 2019
    I have to say this is my least favorite aspect of the Countach. I got locked in a Countach Anniversary once and could not open the doors. I had a terrible claustrophobic feeling because of not being able to get out, even if I smashed a side window. There could be some very dangerous situations if you roofed a Countach. Still love it though. It is the most visually stunning car ever made.
     
    Peter K. and Tu160bomber like this.
  15. Redlambo

    Redlambo Formula 3
    Silver Subscribed

    Nov 5, 2004
    2,282
    Pendergrass GA
    Full Name:
    Vic Woloschinow
    #40 Redlambo, Mar 4, 2019
    It cannot go any lower due to the NACA duct extending into the door and the door button / latch mechanism.
     
  16. Rossocorsa1

    Rossocorsa1 F1 Veteran

    May 14, 2017
    6,203
    #41 Rossocorsa1, Apr 30, 2019

    I was spending more time looking over many photos of my car last night and thinking about the symphony of design elements that work in concert with each other and cause such chaos when people see a Countach for real. The fascinating thing is how many of these features are rather subtle yet add tremendous drama to the entire car. One perfect example is what I referenced earlier - the dramatic curvature of the side windows and doors. The way the windows turn dramatically inwards at about shoulder length of the passengers and jut into the roof line. It's really something.
     
    joe sackey likes this.
  17. Booker

    Booker Formula 3
    Lifetime Rossa Miami 2018

    Aug 1, 2016
    1,768
    Dallas, Tx
    Full Name:
    Jack Booker
    #42 Booker, May 1, 2019
    I have always loved the big rear tires and the hind quarter vent
     
  18. Booker

    Booker Formula 3
    Lifetime Rossa Miami 2018

    Aug 1, 2016
    1,768
    Dallas, Tx
    Full Name:
    Jack Booker
    #43 Booker, May 1, 2019
  19. sp1der

    sp1der F1 Rookie

    Jan 10, 2009
    3,006
    UK
    Full Name:
    Simon Ashley
    #44 sp1der, May 3, 2019
    I think the original glass concept was not easy to make so ended up with split glass
     
  20. Downdraft1

    Downdraft1 Formula Junior

    Nov 13, 2008
    786
    #45 Downdraft1, May 29, 2019
    I guess my avatar says it all ....
     
    Spyder-Man and joe sackey like this.
Page 2 of 2

Share This Page