Miura, the original supercar

A short lifetime of showing Miuras at the Newport Beach Concours D'Elegance back in the day. I remember the judges waiting patiently for the headlamps to come up

I will in fact show the Miura again next year and see if I still have the patience...

Joe
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Joe, do you really want to drive 30 years old tires??? And fast??? Really....?????

Ciao!
Walter

 

These are from the reproduction run circa 1998. 9 years old and properly stored. The factory has some from this set on SV 5092 and I know Balboni pushes it.

BTW, in California, where am I going? Ill be lucky if I ever see 100mph. Remember too if one wants to push a car very hard throught the corners or drive in the track, there are other cars. Dont worry, Im not entering the Miura in the Le Mans Classic. Just going for a coffee with my wife on Sunday

Joe
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...but NOT over 100 mph!!! Don`t drop the coffee while drivin`the Miura!!!

Ciao!
Walter

 

Like the 288 GTO, IMO the last real classic Ferrari!

Ciao!
Walter

 

Heaven forbid!

Have you heard the one about Dean Martin driving his Miura down Sunset Boulevard with a cigar in one hand, a drink in the other, and a starlet in the passenger seat guiding the wheel? Mind you this was in the Swinging Sixties...

Joe
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I was waiting patiently to see if any of you guys noticed I headlined the word Miura with the wrong spelling. Oh well...

Joe
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Don'tcha hate when that happens? ;^)

 

I managed to squeeze in a 'quickie' evening spin.

Dont drive your Miura in the dark...

The Carello "Prince Of Darkness" headlights are just not adequate! LOL.

Joe
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Nice vanity plate.

 

i think i could

could you post a close up pic?

 

I am pretty sure that Dino found "another hand" to do some other things with the girl while driving! He was a real charachter!

Ciao!
Walter

 

LOL

LUCAS lights is "Prince Of Darkness" Joe (UK bikes)

 

It is the standard frame for the old black plates. I will e-mail you a pic...

Joe
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Thanks. I purchased it affixed to another car some years ago, and when that car left the plate stayed for my SV.

BTW my young son is in the car with his foot on the brake! He could just about reach it. "Dad, do you think one day I can drive this to school?" LOL.

Joe
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I have implemented a solution to this problem for 1021. Lights work great, as good or better than a modern car !! It involves some non original but easilly hidden wiring, relays and fuses. I am no longer afraid of the dark in my Miura. Don't leave home without it.

Alberto

 

You better give him the "talk" before letting him drive it to school. You've witnessed how the ladies look at men in Miuras .

 

Interesting article. I dont know what the guy is going on about... that's Bill R's SV 4906 by the way.

Joe
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this pic belongs here :
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=136687232&postcount=336
BTW how is Miura fuel consumption compared to a late model Lambo V12?

 

Fuel consumption? Whats that?

Joe
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A pasta dinner perhaps...

 

About the same as any other classic supercar, about 2 tanks of fuel a year

 

tks, it will help me

 

If we want to get technical, I probably fill mine up about a half-a-dozen times plus go through about the same number of 5-gallon drums of C12 racing fuel mixed in...

Joe
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A Miura SV crank that didnt make it, from many years ago... Bob Wallace suggested I cut it in two and he made me another. I keep it as a reminder of the pain. If you know what to look for you can see the scoring and heat-damage.

Joe
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