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The Shah of Iran Miura

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  1. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

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    #1 Kds, Dec 29, 2008
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    Last I remembered it was in the hands of a very friendly F-Chatter that regularily posted here.......the fellow lived in New Orleans........this was pre-flood however.

    Is it still with us ? IMHO it is/was one of the most beautiful examples out there at the time he owned it.
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  2. johnhoughtaling

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    #2 johnhoughtaling, Dec 29, 2008
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    Thank you. I'm here and the car is better than ever. The last few years the car has been with Gary Bobileff who went back through the car and brought everything up to 100 points. It recently won best of show Lamborghini at this years Celebration car show.

    The car runs as good as it looks. As Joe Sackey has documented, the factory built this engine with alot more horsepower than stock. (Joe, has the original bench test of the engine performed 3 days after I was born). Bobilieff has the car singing. It extremely fast. I drive an F430 as a daily driver, and this car feels super fast to me every time I get in it. The car is kept in my hanger with my collection of vintage lamborghinis (some are shown in the photo below). 4870 lives with about every model made between 67 and 90. (except a jalpa and an islero-still hunting). Below are some recent photos:
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  3. johnhoughtaling

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  4. ralfabco

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    #4 ralfabco, Dec 29, 2008
    kewl cars !!

    Thanks for the pics.
     
  5. Bimmerista

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    #5 Bimmerista, Dec 29, 2008
    Stunning car....great pics
     
  6. johnhoughtaling

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  7. Tony Ierardi

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    #7 Tony Ierardi, Dec 29, 2008
    Hi John,

    Did you buy the land speeder Daniel built?

    I see the nose of it in one of the pictures.

    Happy New Year.

    Tony
     
  8. johnhoughtaling

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  9. Tony Ierardi

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    #9 Tony Ierardi, Dec 29, 2008
    I take that as a yes :)
     
  10. mattymouse33

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    #10 mattymouse33, Dec 29, 2008
    John,

    That is one amazing and very interesting collection, congratulations.

    Out of interest, why no Diablo?

    regards,

    Matthew
     
  11. johnhoughtaling

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    #11 johnhoughtaling, Dec 29, 2008
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    This pic was taken last month. The first and only time in about 5,000 miles and 7 years 4870 has ever let me down:

    Bad battery/starter, $250 dollar fix:

    Broke down in the worst neighborhood in New Orleans. Pictured is my pilot, who is a reserve cop who came as backup!
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  12. johnhoughtaling

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    #12 johnhoughtaling, Dec 29, 2008
    Not terribly interested in the cars after Chrysler. But I do have a 1990 LM002, so I am getting a Diablo to round out the collection. I have a contract on the Diablo roadster R (only one made). Some cars are not pictured. I'll send better photos when I have them together (its not easy keeping a set of vintage lamborghinis running and all in one spot. :)
     
  13. andy6789

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    #13 andy6789, Dec 29, 2008
    awesome collection
     
  14. ryalex

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    #14 ryalex, Dec 29, 2008
    John you should post some pics of the custom interior on your Countach too. I really liked the pattern on the leather that Bobileff put in.
     
  15. johnhoughtaling

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  16. ryalex

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    #16 ryalex, Dec 29, 2008
    Don't the seats still have that perforated pattern? I thought that was pretty neat.
     
  17. Tony Ierardi

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    #17 Tony Ierardi, Dec 29, 2008
    Yes and that is correct for the year.
     
  18. ralfabco

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    #18 ralfabco, Dec 29, 2008

    I found the Miura, to be the most reliable exotic I ever had. It never broke down one time. This included several fun runs, where it was driven fast, and in the heat.

    The car was as reliable as a Corolla.
     
  19. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

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    #19 Kds, Dec 29, 2008
    Thanks for posting John........glad to see you and the car are doing well......lost track of it for a bit and thought maybe the car got hit in the flood.
     
  20. EMILIO

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    #20 EMILIO, Dec 29, 2008
    congrats!!

    my dream collection :)
    is the countach a QV or 5000S? carbed car?

    the roadster R is the blue white car that had to be put on a racing serie? interesting car
    imo you should buy the diablo, you will like it, i am sure
     
  21. ralfabco

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    #21 ralfabco, Dec 29, 2008
    Emilio,

    Please not in Rosso Corse. lol.

    Happy New Year !
     
  22. EMILIO

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    #22 EMILIO, Dec 29, 2008
    i try my best to avoid rosso lambos ...not always with luck ;)

    BUON ANNO RALPH!!!! :)

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    Grazie Emilio !!!!! (rk)
     
  23. ryalex

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    #23 ryalex, Dec 29, 2008
    Ah. Didn't know that - I thought it was custom since IIRC John's car was the Alpine Stereo show car.

    John - pics of the seat?
     
  24. Tony Ierardi

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    #24 Tony Ierardi, Dec 29, 2008
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  25. johnhoughtaling

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    #25 johnhoughtaling, Dec 29, 2008
    Thanks everyone.

    Yes the Diablo Roadster R is in the US racing livery of white with Blue stripes (the factory only made one Diablo RR). (same as the 355CH in photos) If all goes well it will join the collection.
     
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