Miura, the original supercar

Here is a little video that I made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZEiEmfhW6w

 

What an amazing car!

 

gorgeous! absolutely gorgeous!!

 

The system looks well thought out.

How much?

 

Glad to contribute. Indeed, Scott is a great guy & he is very passionate about automobiles. He is a genius when it comes to engineering & even full-time mechanics are impressed with the equipment that he has in his home garage. His Miura is still a work in progress. He's been working day & night to have it ready for Monterey. He still plans to do some more work to the chassis, paint & interior, so please don't judge it too harshly when you see it. He is doing all of the work himself on a limited budget. I believe the black paint on the lower sills & spinners are just temporary. I also think his is going to replace the current wing mirror with a different one. The interior is 100% original to when he bought it in 1981. The car had a very expensive paint job right before he purchased it in 1981 but unfortunately expensive didn't translate into good quality. He will repaint it eventually.

 

Great looking kit! Can't tell for sure, but it looks like you have to remove a frame brace that holds the rear suspension mount steady. I'm not sure what effect this will have on the ride quality itself, but I have to believe that they put that brace there for a reason.

 

I'm sure Scott wouldn't have removed anything like that. Either his didn't have it or you just don't see it in those photos (not sure where you are looking). I'm sure he would be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns that you have.

 

I've had those struts in and out many times.

I'd be reluctant to drive with any of them missing.

 

Is it something you can see in my photos?

 

Looks like (the black diagonal tubes) they're still there.

In the Miuressence photos the one that the red arrow is pointing to appears missing
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Okay. The photos on his website are from when the car was still incomplete. He's only had it completed for about 2 weeks now. So far he said everything is running great.

 

It looks like just what the doctor ordered.

How much?

 

I'm not sure about that. I love his car & think he has a great product but I'm not his salesperson.

 

Mystery solved! Probably just removed it to get a clear shot of the system, perhaps.

Pretty nice system - the built-in pre-lubricator is a nice touch.

 

I love the worn look of the steering wheel!

 

Honestly that's one of my favorite things about it.

 

Forgive me if this has been covered already in this thread, but I'm only on p.50 of the many pages of this thread. However, I have a question that is bothering me. One of my main interests with regards to Lamborghini's history is gathering data about the cars that actually appeared at major motor shows such as Geneva, London, Turin, Frankfurt, Sydney, New York and the like. As such, I'm trying to fill in some gaps.
With all the attention that was focused on the Countach's debut at the March 1971 Geneva Motor Show, the updated Miura SV gets barely a mention in the contemporary press. Yet there was a SV on the stand alongside the Countach and the one poor quality colour image I have of the car suggests it is either a dark metallic blue or green. In cross-referencing the ILR, the Coltrin/Marchet book, and Joe's book, the prime candidate appears to be #4846, which was delivered to Foitek on 8th March 1971 in Metallic Green with a Senape interior, a colour that does seem to be in line with the better quality B&W picture I have. Can anyone confirm this?

 

Ahh, the foibles of researching our favourite marque!! Thanks for the input though, I guess unless someone else is able to furnish some further evidence, the matter will remain 'afloat'! Without some solid evidence, one can only speculate, although would you agree that #4846 is a reasonable contender as there can't have been too many SVs around at that time to draw from? Attached is the poor quality colour image I have in my collection, as well as the better quality B&W image from an Australian magazine. The colour image is a bit clearer on the original magazine cover, but not much sadly.
The same problem arises with the 1970 Geneva Motor Show Miura S, which was a dark blue (possibly Lancia Blue) with a light tan-like interior. I can't match that with any cars going into Switzerland at that time, although it does seem match a car delivered to Lamborauto in Turin in February. However, if they rapidly repainted show cars, then it may never be known for sure. One wonders if the records were ever kept in the first place, or if they were thrown out at some later stage. Either way, it is frustrating:-(
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Hi Joe,
I realise that this post was first put up over three years ago, and the matter may have been further discussed later on, but do you know if this car went to NZ or not? I'm particularly keen to know what Lambos reside in my homeland and after the only Miura left in the early 1990s (which was a sad day indeed), I didn't know of any other contenders gracing our shores. I'd be delighted to hear of another Miura landing up Down Under. Thanks in advance.
Paul