[DeTomaso] countach

Mon Jan 30 19:57:54 EST 2012

John, you write about smiling because of the visceral time. Hearing a Lambo engine at full chat is one of the best times and I am not truly why. I bought my Espada in 2005 and left Thousand Oak going up Hy 5, got to Gilroy for the Pebble week to spend time with Tom Tjaarda.  Got from Santa Clarita to Gilroy in about two hours. Just turned fifty years old with my E bay bought birthday present while turning the odometer over at 50,000 miles while screaming up the valley floor and no wife/passenger to second guess my driving style or have a pants pissing function was pure heaven. A true Master Card moment. 
Never exceeded 7,400 rpm or +-154mph because I did not desire any breakage. It was one of the beautiful sounds ever. Got 11 mpg also. Most of the time was at 6,500, sounds were spectacular. 
People have asked, how come you don't have a radio? Well, my engine sounds like Maria Callas singing Pucinni, who needs a radio?
 If I have a horrible day, just sit, start and listen to the engine noise. All problems disappear!

Jeff Cobb, Sent from my iPad

On Jan 30, 2012, at 5:40 PM, "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com> wrote:

> I had the honor of driving one of the last Countachs imported into the USA a 
> couple of years ago.  It was an extraordinarily visceral experience.  It 
> wasn't as quick as my Pantera and I did not press its cornering ability to 
> evaluate it.  However, it did not feel like a truck or appear limited in 
> it's turning radius. The engine's song under load at 6000 RPM was 
> breathtaking.
> 
> My passenger and I were grinning ear to ear like two schoolboys. Quite a 
> positive memory.
> 
> JT
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LS" <lashdeep at yahoo.com>
> To: "Bjoern Flesland" <bflesland at gmail.com>; "De Tomaso List" 
> <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] countach
> 
> 
>> Apparently journalists try to envision owning one car to do everything. 
>> So, we have to watch these people trying to parallel park a Countach or 
>> drive a Z06 Vette over a cobblestone street in crowded Central London.
>> 
>> When will they understand that people like them aren't buying cars like 
>> the Pantera, Countach or 512 BB so their evaluation criteria isn't worth 
>> much more than a cursory laugh?
>> 
>> I've had a downdraft a few years ago and have many, many hours behind the 
>> wheel of a Countach. They are exceptional performers when setup properly 
>> by enthusiasts who know the cars.
>> 
>> 
>> LS
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> "But the people who said that the 289 (Cobra) wasn't a good handling car 
>> didn't know what they were talking about. Compared to what?. That FIA 
>> Cobra handled like a dream -- and was fast too." -- Dan Gurney
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bjoern Flesland <bflesland at gmail.com>
>> To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] countach
>> 
>> That was Jeremy Clarkson I reckon...
>> But he had no clue how to park it anyway.
>> I have a 86 QV since 20 years ago and it is easy to park anywhere.
>> Cheers Bjoern
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> Den 30. jan. 2012 kl. 15:02 skrev Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>:
>> 
>>> 
>>> There was a video on one of the Countach sites about a Britisher trying 
>>> to parallel (wonder what they call it over there?) park, with the help of 
>>> bystanders (wonder what they call them?) - don't think he ever got it in. 
>>> Oh well, it was a comedy sketch (Benny Hill style) anyway.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: P6746 at aol.com
>>>> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:34 -0500
>>>> To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] countach
>>>> 
>>>> And almost impossible for a person with short legs (like me 5'5") to 
>>>> back
>>>> up because one must sit on the door sill and lean out to look rearwards.
>>>> However, several years ago I had an opportunity to drive a real 427 
>>>> Cobra
>>>> side oiler and a Countach 2000 back to back. Now there's a difference in
>>>> driving experience. Bob
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 1/29/2012 8:39:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
>>>> 
>>>> Aside from the Wow factor of being on 100 million posters. It's a pig.
>>>> 
>>>> Expensive to maintain, hard to get in and out of, doesn't handle well 
>>>> and
>>>> has a turning radius like a dump trunk.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>>> On Jan 29, 2012 8:34 PM, "SEL" <edlebby at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> how does a pantera compare to a countach?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: Ian Hannington <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>
>>>>> Cc: De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:17 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] More Mecum
>>>>> 
>>>>> Except for the "I've got a Ferrari" factor, if you've ever driven a 
>>>>> 308,
>>>>> 328, or 348, and a Pantera, there would be no other choice other than 
>>>>> the
>>>>> Pantera.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>> 6559
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 7:44 AM, Ian Hannington <
>>>>> ihannington286720mi at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> True.   Back when I bought my Pantera 10+ years ago, I was also 
>>>>>> looking
>>>> at
>>>>>> other cars. One was a Ferrari 308, which was priced the same as the
>>>>>> Pantera. When I went to look at it, the owner told me it was due for
>>>> its
>>>>>> 30k mile service. Then he told me what was involved in that service
>>>> and
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> much it cost. A short time later, I was on the phone to the Pantera
>>>>> owner
>>>>>> asking when I could come and get it!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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