I felt like we were watching the Diablo get conceptualized.

Lamborghini design suppose to scream "Lamborghini", not whisper "Jaguar XJ220"

By making the shapes softer, and integrating the scoops, it gets closer to a Diablo

From an engineer's point of view, I see 2 main problems in the changes made to this car. To begin with, the front wheel arches might look cooler with the rear ones' shape, but they make the car unsteerable, so there's no point in changing that. Second, the air inlets for the engine are now useless. The one on the door is a NACA duct, and they are proven to be the most effective way to get air into a car on a flat surface (or at least they were in the 80s-90s, check the Ferrari F40). The same happens with the upper one. If it looks like a shoe box, it is to ensure that the necessary air flow gets into the engine. Any modifications made to them will result in a loose of performance or overheating. These videos are really cool and Chip's insight on the design aspects of the cars is very interesting to hear, but I believe more care should be taken when changing the functional bits of the cars, specially with high-performance ones like the Countach.

The Countach really needs to be boxy. It's the style of the time. 😁👍

It went from super cool to a old mans car.... Never mess with the Italians when it comes to style..

I'm sorry Chip, but you CANNOT improve on Marcello Gandini's original or altered design! Its a no for me :)

Not one of Chip's stronger efforts... but hey, not every one can be a home run.

NO! No, the Countach design cannot be improved upon. Aaand Foose proved me right.

The final car looked like something McLaren would make.

This looks like an in-between the Countach and the Diablo. I loved watching the whole process, but the Countach is just iconic as is.

This one's a no go. I love chip foose and his mad skills but he completely missed on this one....

Chip get's it right 99% of the time, this one falls on the other 1%

Would like to see what Chip could do with a H2 Hummer. There are still quite a few these out there, so there may be a niche to restylize them.

Admire your talent Chip but you have just made a great design look bland - don't quite see the point.

You can't work on an icon like the Countach with the expectation to improve it. It's nearly impossible! For instance the front wheel arch sits much too low. The more pointed front doesn't suit the car at all! The sketched car looks so overweight and bland. That's why Gandini is Gandini! He did it right on the first try.

Very difficult task. I would love to say this is a subtle twist on an iconic shape but it doesn't work for me ! Sorry Chip ! I absolutely adore your skills .

Most of Foose’s designs are incredible, but the Countach was iconic and shouldn’t be changed.

But would the front wheel be able to turn sufficiently with those redesigned wheel wells?

To this day, Marcelo Gandini's design still looks best to this day. With all due respect, softening the lines it became a corvette xp895.

Chip is a legend in the muscle car world, but sorry, don't like this at all.

congradulations, you have drawn a Diablo

Neat to see this in light of the new Countach that just was teased by Lamborghini.

O. I still love the original countash spoilers

Love the series with Chip. He's great to listen to and watch

Yeah this isn’t an improvement at all. You took something iconic and turned it generic

Foos has done some cool stuff to standard road cars but most of what he's done to already beautiful sports cars or exotics cars really falls short.

I didn't even know Chip Foose did art videos! This is awesome! I would love to see an art class done by him, I would watch it in a heartbeat

Countach is still King to this day! Epic

Next Video: Chip "softens" the lines of the Cybertruck

He's missed the point. The beauty of the Countach is in it's angular subtleties. I can't believe he ignored the iconic wheel design either. Foose, you're great but you're no Gandini.

The Lamborghini Countach in Cannon Ball Run movie is favorite Lamborghini.

And thats..how its done !!! 😁👌

Congratulations you drew a diablo 🤣🤣🤣

I admire Chip but in my view this drawing doesn’t do the countach justice

Beautiful The Fooserghini.

Chip, please don't touch the European classics.

The spoiler adds drag to the car, but makes the overall car design. The arches and the rear wing were added for the German Walter Wolf.

So far, everyone who's attempted to redesign the Countach for the modern days has failed, even Lamborghini itself.

The front looks like a BMW from the 70'80's.

Where chip goes I follow. Love seeing his work. Thanks for sharing.

Chip Foose is a great proportionist - the car makers are lucky to have someone like him on KZfaq.

I can't get over the fact that he's doing all of that using a BIC pen!

The countach was a radical design. It looked like nothing else in this world, at that time. It was from outer space. That’s why we loved it. Every jong boy had a poster from it hanging at his wall. Including me. The white one. The LP 500 S. It is still PERFECT.

Turn the steering wheel and instantly snap your fenders in half! Sweet design!

I can't believe all the hate. He customizes cars for a living. To be able to transform a Lamborghini just shows there is no limit to his imagination and talent. Kudos to you Master Chip

I'm still not sure if I'll ever like any Lamborghini more than the Miura. I still consider it a beautiful car.

Hagerty, please could you ask him to do tutorials on how to draw cars? thanks

Those cars dont need a remake

that is pretty incredible . its amazing that chip could take a countach and somehow make it look like a 50s american hotrod, And I don't mean that in a bad way. very unique. chip always surprises me. and he clearly has his own style. you could spot a foose design from a mile away.

Love the videos of Chip, could we get a longer version of him drawing the cars.the awesome over head cam you use and not sped up as much or not at all so we can see the start to finish would be awesome.

That’s the beauty of gandini’s design. You always think of wedge shapes, and what you always see are sharp lines. But when you notice the curves, they are the most beautiful curves ever. Overall, infinitely better than the new countach’s design. The new car absolutely does not have gandini’s beautiful flowing lines. They only want to make it look like wedged shape without any consideration to the beauty of the curves. In any case, foose’s design looks very 90s and it’s really classy and timeless

Made it into an old mans car... ,,,

Gotta say this one is the first in the series where I felt like the design didn't look better after the redesign. I do agree that the later models were too busy and looked like there was just stuff (flares, wing) glued on the original design.

Soooo Foose is doing a series on how to take classic cars and removing everything which makes them iconic 🤔 I think it's time for him to retire 🤪

Aldo I completely n totally n thoroughly agree with you. Very brilliantly phrased. I think one shouldn’t mess with Lamborghini designs. There is no room for improvements. Ciao Aldo

Completely agree, the lp400 was the best version of the Countach, the fender flares made the car look heavy and took away it's original purity. Along with the Muira is my favourite Lamborghini model.

The naysayers here are kinda stuck in time with all the admiration of the original design. Even at the time of it's release it looked like it was mocked up out of cardboard and taped together before being converted to metal. The lack of compound curved surfaces had a very harsh quality and what Chip did to it accentuates the 'actual' elegant features.

I usually like your designs Foose but you really missed the mark here. It doesn't represent the spirit of the car and you wanted to keep it clean but added a crappy rear wing. I think you are way off on this one.

The roof and glass look to DETROIT.......to much excitement... Has been lost. Chip did a good job on the Jag xke... But this transformation, vacuumed all the Theatre out !!!

A talented artist whose still honing his craft...excellent work Chip

I agree with a lot of what has been said already. The original LP400 didn't need any changes. It was perfect as it was for its time. All the reengineering was needed was in the underfloor to stop it lifting at speed. All Chip has done here is reimagine the Diablo.

Very cool artwork. Very interesting approach. Cool that you respected the key lines and have an interesting take on the front wheel arch. Never easy to re-design such an icon.

Nice! Looks like a Esprit.

Nice result, I would daily drive it but I feel we lost the identity of the Countach. It almost looks like a Diablo in my opinion. I would have kept the flat front bumper and most importantly that line that goes from the front bumper up to the top of the windscreen which is almost straight and part of the identity of the Countach. The wing of the Countach was not an official option so I would have done a design without one. Lambos without wings are so beautiful and their style is crazy enough already not to need one (unless real aero need). Well spotted for the front wheel arch but actually later Countach models had a 'square' wheel arch.

Do you take requests I’ve got a 1947 dodge 2 door business coupe and I’d love to see what you would do with it.

Very interesting experiment and study to see what can be done differently. While the original design of the Countach is stunningly simple yet bold, having been a teenager in the 1980's the newer versions were just outrageous. Another observation is one of the world's most amazing car artists uses a 10 cent Bic ballpoint pen.

So, he drew a Diablo.... No. You can't change perfection.

I like more the original, the controversy of the lines are the touch of the Countach, bud very good design too. Mr. Foose!

His interpretation people, certain elements are great, some a little overtweaked, but still a good looking car, explained nicely Mr Foose

i think the drawing chopped off the huge middle finger that was so important on the original countach. It was a statement car, now it is just a pretty car. Agree on the front bumper though

How in the world did I miss this?!? Gotta find myself a Countach, and save to have it Fooseified 😎

Hello I saw the Caribou your dad built back in the day and I really was blown away on how it turned out and it is stunning and rare but the picture you have drawn of this car is love to have it built and driven with today's aventadors mechanicals or the hurracan mechanicals and your designed body built by you is a match made in car heaven I love all of your designs you have the it wow factor and it's addictive love ya man Peace

sorry, Mr Foose, Marcello Gandini's original design of the Contach is pretty hard to improve on, even that engine scoop wasn't part of the original design of just louves, but it needed the scoops to cool the engine.

Well, you just made the countach beautiful

That’s a no then.... Looks like a Diablo / countash cross breed

The first thing that I noticed was he used an ordinary bic pen not a pencil. No second chance. No rubbing out needed. How did he draw a wheel free hand perfectly round first time on the tracing paper.. He's quite good at this drawing thing. I can see a time his drawings being worth big money.

Chip Fose , you are the main man

I want to see Chip do a series on modernizing various cars, or at least modernizing iconic styles. Like his Coutach drawing looks like a more modern version of the original, something that could have existed as a later model in a different decade. But I'd like to see his interpretation of bringing old icons up to speed with the current era, like take what made the Countach iconic but make it 2020's; or take the wedge car era, Countach, Zero, Carabo, Manta, Tapiro, Boomerang, Esprit, Marzal, Berlinetta Speciale, SRV, Navajo, etc., and modernize it to 2020 design while keeping the iconic notes in the modernization. But also do this for more than just the wedge era.

Completely lost the line of the bonnet and front window, something lambos still have today, I'll take the original thanks

The Ultimate Industrial Artist.

he is a wizard.

ur version looks so much better to me , i like the original too but urs is way better

some Cars should not be touched, cause they are perfect already. THIS is one of them. I generally like Chip´s Designs and Ideas but some Cars are Legends as they are. Even the Imperfection has it´s sense and meaning behind it and is part of the entire Design. Tweaking details ruins it. Sorry, my Thumb down to this XJ220, late Wektor, Diablo, MacLaren Bastard .... The "Shoebox" Intakes, the Wondows, everything look BRUTAL and has it´s beauty BECAUSE it´s not soft and rounded.

i'm always impressed when i see how much he's able to "americanise" the cars changing just a few lines. i remember thinking the same when i watched his bmw e30. this doesn't look italian at all to me (i'm italian)

There are certain cars that I feel you don't want to mess with. Jag E type comes to mind, first gen Corvette, Lamborghini Countach, Shelby Cobra, Gt-40 etc...

front similar to BMW M1? This guy is LEGEND

Looks very reminiscent of the Diablo GT. Nice work Mr Foose!

Absolutely fabulous! You are an undisputed master of design and I love your achievements. I offer you two challenges, it's up to you to choose the one you will accept to do. The first is to redesign the 747 Air Force One, to make it the Air Foose One. The second is to redesign my favorite car, the European Ford Capri 2.3 S mk3. Thank you in advance if you take up the challenge.

Go build one!!

Only thing is I’m not sure the front wheels would be able to turn on the redesign

Chip Foose able to spot the classic design better than Lamborghini S.P.A.

The Asymmetry of the Countach works...the Diablo and Foose's designs are nice...but they arnt the Countach.

This is just what the Countach needed imo. The original seems like a different person designed every part.

Chip needs to Redu the DODGE VIPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love the 80's excessive bulk and harsh angles of attack , not so much on pointy fronts

Nice

Bring back the music from earlier episodes. That was like nails on a chalk board.

Awesome....THAT is what the Countach SHOULD have looked like!!

Don't mess with the 80's! Granted the late 60s and Early 70s had great designs. However, starting around 77 to 95 the 80's are my favorite. To me the boxy design is part of the 80's charm. Like for instance, the Vector W-2 and Vector W-3. I do like the Vector W8 and M12 but I will always favor the W-2/W-2 Prototype and the W-3.