Miura, the original supercar

yale · Feb 14, 2007

joe sackey said: ↑

Looks like a standard P400/P400S quite frankly...
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You could be right. At the time they had three Muiras there, one of which with Jota type alterations. I thought this was the one since it was pretty rough looking. Yale

M.B. · Feb 14, 2007

joe sackey said: ↑

Well hold on, we are NOT disparaging the car itself - God forbid, we dont do that here!
Just clarifying accurately for the un-initiated that it is NOT and SV. Thats all. No matter how much a P400S is dressed up, or presented, it will always be a P400S.

To me there is only one relevant question about a modified Miura:
How much will it cost to put it back to its original Bertone SpA production specification? Deduct said cost from the sales price and there is its true value. Im suggesting more potential buyers of a modified Miura should ask themselves the same question.

Joe
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Joe,
I didn't want to disparaging the car but its history isn't a secret, its all over the internet and featured in a article in the Auto Italia magazine. Only thing what I can say about that car is they have done a great job!

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

yale said: ↑

You could be right. At the time they had three Muiras there, one of which with Jota type alterations. I thought this was the one since it was pretty rough looking. Yale
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Was the Jota-modified car dark green?

Joe

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

M.B. said: ↑

Joe,
I didn't want to disparaging the car but its history isn't a secret, its all over the internet and featured in a article in the Auto Italia magazine. Only thing what I can say about that car is they have done a great job!
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I agree.

Joe

PhilNotHill · Feb 14, 2007

PhilNotHill said: ↑

I had one of these ram into the back of my 1998 M3 going over Vail Pass a few years ago.

I was with the Ferrari Club (the 355 was in the shop) when the lead car which was an F40 locked up his brakes trying to avoid a semi who moved into the passing lane.

There was so much tire smoke no one could see and we all hit the brakes. The Miura behind me with old brakes and skinny tires hit my rear.

So keep your distance from the car ahead if you are driving fast down hill. We were going 70-80 mph at the time.

He insurance paid for all my repairs. But it took 6 weeks.

Ciao

Dr. Phil
Life's a b*tch the first 100 years, after that it's all down hill.
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The driver blamed this accident on old brakes and skinny tires.
The front of his car looked like a red accordian on a bad day.

M.B. · Feb 14, 2007

joe sackey said: ↑

This car in the factory's own "Museo Lamborghini" has fostered more than its fair share of dreams, and thence the desire to own a Miura SV....

Joe
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the old one looks SOOO much better than the new one..

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

M.B. said: ↑

the old one looks SOOO much better than the new one..
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...and thankfully there will not be a re-hashing of the iconic Miura name.

Joe

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

PhilNotHill said: ↑

The driver blamed this accident on old brakes and skinny tires.
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Sounds like the blame for the accident could also have been a BMW ahead jamming on its brakes without warning (unfortunately for some, youre always at fault when you rear end someone....)

Diablo_4_Ever · Feb 14, 2007

sackey, please check your pm's!

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

Diablo_4_Ever said: ↑

sackey, please check your pm's!
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Thanks. E-mail me any questions to [email protected]

PhilNotHill · Feb 14, 2007

joe sackey said: ↑

Sounds like the blame for the accident could also have been a BMW ahead jamming on its brakes without warning (unfortunately for some, youre always at fault when you rear end someone....)
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I was a foot away from the F355 in front of me when we fianally stopped. I was standing on the ABS. The 355 owner bot me dinner as a thank you gesture.

joe sackey · Feb 14, 2007

Someone is looking for A/C vents, anybody have a set to sell?

I had to finish the bezels on mine (pictured) during the restoration by hand myself as they were typically tarnished.

Joe
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lambomiura · Feb 15, 2007

Hello Joe,

Here is another one from Japan. could this be 4990 or another "SVJ Replica" or whatever we can call it...? Do you have history on this one?

All the best

Philippe
www.lamborghinimiura.com
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lambomiura · Feb 15, 2007

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Thanks for the images Phillipe. There will be a fair few old 60s images youve never seen before in the book.

Joe
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Joe

I wrote to your editor a while ago to reserve a copy, but got no response?

Philippe

WJHMH · Feb 15, 2007

Were Miuras all Left hand drive or did Lamborghini ever produce a right hand version?

lambomiura · Feb 15, 2007

Hi again,

This one, it is ....... I can't say awfull because it is still a Miura, but I am curious to know if anybody knows it's number and if it's still in this state? Pretty bad taste for doing that whatever the reasons, in my opinion.

Philippe
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joe sackey · Feb 16, 2007

lambomiura said: ↑

Hello Joe,

Here is another one from Japan. could this be 4990 or another "SVJ Replica" or whatever we can call it...? Do you have history on this one?

All the best

Philippe
www.lamborghinimiura.com
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Yes its 4990 Ex-Silveira (Haiti). I call them "Jota-modified SVs" which is exactly what they are.

joe

joe sackey · Feb 16, 2007

lambomiura said: ↑

Joe

I wrote to your editor a while ago to reserve a copy, but got no response?

Philippe
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Too early. They will get back to you prior to release in August.

Joe

joe sackey · Feb 16, 2007

WJHMH said: ↑

Were Miuras all Left hand drive or did Lamborghini ever produce a right hand version?
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Yes, Lamborghini produced right-hand-drive Miuras as an option. In 1971, it cost about $600 to specify an SV as RHD (standard car cost circa $14,000 to the dealer) and the option is noted as "GD" which stands for "Giusto Dirigere", literally translated = Right Drive. 10 SVs were built by the works in RHD spec.

Joe
www.lamborghiniregistry.com

joe sackey · Feb 16, 2007

lambomiura said: ↑

Hi again,

This one, it is ....... I can't say awfull because it is still a Miura, but I am curious to know if anybody knows it's number and if it's still in this state? Pretty bad taste for doing that whatever the reasons, in my opinion.

Philippe
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Quick, look away!

joe sackey · Feb 17, 2007

Yesterday was a seminal moment for me. I got to drive the one-and-only Miura Roadster.
Does it look 'all that'? You bet.
Was I nervous? You bet.
Did I floor it? You bet.
The car is beautifully engineered and after inspecting it carefully I realized that this is indeed a special car. With the roof off, the sound from those exhausts is - well - simply amazing! Wow. Photo-genius Albert Fattal was there to record the occasion so, Albert, whenever you are ready good sir!

Joe
www.lamborghiniregistry.com

joe sackey · Feb 17, 2007

In the April issue of Classic & Sportscar, I am told by Ediror Mick Walsh that our very own Miura SV was voted the Number ONe Dream Car over all the world's most desireable sports cars across the ages. Ahead of the Jaguar XKSS, the Mercedes Gullwing, the MacLaren F1, the Alfa Romeo 8C, you name them, they fall behind the Miura according to C&SC for cars that make our hearts beat faster. Thats quite an endorsement considering both pre and post-war cars were involved, and it shows that the car world at large is perhaps begining the take notice of The Original Supercar.

Joe
www.lamborghiniregistry.com

omgjon · Feb 17, 2007

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omgjon · Feb 18, 2007

What, no comments. I'll try again.
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lambomiura · Feb 18, 2007

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What, no comments. I'll try again.
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Nice! Nice!

Philippe

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