I do know a lot of you might have seen the YouTube movies and skim the journal evaluations that decision the Lamborghini Countach gradual, uncomfortable, arduous to drive, and one thing that ought to simply be checked out. I can perceive why you assume I is perhaps loopy as a result of I learn those self same articles and watched the identical movies earlier than I purchased my Countach. I feel it is vitally necessary to contemplate that I personal a Countach since you can not respect this automobile by spending a couple of hours with it or perhaps a few days with it. The Countach is an acquired style and whereas the fashion shouts have a look at me and the way wonderful I’m, it takes time to actually respect all the things it has to supply. The Countach is essentially the most wonderful automobile ever constructed and in my view one of the best automobile of all time.
I grew up within the 80s and 90s so I’m biased as a result of this was the automobile each child had on their wall and sometime dreamed of getting. As a child, I didn’t notice how loopy the automobile was in actual life however knew it appeared loopy on a poster on my wall. It disenchanted many people to develop up and be taught that the Countach will not be all we had creamed it will be. I’m joyful to report that after rising up and proudly owning one in all these wonderful beasts I feel it was all the things I believed it ought to be and extra.
Why do YouTube movies and articles say Lamborghini Countach is Terrible?
Once I watch movies on the Countach from individuals who have by no means owned a Countach, all of them say related issues. The automobile is outrageous to take a look at however it’s arduous to drive, uncomfortable, and never that quick. Many movies go on to say it isn’t even enjoyable to drive. Articles concerning the automobile may even say related issues. One well-known automobile YouTuber stated the Countach was terrible and he owned one!
Once I watch movies or learn articles and even social media posts from individuals who have owned a Countach, I hear a a lot totally different story. Jay Leno day by day drove a Countach for a few years. Harry’s storage drove a Countach throughout Europe and Hoovies Storage purchased a dust low-cost Lamborghini Countach pondering he would promote it (he referred to as it terrible), however after proudly owning it for a couple of weeks fell in love with it and stored the automobile.
The issue with movies or articles from individuals who solely spend a couple of hours or perhaps a few days with the automobile is that they don’t get to learn the way the automobile works. This isn’t a Corvette that may be very easy and simple to grasp and drive. The Lamborghini Countach was meant to be essentially the most outrageous automobile ever, and never simply in the way it appeared, however the way it drove as nicely. The automobile has a V12 engine that made greater than 400 horsepower and held 4.5 gallons of oil within the Nineteen Eighties when Mustangs and Corvettes have been struggling to supply 200 horsepower. Most individuals who drive these vehicles for the primary time are used to a contemporary automobile with simply as a lot or extra energy, extra room, extra visibility, and so much much less strain.
The primary time I drove my Countach in 2022 after I purchased it and had it shipped to me, I used to be scared to dying. I had pushed my Lamborghini Diablo for years however the Countach is so totally different and we hear all of the tales about how arduous it’s to drive. Plus I’m 6 foot 1 with a measurement 14 shoe and I knew it was going to be a good match. It was not possible for me to completely benefit from the automobile on that first drive. In reality, I feel I ran over a useless raccoon on the street as a result of I used to be too scared to show quick as a result of I didn’t know the automobile but (I did get that on video!). It was a very tight match within the automobile as nicely. However I later realized the seat wasn’t all the best way again and I might alter the steering wheel though Hoovies Storage stated it wasn’t adjustable.
The video under reveals the raccoon incident…
The automobile was quick and sounded nice, however it was actually comfortable and never the smoothest drive. I used to be a bit disenchanted in how shaky it was however even with these faults, I used to be not disenchanted within the automobile in any respect. The appears to be like, the nostalgia, and the sensation of proudly owning an icon have been overwhelming and wonderful.
I can’t think about how Youtubers and journal writers really feel driving these vehicles for the primary time and feeling the identical manner but additionally making an attempt to get a really feel for the automobile to inform others what it’s like. It’s so totally different than some other automobile, it’s not possible to present a good opinion with out experiencing the automobile for weeks and even longer. For this reason so many individuals say it’s not nice to drive however wonderful to take a look at. They by no means get the prospect to actually drive the automobile or expertise it because it was meant to be and there’s a probability they’re driving a automobile that has some points or has not been maintained nicely after 40 years as nicely.
What’s it actually wish to drive a Lamborghini Countach the fitting manner?
I knew my Countach had a couple of points and a type of was the tires have been 27 years previous. I used to be very cautious driving it with tires that previous and couldn’t wait to actually see what it might do with a recent set. When my mechanic, who owns 4 Countachs, was placing on the tires he found a badly bent wheel. A brand new wheel was ordered and put in with the tires (in fact that took weeks and weeks to get).
Once I received the automobile again with new tires and a brand new wheel, it drove so significantly better. It caught to the street, there was no wobble or shaking. It was a totally totally different automobile. It makes me surprise what number of 30 and 40-year-old Countachs which might be test-driven now are maintained how they need to be.
I had far more confidence within the automobile with the brand new tires and I used to be in a position to benefit from the sound of the automobile which is without doubt one of the finest elements. It’s not an awesome roar, whine, or yell from the engine however a delicate constructing orchestra together with a myriad of mechanical noises they might or could not all have been there when it got here from the manufacturing unit however collectively are excellent.
One thing else I’ll by no means get uninterested in is the odor of the automobile. There’s a combination of leather-based, exhaust, and oldness however in a great way that smells higher than any of my different vehicles. I’m in my workplace proper now scripting this a part of the article and I want I have been house so I might sit within the automobile and odor that odor proper now.
After driving the automobile an increasing number of, I additionally realized how you can sit in it. It’s tight for me, however as soon as I realized the angles and leans that match me, the automobile grew to become a lot extra comfy. I additionally found out how you can alter the seat finest for me and how you can transfer the steering wheel up which gave me greater than sufficient legroom.
I’ve to take my footwear off once I drive, which is a enjoyable half for me as nicely, however the remainder of me matches high-quality and permits me to drive with out compromise. I additionally realized the angles of the mirrors, the place my blindspots are, and how you can look out the again window higher due to that extra comfy sitting place. It’s wonderful how far more enjoyable the automobile is to drive when you discover ways to sit in it for optimum consolation.
When you find yourself comfy and have Countach working because it ought to, it’s wonderful to drive. It’s not the quickest automobile, particularly for acceleration because it was constructed for prime velocity, however it’s quick. It’s actually quick contemplating when it was made and the competitors it was competing towards. It handles nicely and when individuals say it needs to maintain going quicker the quicker it goes, they aren’t mendacity. If you happen to take it as much as 80 MPH or just a bit quicker, you’ll be able to inform it needs to maintain going till it maxes out. That’s what the automobile was meant to do and when it actually shines. Sadly, there should not many locations you should utilize the Countach prefer it was meant for use.
You additionally could individuals say the steering is tough and the shifting is hard due to a heavy clutch. In case you are going lower than 5 MPH, sure the steering is a bit tough and takes some muscle because it doesn’t have energy steering. When you get above that velocity the steering is unbelievable. Shifting the automobile just isn’t tough in any respect and the clutch was not practically as heavy as many make it out to be. There’s a fantastic satisfaction each time you shift the Countach into gear due to the gated guide and sounds that allow you to know you hit the mark.
As soon as you determine the Countach, you shouldn’t have to persuade your self it’s wonderful, it is going to persuade you. Understanding you might be driving an icon is a bonus.
What are among the most annoying issues concerning the Lamborghini Countach?
I really like the automobile however there are some annoying issues about it. Probably the most infamous elements of the automobile is the home windows that roll down about 2 inches. My arm will barely match by way of them. I at all times hear you higher not get a Huge Mac as a result of it gained’t match by way of the window. All I’ve to say is nobody higher ever have a Huge Mac in my Countach. There higher not be any meals in that automobile that might ever alter the odor.
If you actually need to pay a toll or undergo a drive-through you’ll be able to. You simply open the door as an alternative of the window. The door opens up and isn’t that tall when open as a result of the automobile is so quick.
Backing up can also be tough because the visibility is unhealthy. I’ve a 1999 Diablo and it’s very easy to see out of in comparison with the Countach. Once I first tried to again it up I felt cramped and claustrophobic as a result of I used to be unsure how you can sit in it correctly. As soon as I found out how you can sit within the automobile it grew to become a lot simpler to look out the again window. In case you are backing up into an area with lower than 30 ft of clearance on all sides you might wish to use the door sill method. That is the place you open the door and sit on the door sill so you’ll be able to pop your head out of the automobile to see and this method does work and is critical at occasions. Additionally it is simple to succeed in the pedals and information the automobile whereas sitting on the sill.
The automobile has little or no storage room because the spare tire takes up the entrance bonnet and the engine is within the again. There’s a trunk behind the engine that provides some storage, greater than my Diablo.
If you happen to hate individuals you’ll hate this automobile as a result of all over the place you go there will probably be individuals waving at you, making an attempt to speak to you, and asking if it’s a package automobile. When driving the home windows supply a built-in excuse to not discuss to anybody since they aren’t powered and barely open.
Why is the Lamborghini Countach one of the best automobile ever made?
I made a daring assertion once I stated the Lamborghini Countach is one of the best automobile ever. I admit it’s not the quickest, and many individuals will hate driving it. Nevertheless, it’s not made for the plenty, it’s made for the last word automobile fanatic. If the automobile was simple to drive, it will take away from what it’s. The truth that solely a small share of the inhabitants will take pleasure in what this automobile is, makes it extra particular. The automobile was constructed for individuals who beloved vehicles not those that wished to look cool.
I discussed among the issues that make this automobile ridiculous and loopy. There isn’t a manner this automobile could possibly be made immediately due to security laws and plenty of trendy supercar house owners don’t even know how you can drive a guide transmission. Most automobile producers would have scrapped the Countach challenge after simply one of many loopy design flaws couldn’t be solved. However, Lamborghini barreled ahead with it after about ten of those flaws couldn’t be solved. That’s what makes it so wonderful. As a substitute of claiming, there isn’t a manner we are able to produce a automobile like this due to these issues. They stated it’s price transferring ahead with the automobile as a result of it’s so wonderful that it could actually nonetheless promote and be wonderful to drive even with these flaws. Over time, these flaws grew to become a part of what made the automobile so nice and iconic.
By far the factor that makes the Countach one of the best automobile ever is the design. There isn’t a automobile that appears prefer it or compares to the outlandish strains and angles of this automobile. You should see one in individual to understand its magnificence. I had seen many earlier than I purchased mine in individual, however I by no means appreciated the strains totally till I owned one and spent numerous time simply taking a look at it in my storage.
I feel this automobile was additionally the height of the Lamborghini – Ferrari rivalry. Lamborghini took place as a result of Ferrari wouldn’t add enhancements requested by Ferruccio Lamborghini, who owned a tractor firm on the time. Ferruccio determined to start out his personal automobile firm to be higher than Ferrari from scratch and plenty of assume he succeeded. The Countach was a automobile meant for the individuals and a automobile meant to beat Ferrari. I feel it succeeded.
