"you never really own a car, you're kinda, it's a stewardship that you kinda take care of as you pass to the next generation or the next owner" well said. True car dude right here.
I'm at a loss for words for just how much I love Petrolicious. Thank you for bringing tears of joy to my eyes, these cars just make me so emotional. Thank you guys!
Got the priveledge of driving one.. It was Tripple White... White wheels, white enterior and of course white body... Still remember the Alpine deck.. it was a 5000S.. great sound from the V12.
The combination of honesty and passion in this video is almost unreal, the list of flaws with the vehicle are all pointed out yet somehow make the car seem that much more appealing. The videography and soundtrack to this video are stunningly brilliant, I love how every angle creates an image of a distant time, when things were maybe less practical, but less regulated and kind of better in a way This video is beautiful.
What a flawless example of this insane machine. This is the exact car that adorned every '80's kid's bedroom wall...white, with all the wings and scoops, with a scantily clad blonde of course, strutting between it and some palm trees.
Great video , this car is so outrageous, this and the Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird most outrageous looking car of all time. As a kid in 80s this car was pin up and still is
i felt in love with it when i was a boy,and after 20 years i still do,am so happy that todays cars will never be as this one,if u park this near some modern GTR,Ferrari or even Lambo,everyone will be standing by this one....:)) just wonderfull
Best video on TH-cam about the Countach. Down to Earth info regardless of the dreams we ALL had when kids. Just about sexiness and looks. Who didn't grow up as a teenager dreaming about it? Thanks for the video!!!
I own a 10 second 87 Grand national but this car is my ultimate dream car and I also had tons of pictures of these when I was a kid. I used to blast music with my head phones on and just stare at those posters wishing that I would own one someday. Nothing in the world comes close to a Countach. I would take one of these over any car built even today.
James, your words are spot on perfect, so honest and wise. words some to my mind: "Everything can be forgiven when something is so beautiful". The Countach is music for the eyes and ears, the most influential senses.
Blew all my summer job money as a kid seeking out and plastering every wall in my room w/ Countach posters. Also love the '87 Buicks - got to have some fun w/ one on the highway last summer, first I'd seen in years. That turbo's a killer! My lil ss is all motor, but she's game enough and we had a blast. The man w/ the Buick was class all the way, great guy. Keep 'er in the 10s!
I have watched this Petrolicious at least 12 times, and every time it brings a smile to my face, to think one day I'm going to own one of these almost brings a tear to my face.
Good point on how they were able to be outrageous. Cars today not only have laws restricting their designs but also the market drive to be less polarizing.
This is my favorite car of all time by far. The Countach was everything a super car should be, it was uncompromising, it was loud, it looked outrageous, and it was extremely fast. I've seen a Countach three times in my life and each time it was so profound that the feeling and the experience is something that I've never forgotten even years later.
The Countach was one of my all time favourite cars when I was a kid... I had a poster of a white one on my bedroom wall for about 10 years. Then one day on a misty evening I saw one in a car park, also in white no less. It was like my poster had come to life! That's a moment I'll never forget. I still hope one day they will build more cars that are just as mad and beautiful.
Seriously, all of these videos that I have watched by this channel are so Elegantly filmed! I love them all! Who knows, maybe one day car could be filmed by them. Keep up the great work! Ill be watching many more of these videos!
Again another FANTASTIC Vid Petrolicious! You guys never fail to capture the true essence of automotive filming and reliving your dreams in cars. Thank you.
❤ Man time is flying I barley watch your new content but when I remember a lot of your channel growing amazing to look back some cool interviews with amazing cars
Perfect commentary on a legendary vehicle...the appreciation is obvious and that is great to hear....give rides to as many people as you can.....wer need to preserve cars like this for the next generations..thank you for a wonderful video on my childhood dream car!
thanks for posting this,i am 6'1 205 i had to use a small pillow on my right hip because of the seat,but the way it made my brain and eyes vibrate when i slammed that accelerator to the floor was truly awesome and like my own private heaven
As an Lambo owner, this car is still my dream car. I was lucky enough to be a passenger of Countach when I was picking up my 991.5 GT3 RS and it truly was a dream come true. Thank you for uploading and it was beautifully done as usual.
Like you, I also waited and when the chance did arrive it was an 89 anniversary without a wing. Guy converted to European bummpers and such, so it looked amazing and still does. Really wasn't what I expected, car is hard to drive and it looks like an aerodynamic masterpiece but it isn't. He said the wing made it much harder at higher speeds to control and took it off for that reason. While its scary to drive and such, wish I would of bought one when they tanked in value a few years back and kept it.
Hey James great collection. I purchased a set of your wheels back in 97-98 after seeing your ad in the back of a magazine and you actually answered the phone, took my order, and explained that you were the owner and just starting out. Congrats on your success!!!
"Countach", is not an italian word it's a a Piedmontese word really hard to translate literally but it's mean approximately "Wow!!!" or "Amazing!!!", this word is particularly used when you see a pretty girl ;-). This word was used by a Bertone employee (Bertone is based in Turin, Piedmont) when he saw the prototype for the first time, and it became the name of the car. P.S. The pronunciation is not Cowntash it's kuŋˈtaʧ (phonetic alphabet).
***** Very interesting. I wonder what would happen if an italian man said the word to an U.S. woman, I doubt he would go further than "CUUUNT...." before getting a good slap in the face..."Ehhh wassamara you I was going to call you Countach!"lol
Thanks for the explanation. I think I’ll keep calling them ‘Count-ache’, after the pain you must feel at the mechanics when you’re counting out all the cash you’d need to keep it on the road 😁
WTF??? "I think the countach turns a lot more heads than a modern Lamborghini or Ferrari because 2 things; it's a lot lower and a lot fewer" ... how about, it looks friggin outrageous and infinitely better than any modern POS!
Good on petrolicious and Mr Chen sharing the philosophy of ownership of such a non compromising supermodel car! For readers that don't know yet...'Countach' is Piedmontese dialect for an expression like 'Damn!' or 'Wow'...Contacc literally means plague or contagion.
Absolute game-changer in the Supercar stakes. An italian, balls out, no fucks given, thoroughbred. Goes fast and nothing else mattered. Every petrolhead loves this car...
Sure, the design of the Aventador is outrageous, but the Countach is just out of this world. An insane looking car that will never be replicated.
I seen it in person and heard the exhaust it just never leaves your mind.
Absolutely. Especially more stunning without fenders and spoilers mate.
EXACTLY !
Roads Untraveled the new hureceloen or however you spell it Lamborghini is making looks just as outrageous
Roads Untraveled I feel the Delorean is more interesting...
"you never really own a car, you're kinda, it's a stewardship that you kinda take care of as you pass to the next generation or the next owner" well said. True car dude right here.
Just the keeper of the key
pretty sure this is the saying for a Rolex or Patek.. cant recall which one..
That t-shirt is pretty outrageous too!
lol
roasted
I want to laugh but the dude owns a countach. I've already lost
lol
Andrew B. 😂
If cocaine was a car
The wolf of Wall Street
The windows were made to only fit a kilo of coke through (joke most likely)
This.
God knows some real cocaine would be preferable to a Lambo.....
I might have to give the Most Coked up 80’s Supercar award to the Vector W8
"the AC doesn't work that well"
top gear: "the air-condition in an old lamborghini was like being coughted on...by a mouse"
If you were a kid in the 80's, you probably had a poster of one of these on your wall. I still think they're very cool today. Great video!
Yep I did and still got the picture
I still do.
I'm at a loss for words for just how much I love Petrolicious. Thank you for bringing tears of joy to my eyes, these cars just make me so emotional. Thank you guys!
This is still my dream car! A true 70's and 80's child.
Was a dream car during my childhood.. Posters and pictures filled the wall.
Even the chicken is impressed.
yup you know your doing well when the chicken is impressed.
I never thought I would be jealous of a chicken until now.
I thought the chicken was going to put a deposit on the car.
Well it is a coupe. Sorry
@@davidtaylor857 no no, that was a nice pun
Got the priveledge of driving one.. It was Tripple White... White wheels, white enterior and of course white body... Still remember the Alpine deck.. it was a 5000S.. great sound from the V12.
This model. This year. This color. Perfection.
Damn, that chicken can look into the car through the side window!!!
Either that's one big chicken or that's one low car...
Both.
The combination of honesty and passion in this video is almost unreal, the list of flaws with the vehicle are all pointed out yet somehow make the car seem that much more appealing. The videography and soundtrack to this video are stunningly brilliant, I love how every angle creates an image of a distant time, when things were maybe less practical, but less regulated and kind of better in a way
This video is beautiful.
What a flawless example of this insane machine. This is the exact car that adorned every '80's kid's bedroom wall...white, with all the wings and scoops, with a scantily clad blonde of course, strutting between it and some palm trees.
You're Californian right? In Denmark we all wanted the black one.
Even that chicken over there (3:57) likes the Countach!
'' Cou cou cou cou cou COU-NTACH....! ''
Hahaha!
After I read your comment, I was somehow expecting him to say that. I am somewhat dissapoint :/
most beautiful Countach I've ever seen!
Great video , this car is so outrageous, this and the Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird most outrageous looking car of all time.
As a kid in 80s this car was pin up and still is
most beautiful car ever, also had about 3 different posters of it on my wall as a kid
Watching him shift and hearing that engine growl (even on phone speakers) puts a smile on my face. I had the same posters on my wall.
Isn't this the same dude that has the Ferrari Lusso? Great taste in cars brother. Naturally as a kid the Countach was the dream car.
Absolutely uncompromising, incredible presence. And those wheels! Oh Lawdy Lawd!
Looks good in white too.
i felt in love with it when i was a boy,and after 20 years i still do,am so happy that todays cars will never be as this one,if u park this near some modern GTR,Ferrari or even Lambo,everyone will be standing by this one....:)) just wonderfull
Beautiful paint on the Countach, well maintained
Best video on TH-cam about the Countach. Down to Earth info regardless of the dreams we ALL had when kids. Just about sexiness and looks. Who didn't grow up as a teenager dreaming about it?
Thanks for the video!!!
I own a 10 second 87 Grand national but this car is my ultimate dream car and I also had tons of pictures of these when I was a kid. I used to blast music with my head phones on and just stare at those posters wishing that I would own one someday. Nothing in the world comes close to a Countach. I would take one of these over any car built even today.
*This car defined an entire era.*
Beautiful Euro spec QV - my ideal Countach - and white on white! Perfect car.
it's the most cool old skool supercar, beautiful in every way...
This and the Miura were the pinnacle of Lambo, they have never matched these looks. Magnificent.
My all-time favorite Lamborghini.
James, your words are spot on perfect, so honest and wise. words some to my mind: "Everything can be forgiven when something is so beautiful". The Countach is music for the eyes and ears, the most influential senses.
The Countach is a top 5 best looking car of all time. Now and always.
Blew all my summer job money as a kid seeking out and plastering every wall in my room w/ Countach posters. Also love the '87 Buicks - got to have some fun w/ one on the highway last summer, first I'd seen in years. That turbo's a killer! My lil ss is all motor, but she's game enough and we had a blast. The man w/ the Buick was class all the way, great guy. Keep 'er in the 10s!
I have watched this Petrolicious at least 12 times, and every time it brings a smile to my face, to think one day I'm going to own one of these almost brings a tear to my face.
Come back and watch this every now and then. Still my favorite car of all time.
Cinematography was simply astounding. Really fitting for this iconic car.
Just an awesome car... decades after its release. It really is a space ship!
Good point on how they were able to be outrageous. Cars today not only have laws restricting their designs but also the market drive to be less polarizing.
Beautiful Countach!
Countach is my most attractive car in my childhood.
Petrolicious has SUCH good car / owner vids!
ALWAYS a good story with great camerawork and sounds!
4:01 That chicken at home that night: “I’ve seen things you little chickens wouldn’t believe...”
Hope he doesn't get too cocky
This is my favorite car of all time by far. The Countach was everything a super car should be, it was uncompromising, it was loud, it looked outrageous, and it was extremely fast. I've seen a Countach three times in my life and each time it was so profound that the feeling and the experience is something that I've never forgotten even years later.
4:02 - Even the chicken couldn't help but stare at it.
The Countach was one of my all time favourite cars when I was a kid... I had a poster of a white one on my bedroom wall for about 10 years. Then one day on a misty evening I saw one in a car park, also in white no less. It was like my poster had come to life! That's a moment I'll never forget. I still hope one day they will build more cars that are just as mad and beautiful.
4:01 that rooster a admirer too!
Benchmark of design in automobile industry!!! Awesome!!
Yes, one of the icons of all icons. Makes me think of a fighter plane. Who cares about ergonomics? It's a masterpiece. Always will be.
I would love to have this car! Got to see one when I was a kid, loved it ever since. I'm still a porsche guy though
Seriously, all of these videos that I have watched by this channel are so Elegantly filmed! I love them all! Who knows, maybe one day car could be filmed by them. Keep up the great work! Ill be watching many more of these videos!
Great narration!
Again another FANTASTIC Vid Petrolicious! You guys never fail to capture the true essence of automotive filming and reliving your dreams in cars.
Thank you.
❤ Man time is flying I barley watch your new content but when I remember a lot of your channel growing amazing to look back some cool interviews with amazing cars
Perfect commentary on a legendary vehicle...the appreciation is obvious and that is great to hear....give rides to as many people as you can.....wer need to preserve cars like this for the next generations..thank you for a wonderful video on my childhood dream car!
Great car great video . Wish I lived near you I'd be asking for a ride all the time . I have never seen one in person.
I love how awesome the camera quality is.
The Bedroom Wall Car that defined the 70s/80s and a generation.
Recently I had the pleasure to explore this channel. Absolutely brilliant.
My favorite lambo of all time. I remember as a kid watching the movie cannonball run and wanting this car sooo bad.
thanks for posting this,i am 6'1 205 i had to use a small pillow on my right hip because of the seat,but the way it made my brain and eyes vibrate when i slammed that accelerator to the floor was truly awesome and like my own private heaven
This looks awesome
The best lambo ever produced.
That guy does NOT need to be purchasing his shirts from the baby gap.
Richard Burns true
or at least not make a video right after scarfing down a big lunch...and in a warmer garage (just a tittle)
absolutely LOVE the editing especially the ending
that was just.. beautiful absolutely beautiful
Gorgeous car. Truly a work of art.
This is what a car should be: heart, instead of brain.
A piece of art!!!!!
As an Lambo owner, this car is still my dream car. I was lucky enough to be a passenger of Countach when I was picking up my 991.5 GT3 RS and it truly was a dream come true. Thank you for uploading and it was beautifully done as usual.
That comment about stewardship was spot on.
I agree, it was one of the absolute best car quotes of all time.
It's nice to see a Countach driving on normal neighborhood streets for once! Usually these cars are filmed only in exotic locations.
This is one of the best automotive channels I have ever come across on TH-cam. Amazing work!
Just found this channel and it is hands down the best short segmented and produced show around.
And again some lovely shot. Love the footages!
I waited my whole young life to get a chance to drive the Countach and when the day finally came to my disappointment I was too tall to drive it....
manlets win again
Like you, I also waited and when the chance did arrive it was an 89 anniversary without a wing. Guy converted to European bummpers and such, so it looked amazing and still does. Really wasn't what I expected, car is hard to drive and it looks like an aerodynamic masterpiece but it isn't. He said the wing made it much harder at higher speeds to control and took it off for that reason. While its scary to drive and such, wish I would of bought one when they tanked in value a few years back and kept it.
+Robert Mazzeo jay leno took the wing off his because he just didnt like the looks of it
lance vance dance
Jop3lius Remember that.
The Infernus
I love the way this guy speaks. I wish I could express myself like that
It looks like a stealth car. Just amazing!
Hey James great collection. I purchased a set of your wheels back in 97-98 after seeing your ad in the back of a magazine and you actually answered the phone, took my order, and explained that you were the owner and just starting out. Congrats on your success!!!
Wolf of wall street scene with Leonardo crawling to the car high....hilarious
The car has held up way better than Farrah Fawcett.
A timeless classic
simply beautiful
"Countach", is not an italian word it's a a Piedmontese word really hard to translate literally but it's mean approximately "Wow!!!" or "Amazing!!!", this word is particularly used when you see a pretty girl ;-). This word was used by a Bertone employee (Bertone is based in Turin, Piedmont) when he saw the prototype for the first time, and it became the name of the car.
P.S.
The pronunciation is not Cowntash it's kuŋˈtaʧ (phonetic alphabet).
I had always heard it meant holy cow
***** Very interesting. I wonder what would happen if an italian man said the word to an U.S. woman, I doubt he would go further than "CUUUNT...." before getting a good slap in the face..."Ehhh wassamara you I was going to call you Countach!"lol
Thanks for the explanation. I think I’ll keep calling them ‘Count-ache’, after the pain you must feel at the mechanics when you’re counting out all the cash you’d need to keep it on the road 😁
Dream machine. love the music
Cannon Ball Run!
No better way to start one more day...
Again, this are the most beautiful videos on the Internet!
Even beings from another world come down to earth and pay a visit to admire this treasure.
BEAUTIFUL car- even better CC and editing making the car stand out even more. So luck for you to own one!
The car that made me fall in love with cars
Thank you Petrolicious,
Another really beautiful and interesting short movie.
You're inspiring us to make our own videos around the hills here.
Even the chicken is like "what in the world..."
it was a cold day
WTF??? "I think the countach turns a lot more heads than a modern Lamborghini or Ferrari because 2 things; it's a lot lower and a lot fewer" ... how about, it looks friggin outrageous and infinitely better than any modern POS!
Laslo Antal seen A Aventador S Roadster Turns heads too
I'm in love with this channel, this is sheer passion for cars.
Last time I checked you had around 250 Subscribers. Now you have over 18.000, but you deserve it, great video's
say what you will about the shirt he's wearing, he's real car guy. Mucho respect!
This was truly beautiful.
Man I just discovered this channel... and it's AWESOME... this is truly for the real petrolheads...
Good on petrolicious and Mr Chen sharing the philosophy of ownership of such a non compromising supermodel car! For readers that don't know yet...'Countach' is Piedmontese dialect for an expression like 'Damn!' or 'Wow'...Contacc literally means plague or contagion.
Absolute game-changer in the Supercar stakes. An italian, balls out, no fucks given, thoroughbred. Goes fast and nothing else mattered. Every petrolhead loves this car...