{"id":883408,"date":"2025-01-14T15:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=883408"},"modified":"2025-01-20T17:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:26:05","slug":"lamborghini-countach-qv-downdraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/lamborghini-countach-qv-downdraft\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR SALE: Lamborghini Countach QV “Downdraft”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background on the \u201cDowndraft\u201d<\/h2>\n

Not everyone understands the huge difference between a carbureted European specification Lamborghini Countach QV<\/a> ‘Downdraft’ and a fuel-injected USA specification Countach QV. The former is by far the most powerful & pure Countach variant built by Lamborghini SpA,<\/a> with an over 100 bhp power advantage, more immediate throttle response, rawer sound, and an accordingly rewarding driving experience.<\/p>\n

The moniker ‘Downdraft’ refers to the disposition of the car’s 6 Weber (44 DCNF) vertical twin-barrel carburetors, as used by the works for the carburetor version of the now-legendary Motor Tipo L 507 V4, affectionately known these days to enthusiasts the world over simply as the Countach ‘Downdraft.’<\/p>\n

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The most powerful<\/h2>\n

Those who love the Countach Downdraft may do so because they view it as engineer Guilio Alfieri’s stroke-of-genius return to the original Lamborghini V12 Downdraft concept\u2014think Miura<\/a>\u2014or simply because it is the most potent production variant of the Countach ever built by the Lamborghini factory. Built from 1985 to 1988, the Downdraft represents the Countach dream.<\/p>\n

Chassis # HLA12096 was completed on January the 26th, 1987 and supplied to Auto Kremer, Bonn, Germany with the following:<\/p>\n