No, the Lamborghini Countach Is NOT Bad to Drive

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    00:29 It Can Be Yours On CARS & BIDS!!!
    01:03 Overview
    02:02 Quirks & Features
    03:26 Interior Quirks & Features
    03:53 Great Interior Materials
    04:44 Interior Drawbacks
    06:33 More Interior Quirks & Features
    08:11 No Rear Seats
    08:34 Six-Speed Manual Transmission
    08:49 V8 Powertrain
    11:46 Cargo Area, Tailgate, Hatchback
    12:44 Taillights & Exhaust
    13:26 Production Numbers
    14:08 Is It Actually Unreliable?
    15:12 Gorgeous Styling
    16:02 Driving Experience
    20:39 Final Thoughts
    21:08 DougScore
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Komentáře • 822

  • @Obi-WanKannabis
    @Obi-WanKannabis Před 20 dny +488

    Top Gear is part of it. James May and Jeremy Clarkson always joked that the Countach handled like a truck.

    • @richdixon
      @richdixon Před 20 dny

      couple of asshats tbh.

    • @roywhiteo5
      @roywhiteo5 Před 20 dny +56

      Same reason people kept telling you your Ford GT had an immobilizer problem. Top Gear is fake news

    • @richdixon
      @richdixon Před 20 dny

      Ha, my name calling on May and Clarkson got moderated. Let's try again: Those 2 are a couple of blowhards in my humble opinion. I can't stand them.

    • @richdixon
      @richdixon Před 20 dny +23

      lol I keep getting moderated for criticizing Top Gear. 3rd try: I also do not give credence to opinions, or even "facts" for that matter, stated on Top Gear.

    • @Obi-WanKannabis
      @Obi-WanKannabis Před 20 dny +28

      @@roywhiteo5 I love the trio. They are automotive legends, but their opinions on supercars that are hard to drive, are almost always wrong.

  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks Před 20 dny +288

    Jay Leno says he drove his Lamborghini Countach daily for years. It can’t be all that bad, right?

    • @cyborgbadger1015
      @cyborgbadger1015 Před 20 dny +9

      was it 'back in the day'?

    • @meofnz2320
      @meofnz2320 Před 20 dny +9

      @@cyborgbadger1015
      “Y’know; back in the day…”

    • @cyborgbadger1015
      @cyborgbadger1015 Před 20 dny +6

      @@meofnz2320 Back in the day we were big (insert any of the following Mopar, Chevy, Dodge, etc etc) fans..

    • @whodissis1
      @whodissis1 Před 20 dny +3

      🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

    • @embiggens1
      @embiggens1 Před 19 dny +1

      I thought that was his Miura. Maybe he DD'd both.

  • @yaronsteinbuch3956
    @yaronsteinbuch3956 Před 20 dny +108

    That Countach is a thing of beauty - a real work of art. And Doug’s explanation of all the misconceptions about it is really enlightening. Speed is really overrated in this age of EVs, whereas the experience of driving an ageless classic is definitely not.

    • @tnickknight
      @tnickknight Před 20 dny +1

      Watch the movie It Takes Two about this car in the 80s

    • @Charlesb88
      @Charlesb88 Před 20 dny +1

      ⁠​⁠@@tnickknightJust so everyone know but he is referring to a 1998 comedy film that featured a Lamborghini Countach (or more specifically a replica Countach as a central part of the plot (the original title of the film was going to be “My New Car”. Don’t confuse that film with the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen children’s film “It Takes Two” from 1995 or the earlier Hong Kong comedy film from 1982.

    • @tnickknight
      @tnickknight Před 20 dny

      @@Charlesb88 Thanks, very true. I noted it, because the way they described the car, was so funny!,. It so matches the time and thought of this car. A perfect time capsule

    • @worthless_opinion
      @worthless_opinion Před 20 dny +1

      You literally just reiterated what Doug said. This feels like an AI summary.

    • @RosefMudson1414
      @RosefMudson1414 Před 20 dny +1

      it's ugly like every other lambo

  • @patsyypatsyy6458
    @patsyypatsyy6458 Před 20 dny +82

    James May reviewed the Lamborghini Countach LP400S comparing it to the Ferrari Boxer. Despite praising its styling and madness, he was appalled by how difficult it was to drive. Id say thats where a lot of these opinions started.

    • @ForgetfulFoot
      @ForgetfulFoot Před 19 dny +10

      Yeah, and that was filmed back in 2002/2003. So they would be comparing it to a manual Murcielago or 575 Maranello. Which are already fairly raw cars. I am sure James had a tonne of nostalgia for the Countash. But cars nowadays are way more numb. So the theatre of the Countach probably elevates it a lot more now compared to 20 years ago. Back then it was just a simple old used Lambo.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 Před 19 dny

      Countach LP400S has a nimble handling like Lotus Elise 111R.

    • @ForgetfulFoot
      @ForgetfulFoot Před 19 dny

      @@purwantiallan5089 yeah Countash is only 1300kgs. So essentially the same as a Porsche Cayman. And they are plenty nimble.

    • @johndoe-jg7he
      @johndoe-jg7he Před 19 dny +2

      @@ForgetfulFoot TIL that not being obnoxiusly loud, uncomfortable, prone to breaking down and not making you look like a moron crawling out = numb.

    • @ForgetfulFoot
      @ForgetfulFoot Před 19 dny

      @@johndoe-jg7he I said cars today are numb. Not the Countash.....

  • @MrReese
    @MrReese Před 20 dny +42

    It probably comes from that one Top Gear segment where it's about never meeting your heroes and the Countach was prominently featured it in it :).

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 Před 18 dny +3

      Did Clarkson ever say something nice about anything that wasn't British? Not too often..

    • @bt82
      @bt82 Před 5 dny

      Clarkson rightly trashed a lot of British cars too. It’s not serious though, he’s a buffoon playing for entertainment.

    • @MrReese
      @MrReese Před 5 dny

      @@bt82 I think that particular Countach segment was actually from James May :D.

    • @bt82
      @bt82 Před 5 dny +1

      @@MrReese I was replying to the guy saying Clarkson hates anything not British. He moans about all countries.

    • @MrReese
      @MrReese Před 5 dny

      @@bt82 Ah, ok. You didn't @ him, so it showed it as a reply to my post :):

  • @doggedlydetermined7022
    @doggedlydetermined7022 Před 20 dny +54

    Drive it to Nantucket

    • @kevindimauro9689
      @kevindimauro9689 Před 18 dny

      Hey, that was my suggestion months ago to replicate Harry Metcalfe’s road trip in his Countach. I also suggested getting suction roof racks like Shmee. THAT would be epic video material !!!

  • @nathanjoseph4284
    @nathanjoseph4284 Před 20 dny +275

    Nobody:
    Not even a single soul:
    Doug in the next few months: Selling my Lamborghini Countach on CARS & BIDS!

    • @Dad32646
      @Dad32646 Před 20 dny +34

      that is a fossil of a meme format you got there

    • @GLE33932
      @GLE33932 Před 20 dny +5

      Yo you just revived a comment format from when I as in high school

    • @josephorossi
      @josephorossi Před 20 dny +4

      vintage meme. i like it.

    • @peoplethesedaysberetarded
      @peoplethesedaysberetarded Před 20 dny

      💯

    • @aguruattapiano
      @aguruattapiano Před 20 dny +5

      If I could, I'd swap cars every year to have more experiences. Is that wrong?

  • @Agera153
    @Agera153 Před 20 dny +16

    Doug hit the nail on the head with this video. Same feelings I had about my ‘17 F-Type R. It’s not the most comfortable, it’s not the fastest, it’s not the best handling. But no other modern car better grasps that gentlemanly British embrouchure with such flowing lines and dramatic exhaust note. And that’s why I’m in love with it. Every time I get in is an experience.

    • @taelorwatson9822
      @taelorwatson9822 Před 20 dny

      I used to want a XKR, but now I think I wouldn't mind helping the 5.0 XK.

    • @edwardm.6132
      @edwardm.6132 Před 20 dny

      I own a Firesand Orange 2014 F-Type S convertible, and I feel the EXACT same way. I'm driving a work of art, that is engaging, loud, and thrilling. It's an absolute dream and passion, and WAY more valuable to me than speed.

  • @jpm5205
    @jpm5205 Před 19 dny +8

    I love that Doug hasn't discovered note cards or an iPad...and instead hold his laptop in one hand because his thoughts are that detailed.

  • @miketeeveedub5779
    @miketeeveedub5779 Před 20 dny +185

    Doug is the type of guy to NOT take his Countach to the grocery store...but he might swing by the Home Depot.

    • @mercator79
      @mercator79 Před 20 dny +4

      He put a bloody tv on his Ferrari 360. Surprised it doesnt have a roof rack yet :D

    • @WDChevyMan
      @WDChevyMan Před 19 dny

      Doug will not take off at the light in his Lamborghini countach

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 Před 19 dny

      ​@@mercator79it also ever put in Ford Mustang 1968.

    • @andrewb325
      @andrewb325 Před 19 dny

      He straps sheets of plywood to the wing

  • @mazda_miata_
    @mazda_miata_ Před 20 dny +37

    Another point to the drivability of it, I think people who have driven it and say it drives like a truck possibly haven’t driven it when it’s fully up to temp and stuff. Matt Farah talked about it, saying that’s why you can’t just get in and take it for a short drive, it takes like 30 or 40 minutes for everything to be operational. The bushings and cats and engine and transmission and diff and everything take so much longer than a normal car to get up to temperature and work correctly

    • @kamahlrg
      @kamahlrg Před 20 dny +14

      Im sorry but if a car takes 40 minutes to be "good" then it doesnt sound like a good car in the first place.

    • @rxdawg75
      @rxdawg75 Před 20 dny +5

      I agree. You are sorry. Sorry, not sorry@@kamahlrg

    • @rm0234
      @rm0234 Před 19 dny +1

      Why does it take so long?

    • @waldokind
      @waldokind Před 19 dny +3

      That 40 minutes also sounds like how long it takes for the driver to just “get used to it” and stop complaining. Doesn’t mean it objectively gets better.

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 Před 18 dny

      Sounds like me taking the dogs out for a walk!

  • @zacht678
    @zacht678 Před 20 dny +36

    Doug is the type of guy to make a video about how he loves driving his Countach, but not drive it in the video.

  • @dylanpogemiller6836
    @dylanpogemiller6836 Před 20 dny +95

    Doug is the type of guy to ask people what their quirks and features are when interviewing someone to work at cars and bids

  • @protectandswerve
    @protectandswerve Před 20 dny +17

    If only I was able to have purchased one when they were cheaper. This WAS this poster car for me and many many Gen X’rs. Doug isn’t old enough to remember this love of the Countach but good on him for appreciating it and being in a position to preserve one. I was able to own a few of my dream cars but the Countach is simply unreachable now.

    • @Professor-of-Gaming
      @Professor-of-Gaming Před 20 dny +3

      same man, same. I own my realistic dream car (an 03 mustang "terminator" cobra) but my lambo countach and ferrari f40-50 dreams will remain dreams forever

    • @cyjanek7818
      @cyjanek7818 Před 19 dny

      The maintenance was always expensive though...
      If you just would like to own one for some time then sure

    • @tbasmwmc
      @tbasmwmc Před 17 dny +2

      If only I had money or credit back in the 90's. It's been so frustrating that the Countach has always been just out of reach no matter what.

    • @Professor-of-Gaming
      @Professor-of-Gaming Před 16 dny

      @@tbasmwmc same but remember… when you buy a super car, you’re really buying 2
      The one you buy, and the one you’ll buy through crazy expensive maintenance

  • @jonfrank2566
    @jonfrank2566 Před 20 dny +16

    My father had a QV which he swapped for an Anniversary and finally a Diablo SV. Without the power steering, the early cars were hard work especially at low speeds, hence the truck comments. A/C is also rubbish, which limits how far you can comfortably travel in the car. And do close the door to hard as window will shatter as I found out. The hard way. Diablo is a lot more resolved and just as much theatre...

  • @jonathanwhitehead7378
    @jonathanwhitehead7378 Před 20 dny +13

    Doug is the type of guy that can make a school bus from 1950 interesting. 😅 Love his videos

  • @Pompatus
    @Pompatus Před 19 dny +3

    Doug - you have hit it right on the head. I have been fortunate to own several Countach’’s over the past 30 years, including a Periscopa, a downdraft 88 1/2, and two Anniversaries (as well as a Miura S, Espadas, Jarama, Diablos, and a Urracco - among other vintage Italians - not all at once!). And I have driven most of these for thousands of miles. It IS about the experiences that you have with them. They are works of art, but you must drive them to get the full experience. They are not fast at all by today’s standards. Electric cars have won that game, no question, but that’s not the point. The driver engagement required in driving these is exciting, to say the least. To your own heritage - they have many, many “quirks and features”. The Countach always generates a conversation, for example, when you stop to get gas. Think about it - it was a phenomenon when it was introduced in 1974. I strongly believe if the Countach, just as it was presented in 1974, were introduced TODAY, it would be viewed as a phenomenon. And…I love the Lamborghini origin story - it may just be a myth - but successful tractor maker Ferruccio telling Enzo that the clutch in his car was crap and Enzo throwing him out of his office and Ferruccio responding by building his own car. Ya gotta love it. The other thing is that Lamborghini cars were never fully developed - always put cars into production too soon, always near to or in bankruptcy - so there is some fettling, at the very least, typically that needs to be done if the car has not been thoroughly gone through. Finally, George Evans is “the man” on these cars -well done, Doug in having him get your car in shipshape. Enjoy it!

    • @ozarkliving7263
      @ozarkliving7263 Před 19 dny

      Best comment yet. So much of this channel is polluted by a few hundred morons attempting to be relevant and humorous and failing at both.

  • @zachpihl72
    @zachpihl72 Před 19 dny +1

    This is exactly how I feel driving late 60s and early 70s muscle cars with big carbureted engines, heavy clutches, and thundering exhausts. There's something about the raw experience that newer performance cars cannot replace.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 14 dny

      I get that. Dumping so much unburned gas out of the tailpipes that the guy behind you is just choking. Back in the day.

  • @cbotten106
    @cbotten106 Před 20 dny +3

    Glad you are enjoying it Doug! You are "living the dream" for a lot of aging car nerds out here in CZcamsland so keep doing it with your characteristic joie de vivre.👍

  • @joshuavinson7343
    @joshuavinson7343 Před 20 dny +9

    You make an excellent point. If you have never driven one, much less owned one, your opinion about the experience doesn’t really count for much. I would imagine that driving around in anything with a gated manual is an enjoyable experience for a true car person.

    • @Mike-rk8px
      @Mike-rk8px Před 20 dny +4

      The problem with rare cars is so few people have driven them, and if someone drives a rare car that isn’t in excellent mechanical condition it will make a big difference in what they think about it. My father owned a 1978 and 1984 Countach, and they both were excellent drivers cars. The gated shifter and the clutch are somewhat heavy, but it’s in a mechanical and accurate way that is so enjoyable that you won’t care if you’re a car nut. If you’re the type of person who thinks cars are solely for transportation, or worse a rolling office like a Tesla, you’ll never appreciate a true sports car. The handling is excellent, and like all Lamborghini’s, the faster you go the better it drives. I’m 5’8” and weight 160lbs. and I fit inside of it fine. My father is a master automotive mechanic, so maintaining the Countach was easy for him. We lived in Arizona so rust wasn’t an issue. The biggest problem owning the car was other people aggressively getting near you to take pictures while you were driving, or people following you home. I had several close calls where I got followed home at night by cars with blacked out windows, and I just drove past my street and drove to the police station, at which point whoever was following me took off.

  • @sayeedalsifat1308
    @sayeedalsifat1308 Před 20 dny +48

    Chapters are on drugs

  • @HeidLander
    @HeidLander Před 19 dny +3

    I know Harry Metcalfe loves his Countach and has even done videos of his long road trips in it. I'd certainly have one if I had money.

  • @PasleyAviationPhotography
    @PasleyAviationPhotography Před 20 dny +66

    That echo is intense, sounds like your in a dungeon or bomb shelter. Since it's just you talking why not go someplace with better acoustics, like your bathroom.

    • @ColinStachowski
      @ColinStachowski Před 20 dny +16

      Agree, I miss the outdoor reviews days.

    • @jeffreysalzman1497
      @jeffreysalzman1497 Před 20 dny +4

      Probably because that is where the Countach is.

    • @forzanerazzurri2339
      @forzanerazzurri2339 Před 20 dny

      It's a CZcams video. Relax.

    • @thebrokenglasskids5196
      @thebrokenglasskids5196 Před 20 dny +3

      If you clicked on a video about a Countach and all you were focused on is the sound acoustics, perhaps a video about a Countach is not for you.

    • @--SPQR--
      @--SPQR-- Před 20 dny +3

      ​@@forzanerazzurri2339it's someone opinion. Relax.

  • @Taco-bomb-GTA
    @Taco-bomb-GTA Před 20 dny +3

    4:52 That's why I love my Marea weekend turbo, it's exclusive, they only manufact about 1000 units, it requires a lot of care from the owner, oil occasionally leaks , it has tremendous lagging but, when the turbine fills up
    The beautiful sound of the 5cc 20v engine growls, it's worth it

  • @dipren443
    @dipren443 Před 20 dny +8

    Doug normally complains about all of these things when reviewing older cars… 🙄

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny +3

      But now he's fallen in luv.

  • @johnm1008
    @johnm1008 Před 20 dny +54

    The last time I came this early I still had to pay for the full hour

    • @markallen2984
      @markallen2984 Před 20 dny

      😂😂😂

    • @forresttm
      @forresttm Před 20 dny

      Ha ha ha.

    • @danielgrudzinski9806
      @danielgrudzinski9806 Před 20 dny +1

      Damn

    • @--SPQR--
      @--SPQR-- Před 20 dny

      I hope you didn't tell her this joke or she probably charged you double

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny

      You should have said that you were faking it. You might have gotten a second pull (so to speak).

  • @banzairunner7860
    @banzairunner7860 Před 20 dny +31

    When asked what I’d buy if I won the lottery, the Countach is always my first answer.

    • @Games_and_Music
      @Games_and_Music Před 20 dny +4

      Same here, and i don't even have a driver's license.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny +4

      @@Games_and_Music I don't even have a lottery ticket!

    • @mircoabyss2169
      @mircoabyss2169 Před 20 dny +1

      I don't even have a life!

    • @--SPQR--
      @--SPQR-- Před 20 dny

      ​@@mircoabyss2169well that escalated quickly

    • @Professor-of-Gaming
      @Professor-of-Gaming Před 20 dny

      it's getting to the point where you'd have to make "godfather" offers to the owners. countach's dont hit the market these days often

  • @andyhooper8641
    @andyhooper8641 Před 20 dny +31

    Ive obviously never driven either but based on everything i have ever seen in reviews, hearing that "the Countach drives at least as good as an F40" kind of caught me wayyy off guard.

    • @kamahlrg
      @kamahlrg Před 20 dny +4

      Hard to believe that. Doug doesnt do objective tests like 0-60, braking distances, track times, etc. Driving fast on the street isnt the same, i dont believe he drove somebody else's F40 to its limits.

    • @cyjanek7818
      @cyjanek7818 Před 20 dny +6

      @@kamahlrg he also didnt drive countach to its limits, i dont think anyone ever had so it is kinda pointless to talk about vehicle theoretical limit that no one ever saw

    • @kamahlrg
      @kamahlrg Před 20 dny +1

      @@cyjanek7818 that doesnt make any sense. You realize he owns the Countach, right? His opinion isnt based on just this video but months of ownership. Just because you dont see him driving it hard here doesnt mean he never has, definately harder than a $3 million car he doesnt own.
      If you think no one has ever driven one to its limits i imagine you dont watch/read that much about cars.

    • @user-hr5di5fg8b
      @user-hr5di5fg8b Před 20 dny +2

      So basically this video is saying most of what people say to him is true. However it's still worth it because of the experience which is probably true.

    • @decarthes
      @decarthes Před 19 dny +4

      There isn't a single serious car journalist who agrees with Doug on this one. The difference is, Doug doesn't get a chance to drive on a track. Also Doug seems to be the only one saying F40 has bad brakes. Chris Harris even said the brakes are good when he tested it on a same day with the F50.

  • @phil4986
    @phil4986 Před 20 dny +6

    This Countach really needs several rear and side facing cameras and all the complaints about blind spots would go away. That wing is a perfect place for two cameras, one on each side. And one centered, center of the rear bumper. Each mirror staulk can house a mirror and, hell with it, you might as well add a front facing mirror to add a complete recordable package to protect the car and the owner from liability for others actions. This is not expensive today and it instantly lowers the cost of insuring the car. I would love to own this car. It is a legend. With all the supercar problems that go with that. I would defintely fit the cameras on this car. Doug could inspire a great company, willing to sponsor that, to showcase the work they do, to hide those cameras all over the car. Great car.

    • @--SPQR--
      @--SPQR-- Před 20 dny

      Putting a screen in Countach is like adding a fake moustache to the Mona Lisa

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny

      @@--SPQR-- She wouldn't even wear her God-given eyebrows so good luck with that one.

  • @johnsizemore7579
    @johnsizemore7579 Před 19 dny +3

    Auto journalists in the '80s said the ergonomics are atrocious, the clutch pedal is ridiculously heavy, and the fit and finish were terrible. Maybe the people who approach Doug with the shade read Car and Driver and Road & Track back in the day?

  • @stardyne_personal
    @stardyne_personal Před 20 dny +5

    So, what makes the Countach fun to drive (sound and attention) is the same thesis that applies to an econo box with a straight pipe, custom rims and lower suspension?

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny

      All true. But you might get attention from a different group of people. Fun is like beauty, it's relative.

  • @drunkenhobo8020
    @drunkenhobo8020 Před 20 dny +8

    9:39 - I'd bet good money that on more than one occasion, Doug has indeed driven his Countach to the grocery store.

    • @Gordanovich02
      @Gordanovich02 Před 20 dny +1

      Well you just would, wouldn't you? 100% if you owned a car like that, you would take it to the shops, just to see what it's like.

  • @Stonky77
    @Stonky77 Před 20 dny +4

    Don't know about driveability, but I saw Hoovie almost standing up with the door open to back it up.

    • @NightTrainRides
      @NightTrainRides Před 20 dny +1

      Danny from Counts Kustoms, demonstrated that you're supposed to back it up with the door open

  • @kodywillnauer9422
    @kodywillnauer9422 Před 20 dny +28

    Doug’s evil villain lair* echo is an impressive opener

  • @PashaJ
    @PashaJ Před 20 dny +3

    On a separate note-RIP Gandini. He died just a month and half ago.

  • @tnickknight
    @tnickknight Před 20 dny +3

    Everyone interested in this car should watch " It Takes Two" from the 80s This move NAILS perfectly the feelings about this car for many at the time 🤣🤣

    • @mattarnold5599
      @mattarnold5599 Před 20 dny +1

      This kind of car...very hard to tow good. Body made of plastic like Barbie doll.

  • @KingCreepa
    @KingCreepa Před 20 dny +5

    7:54 basically how cyber trucks fans talk about the cyber truck

  • @knowhere4361
    @knowhere4361 Před 20 dny +3

    doug, i think we would all appreciate a pov driving video in the countach

  • @kruck96
    @kruck96 Před 20 dny +23

    Doug, the type of guy to criticize classic car enthusiast while using all the same reasons people like them to justify a Countach.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny +1

      Is that a type? If so, you nailed it.

  • @The1776er
    @The1776er Před 20 dny +1

    It truly is driving art. Such an amazing car all around. I hope to have a round belly, white countach just like yours, eventually.

  • @michaelbonade4667
    @michaelbonade4667 Před 19 dny +1

    I know Doug is referring to material for this, but it’s the best explanation and promotion of what the Countach embodies

  • @sean8081a
    @sean8081a Před 18 dny +1

    Old super cars are like the robots in Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland, you couldn't replace them with new technology or screens. They have the old timey charm.

  • @BradBolin
    @BradBolin Před 20 dny +1

    Always look forward to another chance to hear Doug point out how other people are 'wrong.'

  • @markallen2984
    @markallen2984 Před 20 dny +11

    Doug defending the Countach essentially makes the case for the Miata. ✔

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 20 dny +2

      The Miata needs no testimonials. It makes it's own case. Even in a vacuum. De Muro doesn't fit in a Miata though.

  • @hellfire08
    @hellfire08 Před 20 dny +1

    I sat in the drivers seat once and I’m amazed you can even fit in it, let alone enjoy driving it.

  • @melindastalzer5669
    @melindastalzer5669 Před 20 dny +5

    One of the most iconic vehicle of our time!

  • @V12BRO
    @V12BRO Před 20 dny +1

    I feel the same about my BMW 2002. Its slow (100hp), doesnt have power anything, only 4 gears, no ac, no radio, no rear seatbelts (for my kids). It super impractical. But, man it gives a wonderful driving experience. 2200lbs and awesome chassis dynamics make it a blast in the canyons (what I bought it for) and I love how it looks.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 19 dny +1

      Sounds like a real beater. Luv it!

    • @ozarkliving7263
      @ozarkliving7263 Před 19 dny

      Classic car and one of the few BMW’s I’d love to own a 1989 635CSi as well

  • @drago22alina22
    @drago22alina22 Před 20 dny +2

    Army of one Dolph Lungren has this car and the f40 ferrari, so cool

  • @qb6546
    @qb6546 Před 20 dny +1

    Would love to see Doug and Hoovie do side by side comparisons of their Countaches

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 19 dny

      A Quirks and Features Battle Royal!

  • @BadPhD777
    @BadPhD777 Před 19 dny +1

    Motor Trend magazine Spring 2024 issue has their ten most iconic vehicles. The Countach is one of them.

  • @FeroxX_Gosu
    @FeroxX_Gosu Před 20 dny +5

    I love driving the Countach in Assetto Corsa simulator. Its raw, good torque, amazing sound, heavy but rewarding and predictable handling. Its a blast to be honest. 😎

    • @slowery43
      @slowery43 Před 19 dny

      nobody cares or is remotely impressed you play games

    • @FeroxX_Gosu
      @FeroxX_Gosu Před 19 dny

      @@slowery43 nobody cares or is remotely impressed by your comment

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 19 dny

      @@slowery43 I was not impressed that games were being played, but rather FeroxX_Gosu's ability to crystalize the Countach experience so succinctly, aptly and honestly left me gobsmacked.

    • @ozarkliving7263
      @ozarkliving7263 Před 19 dny

      No one cares about your fake driving experience

  • @lordwalker71
    @lordwalker71 Před 19 dny +1

    I remember pre 2020 there were a bunch of people making CZcams videos with a countach and they all said it was awful too drive, I mean look at Hoovie who has to drive his with his head bent to one side and I don’t know how Doug does t have too when he’s taller.

  • @Mr.Reality3000
    @Mr.Reality3000 Před 20 dny

    My #1 dream car since I was a kid... that edition, that colour. Congratulations Doug, I am sure I will feel exactly the same like you👍🏼👍🏼

  • @rtaylor0361
    @rtaylor0361 Před 20 dny +1

    Doug I would love it if reviewers would review cars based on what they were designed to do . I mean yes you could put 205-70- r17 tires on a S2000 and it would get a better driver comfort score but what is the point of . Also the way most cars are geared, one should evaluate the performance and power of a engine based on the last 3000revs before redline. The fact that a car engine that was not designed to deliver a lot of power at low rpm's should only be a factor if your driving a pickup truck that's going to used to yank stumps out of the ground right!
    Like you say , this car is great for what it was designed to do nothing more or less .

  • @encartech
    @encartech Před 20 dny +1

    OG LP400 is way more beautiful than later models. All that additional spoilers and panels feels like a cheap aftermarket body kit. Can you remove them if you want?

  • @ryanscarz
    @ryanscarz Před 20 dny +1

    Love your videos!

  • @KnightIndustries572
    @KnightIndustries572 Před 19 dny +1

    Great run down Doug..and SPOT on, esp what you say about speed. Speed is now soo common, soo accessible - although the Countach was crazy back in it's day though and from the CZcams owners vids Ive seen, the 455HP 5.2 QV downdraughts are actually a reasonably fast car, even by modern standards) There is indeed NOTHING like it, it provides a sensory experience thaat cannot be replicated.

  • @nilsmarkus4044
    @nilsmarkus4044 Před 19 dny +2

    i never get it when people say its slow. whats its 0-60 time? like 5 seconds? or 6? and top speed? 170 mph? maybe more? so its still faster than most cars. nobody says a Golf GTI ist slow, but is it faster? no...

  • @racerx8410712
    @racerx8410712 Před 19 dny +1

    Dougs angles on the car are as wonderful as the ones found on the car itself.

  • @Yonder-Bognie
    @Yonder-Bognie Před 20 dny +1

    I feel the same way about my 2001 regular cab imperial jade mica green V6 Toyota Tundra. I’m driving art.

  • @MrSlash00r
    @MrSlash00r Před 19 dny +1

    I couldn't help but think of the Simpson's episode where Homer can't remember the name of the movie Speed.

  • @forresttm
    @forresttm Před 20 dny +2

    Gordon Murray says the same thing. Speed isn't everything. The experience is.

    • @drunkenhobo8020
      @drunkenhobo8020 Před 20 dny

      Ah yes, Gordon Murray. Known for designing what was at the time, the fastest production road car.

    • @forresttm
      @forresttm Před 20 dny

      @drunkenhobo8020 yes but then it was a big thing.
      And has there been a faster Na car since the f1?

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 19 dny

      @@forresttm A: The Porsche 918 hybrid was NA and (quite a bit) faster.

    • @forresttm
      @forresttm Před 19 dny

      @@cbotten106 top speed wasn't 245+ was it.

  • @oscarzt1652
    @oscarzt1652 Před 19 dny +1

    doug the kind of guy to forget about the youtube video chapters from a previous video template

  • @SteveReynold
    @SteveReynold Před 19 dny

    When I was a child growing up in Sacramento,California during the 90’s and 2000’s there was a man who lived by my grandmothers house in the Pocket/Greenhaven area.
    He drove an 80’s countach, I would see him out driving it occasionally with his son but most of the time I saw him pushing it home with his son after it had broke down.
    Always liked the way the cat looked though.

  • @evilpaul2012
    @evilpaul2012 Před 19 dny

    I completely get your feeling on the experience, it's awesome to see your excitement talking about it. While no where near as cool as a Countach, my 04 VW R32 gives me joy every time I drive it and I've owned it for 13 years so far. It ain't the fastest car by a long shot but the noises it makes are intoxicating. One day I hope to see your take on a R32 Doug.

  • @markmartin2819
    @markmartin2819 Před 20 dny +2

    That Top Gear retrospective did a lot of damage. The fact that it was May who did it, did not help at all.

  • @Shane55able
    @Shane55able Před 20 dny

    Nice one Doug, I think it's absolutely brilliant. Good for you! Bravo! 👍👏👍

  • @kellingtonlink956
    @kellingtonlink956 Před 19 dny +1

    This video was far better than I expected it to be. Quite candidly entertaining. Thanks.

  • @QueensGTO_Viper
    @QueensGTO_Viper Před 20 dny +21

    But it has buttons and no new tech. The main stream consumer won't like this, and since the main stream consumer is the standard on this channel for all cars, it is, in fact, bad. 😝🤣

  • @K1m_Jong_Wick
    @K1m_Jong_Wick Před 20 dny +2

    It's not so great if you have hemorrhoids. Or more than one shopping bag.

  • @SithLordAnakin
    @SithLordAnakin Před 20 dny +1

    The Contach was always my 80s fave but looking at that spoiler... argh.. Def needs one slightly thinner and more sleek

  • @MH-53E
    @MH-53E Před 20 dny +1

    This car is so close to Doug's heart and he knows so much about it that he had to write down his feelings about it...

  • @paulreineck8589
    @paulreineck8589 Před 20 dny +2

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!... for bringing up driving experience and enjoyment! All the data metrics and numbers that sales people slather around like it's the only important thing, pale in comparison to driving experience! The rawness, and direct feel and feedback... EVs have turned driving into the numbness of a videogame...on mute.

  • @Wargasm54
    @Wargasm54 Před 19 dny +2

    Imagine owning million dollar cars and a 25c microphone 🎙️

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 Před 19 dny

      That, my friend, is a 1st world problem.

  • @ddc163264
    @ddc163264 Před 19 dny

    I was trained by a professional race car driver and HE said it was both his worst and favorite thing to drive. I've only driven one one, back when they used to rent them on Rodeo Dr. The brakes are hard and with no power steering and the shift gates are hard to do if not used to them. But you're correct, it's an experience.

  • @billblack8575
    @billblack8575 Před 19 dny

    I can totally relate...I had a 70 charger rt, 440 with a 4 speed, and used to drive it daily. You don't have to go fast to enjoy the experience. Nothing beats the sound and feel of an older classic or exotic

  • @BStreet666
    @BStreet666 Před 19 dny +1

    I wish I could be excited about anything as much as Doug is about his Countach.

  • @Piney_Woods_Forest
    @Piney_Woods_Forest Před 20 dny +1

    And THIS IS…. My 2021 Toyota Corolla LE (white color), made in Japan. I love it. 😁

  • @rshah0217
    @rshah0217 Před 20 dny

    Thanks Doug for giving the Countach the praise it’s always deserved - iconic and legendary. Well said comparing speed to experience.

  • @ZondaF355
    @ZondaF355 Před 6 dny

    I have noticed the more experience and proper seat time an enthusiast has in different special cars, fast, slow. You start to drive these cars for what they actually are and the period from which they come. The overall experience supercedes outright speed to the true automotive connoisseur in my humble opinion. Having an interaction with a car that has depth tends to stick in your memory and in your soul. Having said that I do love feeling a car stick you hard in the seat and no let go. A mix of these things is how I gauge a performance car. My garage is 96 Viper/97 F355. For my current budget those are my choices and I enjoy everyday having them to drive.

  • @RWDPwr
    @RWDPwr Před 20 dny +5

    Very clever way of flipping pre owned cars through videos

  • @MarksHouseofCars-js4vo
    @MarksHouseofCars-js4vo Před 19 dny +1

    I have had mine for 2 years and it is amazing to drive! It takes some getting used ot but once you get used to it, it is a blast to drive!

  • @thebagnechannel3183
    @thebagnechannel3183 Před 20 dny

    I’m with Doug. I have a Tesla Plaid and it’s fantastic, but I also have other cars with a NA V8, a Turbo, a Supercharger, manual transmissions, and convertibles. It’s nice to have more emotional options.

  • @Peter-MH
    @Peter-MH Před 20 dny +1

    Really hope Doug gets a TVR Tuscan, now that they’re 25 years old & can be imported!

  • @hankstar.1
    @hankstar.1 Před 20 dny +2

    Doug it's alright. It sucks we get it.

  • @erhardt1477
    @erhardt1477 Před 19 dny

    Well…
    First of all… like you said sir, your Countach is called MOVIMG ART for a reason…
    Having said that, your reasons made me think of my old rusty defender from 2002 … 110 HT …
    It’s not fast…
    It’s not comfortable…
    It’s not quite…
    It’s not beautiful… but I LOVE it 🥰

  • @gordonmills2748
    @gordonmills2748 Před 20 dny +6

    I have a 2016 BMW 2 series. My buddy has a '68 Corvette Stingray that's 100 percent bone stock. My car has a 4 banger that sounds like a wounded dust buster. His has a 427 and it smells like burning oil. Mine would absolutely curb-stomp his 0-60 or in the corners, but if he ever wanted to sell his, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

    • @slowery43
      @slowery43 Před 19 dny +1

      Get over yourself... not a sole cares in the least

    • @gordonmills2748
      @gordonmills2748 Před 19 dny +1

      @@slowery43 sole? Really?

    • @richardgoddard5412
      @richardgoddard5412 Před 15 dny

      no ways a 2 series will be quicker than a 427. those things did sub 5 seconds

  • @AramZero
    @AramZero Před 19 dny

    I LOVE how you can transmit the emotion while telling us why this car is so fun to drive. Man I FELT your joy.
    You're a legend
    Greets from Italy.

  • @MrTurboist
    @MrTurboist Před 19 dny

    Doug is the type of guy who would congratulate himself after shooting his video by saying "well done Doug well done"

  • @JA-re8gi
    @JA-re8gi Před 19 dny

    Doug thank you! This video perfectly encapsulates how I feel about my box truck.

  • @pepstein
    @pepstein Před 20 dny +1

    You should do a video showing your driving experience on a fun back road and around town.

  • @LastCallDemon170
    @LastCallDemon170 Před 15 dny +1

    This is exactly why people don't understand the Hellcat experience. Yeah it's a boat but have you ever driven a big block or twin engine boat? It's AAAAAMAZING! Its a fun driving experience at its very core!

  • @christopherkelly577
    @christopherkelly577 Před 20 dny

    I fell in love with it when I seen it and had "the" poster with a very similar spec to Doug's on it that many will remember.

  • @user-wj5qu6bl6g
    @user-wj5qu6bl6g Před 19 dny +1

    Great points, especially the experience you get from the car. I've driven plenty of cramped cars as well and as long as I can get my legs below the steering wheel I can drive it, what a shame about the current Mazda MX5, I couldn't get my legs below the steering wheel so I didn't bother to drive it, let alone buy it.

  • @anthonyw5261
    @anthonyw5261 Před 20 dny +1

    Doug totally gets the experience and bro, enjoy the living hell out of it. You earned it!!!

  • @bavariancarenthusiast2722

    It's an exciting design - it's the definition of a wedge sportscar - this is the one. If you see the 1st contach(es) it's the pure distillation of this work of art. The upgrades after, putting spoilers, side thingies what ever - its a sin to the beautiful pure original design. You can see it from the OG 1973 concept and 74 models.

  • @user-pu4xm1pd6e
    @user-pu4xm1pd6e Před 19 dny

    A really excellent explanation Doug. Right on the money. I may not own a Countach, but my experience in driving my 1970 Boss 302 is the same as your Countach experience. It’s slow by modern standards but the sheer theatre of the looks and sound is hard to match

  • @costafilh0
    @costafilh0 Před 19 dny +2

    I don't like the looks. I would probably hate the crazy and crappy 70's driving experience. Buy I still think it's cool and totally understand why people love it.

  • @zivzulander
    @zivzulander Před 20 dny +14

    We need to find more quirky cars for Doug to review. Preferably ones he would fit in awkwardly.

  • @bloxrocks
    @bloxrocks Před 20 dny +1

    Beautiful wedge design? So... the car version of the cyber truck? 😂