Lamborghini Countach Euro-trip part 1, inc tips on driving Route Napoleon N85

Join us on a driving trip in a Lamborghini Countach across France, where I offer some top tips on how to best enjoy the amazing Route Napoleon road in the Provence region of Southern France.
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[@nolan879]

The fact that Harry actually drives all of these amazing cars is why I love this channel!

[@jonnybreakz]

Indeed! I live vicariously through this man and his obsession!! thanks Harry!!

[@_mattfinch_]

Thankfully not Harry's next videos: - Taking my Countach for a wrap at Dub Customs. - New exhaust for my Countach - Shall I sell my Countach?

[@wheeup]

- Straight piping my Countach, it's so loud!!!

[@ToyKingWonder]

Matt, thanks for expressing that. And a I have said before, the "Shall I sell my Countach???!!!!!" is in big yellow letters in the thumbnail, with the guy's face all twisted up with what he thinks is a humorous expression when to me it looks like he needs to take a dump.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

Don't forget the same over used free license electronic "music" followed by "Hwhat's up guys SikkWhips420 here..."

[@thel8815]

A big red circle around the exhausts in the thumbnail aswell

[@Toby_the_Glen]

- end up at 'youtube square' for the inevitable photos

[@moran68]

I like this channel it feels like he's personally talking to me ,Harry's my BFF 😀 but he won't let me drive.

[@pakdolan]

Aaaahh... The sight of a red Countach on a twisty mountain road. It's my boyhood poster picture coming to life. Perfect!

[@nikebasketball09]

He literally bought a physical map to get around France, I give him props for that. Haha

[@hughoxford8735]

I bought a road map recently. I much prefer it to Sat Nav.

[@fragu123]

In reality, going on real road-trips, you can’t manage without a proper map! How do you want to judge the roads, curvy ness, width, etc...?

[@meznz]

Using the spoiler as a table is also Mr Cool guy.

[@CCFerrariF1]

Harry Uploads, I like, then watch the video. Guy is pure class

[@fraserwright9482]

Good to see the plug on hotels you have used and where to get fuel. A petrolhead Michelin guide

[@Montcoffer]

I agree, Harry can you post more details of route & hotels, I've been making some notes while watching but missed a few bits.

[@palandi]

Nice definition, Sir

[@chinatype]

‘’Why I sold my Lamborghini “ You don’t get that rubbish on a proper car lovers channel like this one! lol 😂 Great video Harry😎

[@roverwaters3875]

why mention kids content?

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

Those kids have to sell their exotics because they require the owner to practice preventative maintenance.

[@retrorewind6042]

@@Full_Otto_Bismarck its mostly that and to get a new car to keep the viewers interested. i love the stradman, hes the only of those guys that i watch but he sells and buys way too much

[@motoring9056]

I just love how enthusiastic you are in presenting and doing these trips Harry. Props to the Mrs as well for being a great videographer!

[@Diabolos1]

No Harry you're doing it all wrong! You're supposed to store the Countach in a garage under a cover and never drive it. Then you can sell it for profit when you're on your deathbed and too old to drive a car. Wait... that doesn't sound good at all. We need to rethink this over.

[@bigjohnfury5662]

Diabolos1 don't forget use a mma or violence inducing username and hunt internet forums like a wolf

[@haendel2004]

That is the spirit. That is what makes Harry so different (in the most positive of senses). Thank you, Harry!

[@aussiebloke609]

Harry reminds me of Jay Leno in that way...it doesn't matter how rare or valuable a car is, he'll still drive it. It was pretty loud, though...but so nice to hear that glorious engine at full song! :-)

[@StephenButlerOne]

aussiebloke609 lol, poor man's J Leno. I bet it isn't often harrying gets referred to as the poor man. However it's great he treats these cars as cars, sparingly of course.

[@timmo3351]

And you won't catch Harry getting his cars trailered across Europe either!

[@zsitanca]

I love those Harry's road trip videos. They actually inspired me (amongst some other things) to buy an MX5 an drive along the Croatian and Montenegrin coast.

[@retrorewind6042]

i live in the US and here in my region we dont have much roadtrip worthy spots but i want to move back to Europe so i can do one of these for myself

[@SerbiacarFan]

Thanks Harry, it was a pleasure

[@NicholasSpartan]

Hats off to a true petrolhead...Harry's wife !!!!

[@goatie1822]

I have basically watched Harry's videos for most of the day and what a joy. He is a very successful man but he is totally down to earth and the videos are both informative and enjoyable. If I get out of my hole, I want to buy a classic and enjoy driving it wherever it wants to take me. What is lovely about these videos is that there are no gimmicks, no whooping audiences, just pure driving pleasure

[@callumduncan6728]

all those drama filled car shows could learn alot from harry s videos, a great car, a great road and a genuine man enjoying every minute of it , a great formula thanks harry , its such a pleasure . How about an update on the 2 door XJ

[@retrorewind6042]

i think the OG top gear and The Grand Tour are the only shows i enjoy with cars that are over the top lol

[@elizabethcherry920]

Thanks for the ride, great video

[@garyingram9665]

Can't get enough of Harry's Countach adventures. Iiving vicariously through you mate

[@raulio81]

Remember James May wining about driving Countach in Top Gear for like 5 min and then you watch this. God bless you Harry :)

[@overbuiltlimited]

raulio81 Tiff Needal whined quite a bit about the Countach too during his F40 review. Uncomfortable, hot, hard to shift, etc. Nothing on the sound, the amazing looks or emotions it invokes. Goes to show that people will choose what to pay attention to.

[@retrorewind6042]

@@overbuiltlimited yup. these old cars definitely require a certain mindset to properly enjoy them. they wont be like a comfy aventador but harry couldve gotten an aventador if he wanted that but instead he bought the countach for the experience

[@zeffez]

Love the road trip vids. Especially with the Countach. Love to see my childhood (and current) dreamcar isn't as horrible to drive as everyone else says it is.

[@aussiebloke609]

They are a pretty awesome piece of kit. I'm told they're not so much fun as a daily commuter...but that's to be expected, as it was designed to be a proper sports/GT car, for the open road, not something to be sitting in rush hour traffic. (And if you are stopped in traffic...just admire how it looks in the nearest shopfront window!) :-)

[@alimehrozi2828]

God bless your wife for dealing with a road trip in a countach

[@zloychechen5150]

it's just the best thing in the world when you find a woman brain-damaged enough to put up with this kind of shit, i would imagine.

[@Halliday57]

And for helping Harry film it.

[@matgee8892]

I imagine Harry's wife knew what she was getting into when she married the man. It's not like he has ever kept the car obsession a secret!

[@pereldh5741]

Is it just me or wasn’t that actually his daughter going with him?

[@georgehelliar]

Yeah, I was thinking she's a good sport. That doesn't seem like the best car to tour in, so thanks for putting up with his shit, and thanks for filming and sharing. She's alright in my book.

[@johnmclaughlin8877]

I could watch this all day. There's just something about the Countach that brings out the kid in me. I saw one in the flesh a few years back and nearly teared up. I need to get my Contact fix online and Harry is always the number one choice. He speaks so well on camera you feel he's talking directly to you. Bravo old chap. Another Countach classic!

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Living the dreams of every kid from the 80's. Awesome..... What a beast. Just like I thought it would be. Thanks for posting!!

[@OkulSmoK]

Harry, you are slowly building the best car channel on the internet. Cheers to you and your wife and thank you very much for sharing.

[@apriliars-id2or]

What a noise the countach makes. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[@bikerman6907]

Whenever Harry posts a video, you know its a great one!👌😎 cheers

[@raggedrascal5463]

What a bloody nice bloke Harry seems to be. He's obviously very fortunate to have such an incredible stable of cars and bikes to play with but he actually uses them as they were intended and recognises how lucky he is.

[@timgillingham7698]

Never really got the Countach before watching Harry's videos; I get it now.

[@bazza990]

I bet Harry's wife is like, "Can we please just go in the Range Rover this time...' 😂

[@fragu123]

Baz Walker ...I bet she is exactly the opposite!

[@noelht1]

She’s like.. ‘see you down there Fam, I’m taking the plane to Genva’

[@razkrog5151]

HARRY!!! I'm over from the US and am literally driving the route Napoleon for the first time tomorrow! Thanks so much for the video and keep them coming :)

[@MaggieLRSplusman65]

My fav car in Harry's garage. Great version of a classic.

[@that.guy11]

Smashed it again Harry, what a great video

[@pablocespedes9585]

What I truly love about Harry's Garage videos is that Harry "drives" and "uses" his exotic and interesting cars for what they were designed, drive them hard and have fun with them! It is very apparent the good care he does to his automobiles, it is obvious that he understand the main mechanical aspects involved in them. His cars don't look absolutely perfect as many other storage beauties but that is exactly what I like about Harrys machines and his videos. Happy Christmas to Harry and all the car fans watching this channel!

[@azaboy2]

I love these type of videos Harry!

[@CliveJAustin]

Harry - huge thanks. I have just returned from an AMOC trip to the Monaco Historique and used your route to get there. Fantastic lunch in Beaune and then a joyous run along the Route Napoleon. Verdon Gorge on the way back. Fantastic - many thanks.

[@chalkphil]

What a sound! Great video...I did part of the Route Napoleon 11 years ago on my Honda Fireblade 929, and that was a great experience!

[@piperfox74]

I love that you actually drive these cars. So much more interesting to watch, and wonderful to see these beauties in action!

[@frederickthompson8686]

You gotta love Harry . The car’s in “rude health.” He’s the best auto journalist in the biz.

[@robertbcope]

You are an inspiration, Harry. I recently took my NSX about 1200 miles to Road America, ran on the track for two days, and came home in it. I thought about your epic trips while planning this one.

[@anthonydonnelly8419]

Brought back happy memories of riding that route on my 600 Yamaha in 2007. That Lamborghini sounds just amazing!

[@fwijffels]

Living the life! Thanks for sharing! Recently did a roadtrip with my '92 Nissan 200sx through the Swiss alps, avoiding every highway and boy was that a blast! Thanks for your tips on Route Napoleon, that area will be my next roadtrip.

[@psblad2667]

Done the Rout e Napoleon a few years ago with the GPS showing me the shortest way between waypoints. What a trip!! Got detours on small narrow roads with spectacular views. Nothing for the faint hearted though and definitely with much lower speed.

[@777jones]

Thanks for teaching us how to live life properly, Harry. Respect from the USA

[@knightwolf200612]

Finally somebody who DRIVES those supercars from the 80's! This way you can enjoy the ride (even when it's hard, still enjoy), and also show the world and everbody on the road this beautiful car! It sounds amazing too, unfortunately they don't make them anymore like this... Great video, thanx!

[@fidelcastro9579]

Would love to see Harry doing Top Gear. His knowledge, experience and love of everything with an engine is truly wonderful.

[@PipeOPhile]

I wished for another big Countach video for years, thank you Harry for delivering

[@bhob666]

I knew the wing was for something! Great to see these cars driven on road trips.

[@duncanbleak3819]

Grand touring across europe in the iconic Countach is the way it's supposed to be. Harry continues to set the standard!......Thanks.

[@neilcoleman4126]

My favourite moment on the Route Napoleon was about 3/4 of the way along, heading south, when I came across a small ice cream unit sat in a gravel lay-by at the side of the road, with an honesty box. Just what was needed on a hot day!

[@drivencollection]

what a life to live; glad Harry takes the time to share these trips with us!

[@andreas6263]

Thank you very much for this lovely video. You should definitely go more often to Switzerland :D - I am really looking forward to the next part.

[@brodyoxnard9370]

Epic soundtrack and the Countach looks better in motion than posing again for a picture, and no man with petrol in his blood can resist the pinup girl beauty of it. Harry, you combine the motion and the sound with some breathtaking footage through the iconic roads of Europe in real world wet and cold and fog etc - you know the kind of stuff you dreamed of pushing a V12 super through all your life and it makes the hair stand. Then you talk about the experience with unassuming reality like it's really just no big deal. Makes you likable and us dreamers need you to help keep the dreams alive.

[@actionarslan]

Love the road trip and pro tips and that we can see it on a map to dream of replicating it

[@harrysgarage]

That's the plan. Lordy knows how many times I've driven across Europe but very happy to share a little bit of the knowledge I've built up over the years.

[@glennmartin2403]

Keep this style of video journalism up - it's awesome 5 star effort!

[@amphilbey]

Just brilliant, thanks for sharing these Harry

[@user-ht9fr6eh9u]

Oh my that rear shot stunning landscape, wonderful noise, sun out, pops and overruns

[@Finkjam]

I love the insight you give us on these cars Harry, an absolute iconic beauty and that noise.......bloody marvellous.

[@NK-dl2nc]

Bloody brilliant Harry! I could listen to that sound forever.

[@jamie7056]

Just superb- love the road trips,thanks for making and sharing Harry👍

[@NicholasTJR]

im 26years old..I grew up with the Countach era...I just want to say that I appreciate this video so much and you sharing it with us..also your wife for doing a great job filming and putting up with such a harsh road trip LOL. but thanks! Love it and drive safe!

[@MrJohndory111]

Thanks for making these Harry, very pleasant to watch

[@DCTag]

I absolutely love your videos. Was very excited to see a new video today.

[@alech8336]

Thanks Harry - the youtube videos I look forward to the most!

[@MiguelRibera]

What a great video! Thanks to share the experience with us!

[@FezzaYT]

Such a joy to watch your videos Harry.

[@ortontom]

Brilliant Harry we went there this year in may in a 991.1 C2s, brilliant car for those roads...

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

Really nice to see this car being used. Thanks for sharing your wonderful automotivr experiences with us Harry. Now that's what I call living the dream!

[@ChevyBM]

It is such a joy to see these wonderful cars you have being driven on the roads! Usually folks keep them in garages under covers and never drive them,

[@Endeavour88]

What an amazing drive!!! Thank you Harry for sharing this! Always happy to watch your videos!! Cars are meant to be driven, yes!!!!

[@UsherLinder]

What an adventure! Thank you for sharing it with us!

[@PETSH0PB0YS1]

Awesome Videos Harry ..............! What a sound from the V12 !!!!

[@myjet4life]

What an amazing car, with an equally amazing soundtrack! As always thank you so much Harry for providing us the opportunity to ride along with you in another one of your epic journeys.

[@neilhunter2960]

In Manchester we used to have a car sales garage that had a countach in and it was mine as many others childhood dream car ,it’s simply wonderful to experience the thrill of being behind the wheel with you and sharing the journeys you make , thankyou

[@crimson888]

Harry your adventures are amazing and truly inspirational!! I find myself gravitating to your videos constantly..really well done!! thank you

[@user-zt7xd8oc6t]

What a great video! i would love to drive the route one day! Cant wait for part 2

[@darbo23]

Truly epic Harry, thanks!

[@SCDC-Channel]

Love your trips Harry!

[@spainter1985]

Proper noise! Nothing artificial about them exhaust pops and bangs - loved hearing the Countach extended to 7k rpm

[@Miggy2j]

Brilliant as always Harry!

[@stefanocecchini3260]

Thank you Harry for sharing this adventure with us!

[@Hannu_H]

I really love these driving trip videos. Thank you Harry :)

[@Trig242]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us

[@seinsmeld13]

Breathtaking!

[@munkygrip1977]

Amazing quality content as always. Rushed home to watch this. Thanks Harry 😁

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Thank you Harry for the best car video's ever. I look forward to watching them after I come home from work.

[@keithhilton1564]

Beautiful as usual harry car sounds awesome in the hills.

[@jasonleedham5678]

You just can't resent Harry having all these cars, first and foremost he drives them, and as they were meant to be driven, and he allows us to vicariously enjoy them too! What a gent!

[@rontoo4887]

Fantastic! This is exactly what I like to see in a KZbin video. Driving the great auto routes in Europe in an exotic sports car. Hope to see more. Thanks Harry!

[@gordonbennett6057]

It's just such a really really good video! All Harry's videos are just so good! Cheers!

[@MrZim141]

Just a amazing scenery along the route Beautiful keep Going Best of Luck for your next Journey

[@thepurplesband]

@harrysgarage - finally, I am driving your route tomorrow morning in a 458 Spider. Had a great drive today from Dijon to Gap.

[@joaonovaes4144]

Just another example of how amazing your videos are. By far, the most connoisseur automotive KZbinr (if I can say so)! Keep on Harry!

[@ixlu]

I enjoy your videos Harry. Keep them coming. All interesting and really enjoyable.

[@jipday8566]

Great video Harry,your car sounds amazing,love the popping on the over run. Keep em coming.

[@jeffancelet7366]

Love your videos Harry!!! Great job! Keep 'em coming.

[@MrRUSINA]

Absolutely perfect, thanks for the vid!

[@gavinwingfield9955]

What it was born to do. Thank you for sharing. Closest I’ll get to experiencing a Countach!

[@aussiecarsguy4748]

Another great video Harry, so glad you make them and we get to see your awesome cars, please keep posting!!

[@andreacaucino927]

Love this trip in a vintage supercar. Thanks Harry, great video as usual.

[@Pellepalt]

Inspiring as always Harry!

[@petemartin7589]

Very enjoyable as usual. Drove that route myself back in August. Harry is right, it's amazing there. Looking forward to the next part. Harry's Garage really is spot on.

[@laurentst3055]

Dreamtrip! Enjoyed every minute of the video.