Countach Downdraft 1985 to 1988.5

Thank you Arvid.

There is a difference between just doing work and a Labor of Love, and so, I have compiled most of the enthusiastic & kind comments many people have made, and shared them with my restorer.

Without speaking for them, I know they are touched, as am I when I read them.

 

I agree, even though I’m generally not a model-guy as I said in my response to Jono, of course, its an honor, as I pointed out in my previous post.

Since you bring this up, aren’t there at least twelve (12) Bianco Isis Murcielago SVs?

I know you claim its a 1-of-1 of its exact spec (color/transmission/other details), but then by that overall measure, many Lamborghinis are a 1-of-1! I guess that's what makes Lamborghinis unique, compared to say, Ferraris.

Also, isn’t the Matte Brown color not original, the scale-model being based on a ‘wrap’ of the car, which no longer exists as the car is back to its white color? I guess the model serves as a reminder.

BTW, my wife has a special-order Range Rover with chassis number 66666 (for real, no kidding), also in white, as shown below. Even though many Range Rovers are white, I’ll be sure to tell her its a “1-of-1” it'll make her day

JK, but you get my point

Incidentally, MR models have come out with another Matt Brown MSV, this one with black wheels.
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UK-registered B 1 USH, ZA9C005A0HLA12122 is finished in a 1-off livery of Verde Chiaro Metalizzato with a dark red interior (!) first registered March the 6th 1987.

I wish I had good images of this car rather than this 20-year-old one, because I gave seen this car in person a few times and I must say it is stunning. The green is a light green and the red is dark red.
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Dino's new Downdraft leaving an event from a few years ago

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Another unusual-liveried Downdraft is this Bianco Perlato RHD UK-registered car which had a light green leather interior, dark green carpets etc.

I may be wrong but I believe this car no longer exists after a bad accident.
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Great memories.

Yes I keep asking about that Downdraft, it is stunning, I'd love to know which one it is, I'll ask vale if he remembers.

 

Well, at least the engine bay looks nice, it has potential.
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So I looked the car over quickly and here is what I see that could use attention, this car deserves to be brought back to its original glory, and I daresay the engine is the nicest (and most important) part.

Assuming the engine has great leak-down and compression and Vale says it drives well, the obvious list would be:

- Remove interior gear-shift boot

- Remove interior non-original (silly) plaque

- Remove (gaudy) aftermarket mats

- Replace exhaust with Ansa F1 or Quicksilver ceramic-coated satin black

- Remove bull badges on the doors

- Replace wheel center-caps

- Refit factory 88.5 side-skirts and rear wheel arches

* The last item will be the most costly & time-consuming as it will involve paintwork.

There may be brake & suspension items to address and I may have missed some things but do all the above and then you'd have a really nice Rosso Siviglia/Bianco 88.5 Downdraft.

 

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the current generation of replacement Ansa exhausts has extrusion pipes within the tips that are bigger diameter than the original units (for whatever reason), producing a sound that is less "Basso" IMO.
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Cars that I am still searching for VIN identities include this lovely Blu Acapulco 1985 or 1986 Downdraft, currently French-registered 1928 YD 78, as shown this past summer.

The car is often seen in the Paris area.

Perhaps our French connection can help?
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The same car seen almost 20 years ago with the same registration, this time imaged in Monte Carlo.
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Another one I'd love to be sure about is this 88.5 Downdraft seen here at Goodwood shorty after the owner picked it up at Sant Agata, Italy and drove it back to the UK on EE plates.
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Thank you for sharing!

I assume it's based in Germany?