Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition: Jay Leno's Ultimate Review - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Join Jay Leno as he takes a deep dive into the iconic 25th Anniversary Lamborghini Countach. From its stunning design to its roaring V12 engine, this episode is a tribute to one of the most legendary supercars ever made. Discover the history, the engineering, and the pure driving pleasure that makes the Countach a timeless masterpiece. Featuring special guest Alex Grappo from Drive Coffee, who shares his own Countach experiences and insights.
Don't miss out on the behind-the-scenes stories and the thrilling drive as Jay compares the 25th Anniversary model to his own 1987 Countach. Buckle up for an episode filled with passion, nostalgia, and automotive excellence!
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Jay should have parked his 87 beside this.
Agreed
🤔 Yes
He probably couldn't get it to start...
He should of raced him with his lol😂😂😂
The Anniversary Testarossa add ons ruined it for me. My personal favourite is the 5000QV with rear wing. Had the poster on my wall
I like that Jay knows the wrong tyres are on it and he can feel it
1:22 shows it has Pirelli P7s on it which is the correct tire. My guess is the tires are old and hard.
I recall reading somewhere that there is only one tire that fits the countach but that was a few years ago. its a 345 35 15 so its like 15 inches wide but a 15 inch rim which is a pretty unusual size.
@@althunder4269 The P7 is correct for the LP400S thru to the LP5000QV,
but the 25th Anniversary cars got the P-Zero Asimmetrico.
Wow that countach is very well preserved. Good job sir.
A real car guy. Of course he can "feel it". Legend.
Farrah Fawcett and the Countach on the wall is pure heaven.❤
david hasslehoff
Farrah had the best headlights 😊
So you've been looking at my childhood......😉
I dont recall her posing with any lambo
what does the hoff have to do with the lambo?
Leno has so much car experience and life experience. Love listening to him.
Amen... !
Wish someone would edit this and just remove the goofy looking mouse and have all Leno.
Not much has more road presence than a countach. Seeing one out in the wild is rare but man they look so good in person.
I saw one a couple years ago at our local grocery store. Someone was road-tripping in it, as it had out-of-state license plates. It might have been a short trip, as the state line is only 60 miles away.
I am justifiably fascinated with the car for a lot of reasons. And I respect it and appreciate what it is.
Nevertheless, I don’t particularly like a countach.
I think they look more sinister without the wing. Damn yes, they're impressive in the flesh.
The weiner mobile also has a lot of road presence but that doesn't mean its a good looking car 😂
They do!! He featured a white one with miles in the 6 figure range yrs ago. Belonged to a guy in the san fernando valley, remmeber his shop .Was his sole daily driver. He made memories...the ones who cover and do the safety dance in the garage bragging "its too nice to drive!"...they made none.
Suddenly have an urge to watch The Cannonball Run
The Black version is better!😃🔥🔥🔥🔥
Black with the front spoiler on it . Work of art .
Countach and Kelly LeBrock poster were the staples of a young man growing up in the 80’s and 90’s.
I had a Christie Brinkley and Countach posters but I get your point.
I had the Alpine Countach poster
@@cbotten106 For the win! 🏆😋
this car was on every 80's kid's wall. love it
I had a green LP 400 and the yellow LP 500 posters on my wall when I was a kid.
The original LP 500 is truly beautiful.
I had the Countach Twins Transformers cars. Never did get the red car poster I wanted. My uncle did have the white car poster to match the white Countach in his garage. You saw the poster 1000x more often than you did the car in the garage.
How huge Jay looks next to this car compared to the presidential car.
Hey guys I'm 63 years old and I remember the Countach very well every teenage boy back then had a Countach poster and next to a poster of Farrah Fawcett LOL
A rich buddy’s dad bought him one of these in the late 80’s. He was always critical of it because he couldn’t see behind him hardly at all, and the engine didn’t want to start if it was a little cold outside. But he did like popping the door up at the beach and asking girls in bikinis if they wanted to ride, because they usually did.
My uncles buddies fathers inlaw knew a guy that had a similar experience
My great aunts uncles brother had the same issue
"First rule of Italian driving-
What's behind me, is not important!"
@@djb5320same with my uncle's brother's cousin's former room-mate.
@@MrRufusRToyota I dunno what people are complaining about. Modern technology has solved this problem. Put cameras in the body work. Maybe the wing. And the rear view mirror is the screen.
What do you clowns need, a rocket scientist to figure this out for you?
Oh, you're all a bunch of Clarkson Chimps.
Got it! Carry on.
I love the 25th anniversary Lamborghini Countach! I wasborn in 1989, I've always thought it's the best-looking car of the '80s. One day, I'm definitely getting the 1989 Lamborghini Countach!
Quite an aspiration, and I wish you the best. Capitalism is so awesome. Work hard, take a risk. Make it happen!👍👍
LOL the new one would probably be cheaper lol 😅 just sayin.
Oh wow how incredible, I was also born in 1989 (07/17/1989) and I love the 25th anniversary Lamborghini Countach as well very much ( I think it’s the sleekest and most aggressive looking one of them all )
On the one hand I’ve never had a poster of a Lamborghini Countach, on the other hand though I don’t need one at all becuase A. I actually had the pleasure and opportunity of seeing a real 1980s red countach up close at the San Diego car museum back when I was 17 and my oh my was it sleek/cool/beautiful and sporty looking with that awesome wing and it had one of its scissor doors open as well- god I loved that car so very much and thank goodness I have pictures of it😎🧡
( years later when I was in my mid 20s I actually saw another red 1980s red Countach on display at the Israeli international auto show of which I have pictures of as well )
And B. Because I have to this day at home 2 very beautiful/cool and amazing Lamborghini Countach die cast metal models at home- one of them that’s also red and another one in black= this one is also a very aggressive and cool 5000 quatrovalve, both of which I love and cherish very much😎😊🧡
I would truly love with a passion to actually own a real 1980s countach as well with the wing of course ( perhaps even the 25th anniversary edition) that would be a dream come true🙏😎😇🥂…..
This car conjures up Cannonball Run and 80’s coolness like no other vehicle. Such a stunning shape, aero be dammed.
Every 80s kid had a poster of one .. was a nice dream , I almost made it , well not really , but my 500 abrath is as close as I'll get 😆
Not of this version.
I almost made it too. But I had to settle for the next best thing......A Dodge Stratus.
@@mattphillips1910 I had to settle with a Chevy Tahoe with 10KW stereo so atleast i can play the V12 engine sounds and annoy everyone
55 here and yes, had one on my wall.
The Countach always won in a game of Top Trumps.
Jay’s take that this is half way through the history of the car is a great way to look at it.
Kind of mind blowing tbh.
I still have my Countach poster hung in my office. I got it in the mid/late 80s as a kid.
I never knew of a super car until I saw a Countach.
I'm from Bologna and i spoke few time with Tonino and all the history about Lamborghini are real!
He told me his father used to race up the hill with his Ferrari and always had problems with the cluch
The first iteration of the Countach without all of those wings and ground effects was the most pure and beautiful version of the Countach.
Not to us younger buyers. We prefer the Pagani version.
Opinions on something subjective. For me, this was my favorite. That red with those polished deeper wheels, the wing, were especially appealing to me.
Jay I just turned 64. I live in Wisconsin. My bucket list for this retired carpenter is to see your collection. Is there any public viewing? How does it work if at all. I’ve seen every video, use your products on my 2008 Tahoe. Great. Thank you for all you do.
I bet there are tours, contact his "people".
I grew up to photos of my dads 1982 Black on Black Countach LP500s. He had to sell it because of the Lebanese Civil war in 1985, I grew up dreaming of buying him one for as long as I remember! Been lucky to become friends with lovely car guys that have Lambos and allow me to drive them. Countach included! Even drove my dad around in a Countach for his 70th!
I love how jay talks about his shop as 'just a shop'
Mr. Leno thank you for the humor over the decades. Your humor and cars are incredible.
I just wanna say thank you Jay Leno for saying you understand why Miles Davis would be mad. 👍🏿
RIGHT ON to that! ✊ Jay is ok with me. Doesn't seem trumpy like most car people.
It's VERY REFRESHING for sure!
Agreed.
Can't talk about Miles Davis owning a Miura without mentioning he crashed it full of cocaine and broke both his legs, lol!
It must be a drag when your whole life revolves around "victimhood." It's a long line these days. Enjoy.
@@pastywhite6669 ok trumper
You'll understand one day....in about 3 or 4 lifetimes.
The Lamborghini Countach can’t be mistaken for any other car.
Thanks Jay. 😎👍😎
I rate this conversation as one of the best on this channel just for the detailled knowledge and admiration of the analogue car culture of the past. Well done Jay and Alex!
Thank you for sharing, saw my first Countach 25th anniversary in Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada in the summer of 1992, It was white and the owner was going to the boardwalk. The owner was holding up traffic because at each speed bump he would stop and open his door to make sure the bottom wouldn't scrape on the bumps. And so awesome as they mentioned even at idle you could feel the engine and its power. A beautiful car.
the fact that this car was designed and created in the late 60s early 70s is nuts
Crazy isn't it
explains a lot
As I have gotten older I found myself liking the cars from that era the most. The miura,alpha romeo estradale,and Maserati Bora are my favorites. I like the Porsches of that era better than the new ones too.
It still looks like a spaceship ❤
The Countach is still as iconic and cool now as it was 40 years ago. In a day of cars being overly engineered and overly computerized a car that's almost entirely analogue is more fun and rewarding to drive. I've talked to Countach owners and they seem to really love the car. The one thing they say is don't be afraid to get out and drive them like they were made to be driven.
Seeing Jay doing an episode of my dream car and the poster of the car I had on my wall as a teenager was a 1989 Lamborghini Countach but it was in white. Loved the look of the car too. Thanks for doing it up right, Jay!
I also had the white Countach poster! Then I got the Yellow F355 Berlinetta. Gorgeous cars.
This guy explaining the history of Lamborghini to jay..hilarious.
A quick Wikipedia info before the show lol. So funny to watch.
Should have added that Lamborghini dealers forced buyers to buy a LM002 before buying a 25th anniversary Countach.
@@Brian.Jones.310 thats crazy, I never knew that
@@MattH-wg7ou It was reported by Car and Driver and as the customer, who bought both cars, isn't a renowned person and didn't not hold any grudge against Lambo, it isn't really known in the car world like Ferrari, as someone had said about Ferrari.
just because you can afford it means you're better than anyone else...
yeah i have that vibe on him.. trying to be a snob in front of jay like saying the 200mph one
i can feel jay just wanted to get over it... i mean i do i cant watch this video just i cant beat grappo being snob and smartash
One of those cars that never ages
Jay went from showing The Beast in the previous video to another Beast. Lamborghini Countach will always look futuristic and individual
I have a Red Countach tatoo on my leg . This clip is great I really appreciated it. The story about Ferruccio is very accurate.
I love Jay he is all over the lines 😂😂😂😂
It's kind of funny that this guy tries to go over the history of Countach in front of Jay Leno, like he knows about the cars more than Jay.
Neither the Countach or Ferrari 512bb could go 200 mph. Car and Driver tested them and they both topped out at about 180 mph. Jay jumped all over that 200 mph claim.
Jay tends to repeat the same anecdotes over and over again and doesn't have much interesting insight into the design, for example. Guests add lots of value in that respect. How many times has Jay said, "Gee, this could've been built today!" lol
What a load of crap. People seem to think Leno is some kind of automotive oracle. In so many videos there are so many errors. He knows a lot, but many of his guests have definitely known more. And frankly, here the owner comes off as someone who would know more.
Also, why does Leno not mention that Lamborghini forced people to buy an LM002 to order the 25 Anni car? He always complain about Ferrari.
As if Jay didnt know 10x more about the story himself...
@@AB-80X Hes got good reason to along with many others.
Nobody knows everything but I bet he knows more about most cars from the first steamer and electric to todays cars...better than most
There were so many of these in Miami back in the day!
Jay Leno, the ultimate car enthusiast and collector. Always enjoy listening to him and his input about the aspects of any car. God Bless!
First time I saw a Countach it was a WOW moment. That hasn't changed at all. WOW.
Thank you, Mr. Leno for another amazing car review🙏🏽
I had a poster of one in white on my wall when I was a kid.
I have a 1975 LP4000 that l bought as a basket case. It was almost a decade long project to where it was done but l think Mr. Leno might agree you're never quite done with old Lamborghinis. I love it! I have put electric power steering and (l know sacrilege) and a backup camera but l love the look with the round belly and skinny tires but most of all the sound it makes. All those carbs gulping air with 12 firing right behind you! Going to attempt my first trip with it in September
I'd love to see Jay make a trip to Harry's Garage!
Great idea! That would be phantastic!
It's great to see the younger generation learning and discussing auto history.
Trying to educate a man who knew the Lambo story and more decades ago. lol
Awesome video. This car makes me weak at the knees, even today. Stunning.
Had a photo of this car on my bedroom wall when I was a kid and didn't understand FACTS
You didn't. Shoe.
Everyone did
@@ChefCurry420 You can't know this. You just recycle something someone else said.
I had poster of FARRAH FAWCETT IN 1 PIECE SWIM SUIT !!!
Same along with one of Bo and Luke Duke along with Daisy Duke
There's never a bad day in Jay Leno's garage.
"That was the King of Jordon.",
and his wife, Queen Lisa Noor of Jordan.
"Every now, and then I'ld hear from him." (WOW!)
Uncle jay is just a fountain of real World knowledge.
Can't you even spell Jordan correctly?
He ought to be a US ambassador, Trump should call him up and make him an offer.
@@jimmyzhao2673
You really think Leno would work for a clown like Trump?
@@AB-80X Well, Leno would technically be working for the people of the United States.
Leno's charm & charisma would make him a great ambassador.
Very good video. As a matter of fact, it’s the first one from JLG that I will download and watch multiple times. I used to do that often. Thanks so much Mr Leno. I’ve been a fan of the channel since it’s inception.
Every JLG episode is now a premiere.😊 But that's ok. The most iconic car of all time. Even people that aren't enthusiasts know this car. Red. Beautiful.❤❤
As usual Jay brought up the F1 comparisons.
Yeap. And it was utterly ridiculous.
love that vanity plate
The, “ halfway point “ comment really puts this car into perspective. What a beautiful piece of history ❤️👍
In 1986 I had a Ninja 1000 and I remember passing one of these just outside Bragg Creek, Alberta and looking down inside as I went by, couldn't believe how low they were. The epitome of coolness at that time!
I had a childhood friend whose dad was an architect. Wanted a Countach, but couldn't afford one. Bought a Pantera instead.
I loved the Pantera - looked as good as this one.
Pantera is no Countach but it's not at all a bad consolation prize. In fact the original Pantera had much better aero than any Countach
Not a downgrade, Pantera is the coolest of any 70s-up car made
Jay teaching the Lambo guy … LOL
Definitely! Ha!
Did he say that Lamborghini dealers made buyers buy a LM002 to get a 25th anniversary Countach?
@@Brian.Jones.310 I think that happened down in Florida a couple of times.
@@cbotten106 Definitely and it wasn't reported because the person who bought both those cars wasn't a renowned person and didn't hold a grudge against Lamborghini for making him buy cars that weren't selling well because people didn't want them.
Then there was the Ford GT allocation process and it might have no connection to this video directly but I also want to mention that because Ford, was also selecting only those who had owned a number of Ford cars or some notable Ford cars and it was strange that Jay was happy with the process given how he was vocal about it when Ferrari did it.
One of the most beautiful cars ever made
The guy talks about how hard it is to shift but Jay rows the gears w no effort - sensational job Ol Chap !
Nobody considers the Countach more beautiful than a Miura. We buy the Countach because we can’t afford the Miura.
I consider the Countach to be vastly more beautiful than the Miura. The Miura is aesthetically unremarkable. I don't understand what people see in it.
@@f3uibeghardt522agree totally.
@@f3uibeghardt522 I see things Ive always liked about it but much I dont, from the time I was a 70s kid.
My cousin Tim had the 6 foot wide poster of this car on his wall in the late 80s. I had a 6 foot wide poster of a black countach on my wall the early 90s. I still think it is the coolest looking car of all time
Jay Leno, Miles Davis and Lamborghini Miura a trifecta ❤
That engine is the best. I remember being a child and hearing it at the beginning of cannonball run the movie. Loved Lamborghini ever since
Loved the girls in junior high back then who started wearing "hooker pants" same as the ladies in the movie. THank you santa.
@@gordocarbo I know what you mean ;)
Jay needs to have Ian Tyrrell on his show.
I think if you ask Iain about that, he will say no. Iain's knowledge is on a completely different level.
Jay Leno's Countach is better BY FAR
So called "poster car". Its true, every teenager in the early 80's had a Countach poster on the wall. I had just a page from a magazine.
That car's sound is like a symphony that is carefully written and passionately performed.
Did that guy really just compare the Countach to a Cyber Truck?! 😳🧐
I thought it was for the flat glass only.
@@haroldmueler7399 Maybe.
It's no more stupid than Leno comparing it to the F1.
I laughed when he did that. Cybertruck is 10x fuglier than a pontiac aztek.
@@AB-80X Didnt compare it to an F1. He said that car was the "F1" of its day.
Always thought the wing and vents was the raddest version, still love it
I remember when this model came out, we had an owner on our street and I always loved this car from the day I first saw it. I was lucky to have been able to ride in one of these... ABSOLUTELY Gobsmacking of an experience!
The original prototype and maybe 1st few were truly beautiful...so pure.
These later ones - not so much. Great video!!!
Agree. The 1974 looks like a proper evolution of the Miura.
25th is the best looking. Older men seem to prefer the original design. Younger generation prefer the Pagani version.
I love Jay! “Let’s open it up” then he opens it up without asking. He is the best!
the guy knows the Routine Though...funny though... hes looking older now wow
How the hell does that makes him "the best"? Like his constant interruptions, it just makes his incredibly rude.
@@dancingtrout6719 Hes 74, not doing too bad
Gorgeous paint on that Lamborghini!
I was always partial to the white on the Countach, but dang, that red looks absolutely gorgeous on the car.
What a great guest. I love when Jay has guys on who really know their stuff and can speak intelligently about their cars.
It's not all that fast but does it really matter? It's artwork above all else.
it's hilarious that we live in an age where 180+ mph is considered "not all that fast" hahaha
The engine could be changed
@@TheEnderBandpeople have last touch with reality. Completely lost in numbers.
@@GTE_Channel your average person would about soil themselves going above 110, over 150 is absolutely insane for anyone but a very experienced driver
@@TheEnderBand Going over 150 is very normal here.
This guy is so much better than the Shark Tank Tank guy you had on recently. This guy knows his car! Bellissimo!
The most iconic supercar design ever made IMO. Thanks for taking us on the ride.
Great conversation. These two have terrific chemistry. They both know what they’re talking about but neither are trying to talk over the other.
My favorite UA-cam channel!
I absolutely love Jay Leno, simply a brilliant comic. It was a little tough to watch though, how Jay’s jokes were just going right over the head of this young tight, black T-shirt dude, even when they were discussing history Jay would chime in and tell him some good stories and yet this guy would just give Jay a “deer in headlights”blank stare and then continue on with his rhetoric. What do I say about that, we need more David Lee or Jason Cammisa 😉
Or maybe he was just not into Jay's repetitive old jokes, and did not feel like being interrupted?
Retired cop here wrote a ticket to a lime green countach in school zone 65 in a 25 mph zone Balboa and Victory, just a happy memory
Do we need to hear the history of the Countach from this guy? It has been told a million times.
He probably has seen the movie. It’s all in there. Cool movie.
Yeah... you're right. For older guys it's annoying. But for the really young guys just getting into cars; (and they do watch this channel) it's probably new to them and they learn from it.
I new a guy that had a brand new (black) one in 1989 on Lido island Cali. Nothing like it at that time! I remember rubbing my hand on all that black lacquer paint! Wow
So you are that annoying kid that was leaving all those greasy fingerprints all over my Countach!
@@GTE_Channel YES I'M SORRY
black Countach matters
Jay is a living legend 🙌
With ears that big, he should listen to jay. I have never disliked jay’s video, until this guy.
Still such a cool car!
I much prefer the "round belly" version of this car.
Interesting factoid: These would reach 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, and run the quarter mile in 12.5 @ 115 mph.
These are the same specs as a '14-'16 Porsche Cayman S with PDK.....
Great video!
Honestly that’s faster than I expected it to be. Was that like the specs from back in the day or done more recently? Just curious because if it was from the late 80s I wonder what times it could put down today with the grip of some nicer modern tires
@@austinmoore5334those numbers are very optimistic and probably one shot bests ever done. Most places have the 0-60 around 5 seconds and 1/4 around 13s at 105mph.
Plus the corners are where the Cayman would really destroy it
@@papa_pt 40 damn year's later it better win!
@@papa_pt oh for sure. I’m not wondering about cornering. I just figured the countach woulda been low to mid 5s.
For us kids in the 80’s this car was our spirit animal
Truly that is the best Lamborghini ever made the sloped hood the lines are flawless
I remember when they added the spoiler wing on the car. Everyone joked that it was a Hyundai wing, because it cost as much as a new Hyundai to replace it if it broke.
Dude walking at the 32:43 Mark turned his whole body around like "WTF WAS THAT" LOL this car is so iconic and beautiful. Had a neighbor growing up that had an 89 white one, and its was amazing.!!
Top speed of that car was 190 , the first 200 mph production car was the F 40.
Exactly. Facts!
Love all the videos on this site. I first fell in love with rare cars visiting the Harrah's Auto Museum, the even better Montana Auto Museum, and Pioneer Village in Nebraska (which I visited when just '14 in '75).
Jay's videos cover such a range of autos and motorcycles, from the dawn of autos to the present. He also has excellent guests. I prayed for Jay when he was in the hospital and we're blessed with more videos. It is hard in a museum to find a docent who explains the exhibits. I always tag along with the older visitors who have been around cars since they could drive. But over the past 50 years I find fewer who knew the first cars, like the Model T, so Jay's videos are excellent.
Being born in 1971, I grew up with the Countach being one of the dream cars. I had a poster with a lurid purple one on my bedroom wall. I actually prefer the mid 80s and onward look.
Well done jay, your guest was amazing too, I live for these videos ❤
A Ford Model A has all flat glass also
Bloody hell, that's just so freaking awesome!
15 yrs old. 3 posters, easy rider, countach, Farrah Fawcett'. Doesn't get any better than that.
This guy got it yet still missed the mark. The 5000 QV without those sideskirts look far-far better, it is the perfection.
Indeed. The “round belly”.
True 👍
Nope. The Pagani version is the best version. As the next generation come of age the 25th will be the most sort after.