Excellent choice; love the white because it shows off the black corking on the arch extensions and the (painted) black air intakes so well. Congrats for going for carbs, round-belly and not a low-body Countach too, all the correct choices. I bought my QV back in 2010 and even though I'm lucky enough to have driven almost everything, having a Countach stare back at you whenever you open the garage door remains very special. My top tip would be to fit a new set of Pirelli P7 tyres, if the previous owner hasn't done so. They make a big difference. Next, check the geometry and the condition of all the rose-joints in the suspension. Once you've done that, simply keep filling it with super-unleaded (never check the mpg) and drive the wheels off it. That's the best way to enjoy the craziness of this legendary supercar, that's always hard work but also so damn rewarding to drive.

Congratulations on your incredible purchase!

Almost 3 years with mine, and it's always worked? I'm just as surprised as everybody else...

23:58 "This is soo cool! I can't see anything... it's lovely!!!" Like a child in a candyshop. This is how real and honest enthusiasm and happiness looks like. Good choice Doug!

I don’t know if I’ve ever commented on a video on YT ever before. I have been a subscriber of Doug’s long before he reached half a million subs, but seeing the pure joy, smile, laughter, and excitement in his voice at the start of him driving this car is the ultimate character arc of watching him all these years. I couldn’t be more excited for him, and I couldn’t be happier watching this unfold.

Congrats, Doug! What a sensible and reasonable family car.

Doug's the type of guy who is 6'4" and buys one of the most cramped sports car of all time.

ok, your pure joy in this video was so contagious. Congrats man, theres literally nobody more deserving after seeing how much it means to you

Stoked for you Doug!! Perfect choice on model, trim, and year. The Countach is just the ultimate in design/styling, I could look at it all day!

Doug is the kind of guy who calls $500k-$600k a bargain and is right about it.

The epitome of a kid in a candy store. You deserve it. SO happy for you Doug!

Having watched your channel for years, this is the happiest I've seen you driving a car; great choice, congratulations you just bought my 1980s poster car!

Dude… The sheer joy on your face while driving made my day! Thanks for that. And you are the perfect person to own that car!

Nothing is better than seeing a genuine car guy enjoying their car and sharing it with the world! So happy for you Doug, you're building one hell of a collection!

The fact that Doug acknowledged "the type of guy" puts a smile on my face

The genuine smile and overwhelming joy when he’s driving. Made me smile too. Enjoy buddy.

This must be your greatest video ever. Sooooo much fun seeing the sparkles in your eyes; you worked hard for it. Congratulations. I'm so happy for you!

I was considering a countach recently, but I preferred a little more rear visibility. So I bought a corolla.

Carrera GT and Countach gotta be the coolest garage duo of all time

There is something so satisfying in seeing someone so passionate about a car, with tons of specific requirement which were met, the luckiest deal possible... and then you pause the video at 22:47 - Doug is on top of his joy... and his head is touching the ceiling of the car :D

I have to say, my son and I watch all your videos and love them. To me, this is the best video by far! What a car! Congrats and please drive it a lot!!!

congrats on finally getting the Countach! 😍 it's only up from here 📈

Man just watching how full of joy Doug is makes me really happy for him.

Congratulations Doug! Beautiful example of the Countach. It clearly has brought some serious joy into your life. Love it!

Man I'm very happy for you! I can feel your excitement! Thanks for the video.

Doug is the type of guy to never stop surprising us. Congrats on your Countach!

For some reason I’m so happy that Doug is like rich rich now. He just gets to live all his childhood dreams and he’s just genuinely enjoying life

Congrats the smile and “so cool” line is so honest you can tell this car gives you that amazing feeling

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

Doug is the type of guy to make everyone else happy when he’s happy. Glad you’ve got something like that!

We made the right guy famous. I wish you great memories with that car Doug! 🎉

The joy Doug got from driving that beauty is infectious. Thanks for sharing Doug! I think you brought a tear to my eye...

Doug is like a twelve years old in this car! I had this car on my wall poster when I was twelve years old. Happy you’re having so much fun and seeing your genuine smile and having the time of your life. Love you reviews Doug! Keep up the good the great work.

That look on your face says it all. My dad bought an '82 Countach as his midlife crisis car. I'll never forget going into NYC with him to pick it up at the dealership. He was like a kid. On the ride home, my dad -- a very serious guy (albeit brilliantly witty man) -- was grinning from ear to ear with unbridled joy. I was also lucky to have a dad who wanted me to share in that joy, and made the car available to me to drive wherever I wanted. (Picked up my high school prom date with it!) It was a challenging car to drive, but worth the effort. The old man kept his for about two and a half years, ultimately trading it in as it was just too unreliable. He was sad the day he traded it. His new car, a BMW 633 csi, was a terrific car though, and in many ways a better performance car than the Lambo. But up until the day he died, if I ever reminisced about the Countach, he would smile and say, "She was a beast, wasn't she?" She really was. Enjoy your new toy, sir. You've earned it.

doug is probably the only person for which everyone is happy when gets a new supercar

This is a great video. Your happiness while driving is great to see. We can live vicariously through you.

Really happy for you Doug man. Genuinely see how happy you are here !

What I love about Doug compared to other car KZfaqrs is that every car he buys seems very well thought out and purposeful. Also, Doug is a great storyteller. I just hope we get the ItalDesign Columbus review eventually.

Doug is the kind of guy to work hard, achieve great success and have everybody be really happy for him. 🎉

Congrats man couldn't think of someone who deserved to own one more, been watching you for time keep up the fine work.

Congrats, it sure seems to make you happy so good on you! Enjoy and keep growing your collection.

First the Carrera GT and now a Countach. You’re growing a hell of a collection, Doug. I’m really happy for you, man. You’ve more than earned all the success you’ve accrued over the years.

Belated congrats. That gated shifter! As someone who grew up reading Car and Driver in the '80s it was impressed on me that the two manual gearshifts that stood above all others are the Italian supercar gated ones and those in Hondas. I've driven a manual Honda almost every day of my adult life so far, and a chance to drive (much less own) a now-vintage Lambo or Ferrari is a bucket-list thing.

I absolutely love this car. You driving it with the video gave me all the smiles. I felt like I was driving it for the first time. So awesome! Still a dream car. Round belly. Totally the best looking. Congratulations Bubba!

The joy on Doug's face, while driving this, is worth the whole price. Well done!

Way to go Doug!!! So happy for you bro. You're living the dream

Awesome car! Great choice! And you're driving in my old neighborhood! I lived in Ocean Beach and in San Diego for 14 years! How cool to see you driving that car in my old stomping grounds! Love it!!!

I remember going for a ride in one from a frequent customer at a deli I use to run in Virginia. It was so surreal, from seeing one in a poster on your wall growing up, to getting to ride in one. I'll never forget that day, Mr Berry was one on the nicest and most genuinely kindest person I ever met.

That smile is genuine. Congratulations Doug! 🎉

So wholesome to see him like a kid on Christmas morning. Even after driving most supercars out there, he still loves this moment.

Bob Wallace, was a New Zealander test driver, automotive engineer and mechanic who played a big role in developing early Lamborghini road cars, so yes the cars were definitely tested. Of course not to forget Valentino Balboni was chief test driver at Lamborghini.

Doug, so tactful with the cars he purchases. Enthusiast cars that can really be driven, all while appreciating in value. Bravo and congratulations, sir.

Doug is the kind of guy who always inspires everyone

This dude’s joy is contagious. Congratulations Doug!

Im super happy for you Doug! It’s a beautiful machine for sure

Doug's excitement while driving was just so infectious. Put a giant grin on my face.

I burst out laughing when the cut to Doug driving happened and showed his head against the headliner! 😂 Big congratulations on all your success Doug, you seem happier than ever and you deserve it all! Cheers from Pittsburgh

Hey you were in my hood. That was 163 to Hotel Circle Mission Valley on interstate 8 westbound. I believe you then got on I-5 northbound. What a great sounding car and experience. Thanks for taking us along Doug.

Great Choice! and they are all right about you .!Your enthusiasm is refreshing . GOOD SHOW

Seeing Doug attain all the cars he dreamed of is so rewarding as someone who’s watched him for so long genuinely achieving a car guys dream Congrats Doug you absolutely deserve it!! ❤

I saw a Countach on the road in 1980 and I swore I would buy one someday, I could afford one years later but a growth spurt in HS to 6'8" killed that dream. Congrats Doug

Amazing. A beautiful purchase Doug enjoy man!

9:20 same period my uncle bought a Diablo and still has it.

"When speed is available in a KIA Crossover, it doesn't matter anymore" LMAO😂. You couldn't be anymore spot on, Doug! Love the car and the video. You're absolutely right. It isn't about speed, it's about the whole supercar experience. Great 80's car!

I literally had the biggest smile on my face when I was watching Doug drive this car. That is pure joy right there.

22:40 That right there is exactly how I would feel in your shoes. I completely understand that feeling and I too had the poster of the Countach on my wall in from the late 80's to the mid 90's. Even if it sucked, I'd still have the S-Eating grin on my face. I'm very happy for you.

One of the BEST looking cars ever made. Those are priceless and to die for.

Just warms my heart. So happy for you Doug. No one can explain how it feels to be a true car enthusiast better than you.

The joy you show during the driving is contageous, I couldn't stop smiling with you! Congrats on the purchase Doug!

One of my childhood favorite cars ever. Had several posters of the Countach, specially the 5000s. I agree didn't cars for the vents on the anniversary edition. Would have loved to see the red Countach 5000s with the gold/bronze wheels.

I love that his head is in the headliner. Congrats u lucky lucky man!!

Bro. Seeing daddy doug so damn happy driving that countach made smile uncontrollably. His happiness is so contageous. Congrats, brother ❤

This "driving experience" is what pure joy looks like. Congratulations!!

Thanks for sharing Doug, blessings!

Laughing hysterically is infectious and is just priceless. That’s what it’s all about. Congratulations Doug.

Doug is cashing out!! (American slang for buying up the block)

I love seeing where you’re at after watching you for five years. Congratulations, Doug!

Doug is the type of guy who doesn't give a Doug Score to his favorite car because in his heart it's 10's all around and to acknowledge anything less on paper would be insulting to his dream come true.

Love the video! More power to everybody owning and loving a Countach!.. What bothers me is that the front wheel well looks so different from the rear one.. a glitch in the design, almost gorgeous, but that sucks, don't want a Jeep Wrangler wheel well on my Lamborghini, but maybe it looked just perfect to 80's eyes.

I've never EVER seen and heard Doug so happy in a car, well deserved

I've never seen doug this happy and exited, congrats you deserve it really happy for you 🙂

The Ultimate San Diegan Car Enthusiast!!! Keep up the great reviews!

I will never be able to drive a Countach but watching you giggle at the visceral feeling of really feeling the car and the road reminds me of the first time I drove a bone stock early Mazda Miata. I had feelings like that in that Miata. The smell of the car and the way it handled will always stick with me. I imagine your experience is similar, with a lot more power and 500k. I have spent a lot of time in high performance cars but the 1994 Miata will always be the one for me. Your Miata video missed the MY by one year.

Doug is the kind of person who smiled like a kid when looking at a Countach's poster and when driving the real deal. Congrats! You deserve it man🎉

25:58 “it’s not incredibly fast by modern standards, but I’ve got cars for that” 🔥🔥🔥 that line was a banger. Let ‘em know, Doug! The Countach is smaller than I thought it would be, which is actually kind of nice. Awesome video and review as always.

My favorite Doug review, EVER! Congrats on the Countach! It will remain the poster car dream of millions of car fanatics for many, many years to come! You're right about speed. It's so democratized, now, so easily accessible and relatively safe, too, that it will become secondary to the visual impact and visceral experience. Ferrari, for example, is going the right direction with the 296. Impossibly modern, yes, but what do they keep pushing? That it's fun to drive. That's where the value should lie in all of these toy cars - in the total experience - the smile factor! Congrats, again! Wonderful car!

Pretty sweet how in that 1 shot the red and Yellow one side by side look like side swipe and sun streaker the 2 autobot brothers from Transformers

It's nice to see nice people, work hard and achieve the success they've dreamed of. Congrats Doug.

I’ve been watching your channel since 2015 and to see how happy you were making this video is the most joy I’ve seen in your videos. Congratulations man!

You and Matt are so spot on with your opinion on the best looking ones - wing, flairs, round belly. So damn cool

Doug’s head against the headliner kills me😂 Congrats Doug. Incredible car.

I'm so happy to see Doug reap the rewards of all of his hard work. His smile says it all 😁

I had a poster of this exact same model/color everything in the late 80's as a kid, it is the definition of ICONIC.

Congrats Doug, it’s gorgeous. Well done. Except that uneven hood gap on the right is messing with my OCD lol

"I can't see anything... it's lovely!" is a statement, I absolutely didn't expect from doug, but oh so understand and feel. I'm really happy for you, and seeing how much joy you get out of it is fantastic!

Doug: the type of guy whose joy is pure and relatable. Just like when you bought your Carrera GT I’m here living vicariously through you and I always love how normal and relatable you seem. Awesome content and congrats on the new Lamborghini!

Carrera GT and Countach vs. F40? I will make this pick every day of the week. Great choice of engine, color and trim - I would go for the same. Glad for you, Doug! Enjoy it! Well deserved! 😊

This is awesome! I’m in my 40’s and I’ve had a car crush on a Countach since I was 7. (40 years) lol. When you’re driving it I know that feeling! I had some very old jeeps which is my thing. I also worked for some of my dream companies in the Jeep industry. I’ve driven concept cars I dreamt about. I’ve always wanted a Countach! The only “car” I’ve wanted my whole life! Great video man!!

I'm old enough to remember having a poster of THIS CAR on my wall as a kid. I drew it on every note book I had in the 4th grade. Iconic doesn't even begin to describe it. I'd have one if I could afford it. Congrats Doug!

Doug's the type of guy to represent what it means to be a true car enthusiast; from ripping in his Countach to pouring over the features of a Toyota Previa! Congratulations Doug!