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  1. joe sackey

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    #2827 alberto, Dec 13, 2007
    It's my time to contribute to Gary's Christmas gift fund. But don't worry Joe, I won't match your level of contributions. You're way ahead of me in that department.

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    #2828 joe sackey, Dec 13, 2007
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    Anyone amongst our French connections know which chassis number this French-registered ("400 SB 76") very early SV is?

    Its a very early car as evidenced by the headlamp surround application - seen on the first 12 production SVs...

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    #2829 joe sackey, Dec 13, 2007
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    As evidenced on the SV prototype 4758, the treatment of the headlamp surround involved the application of thin plates sculpted in form with the recessions around the lamps. Very cool indeed, and I suspect it was discontinued becuase it was too time-consuming to hand-fit these items.

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    #2830 ApexOversteer, Dec 13, 2007
    Oh dear sweet Jesus that grey SV is the most beautiful Miura I've ever seen!
     
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    #2832 alberto, Dec 14, 2007
    Went to Bobileff's for visitation rights to 1021. While there, I took a look at ZN75. The car has been stripped of its paint and primered. The interior has been removed. Gary mentioned a few interesting findings: all of body "panels" of the car are completely different than a standard Miura. The doors are longer, the hood curvature is different, wheel wells are bigger, the windshield bottom corners are curved, the rear open area where the louvers would be is angled more shallow than the standard car. It appears that except for some stiffening the chassis is stock. Pretty cool to see the car in progress.

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  8. bb4635

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    #2833 bb4635, Dec 14, 2007
    Hi Joe,

    This Miura SV - still registered 400 SB 76 - belongs to a friend of mine. It's chassis 4846. Nice car

    Bruno
     
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    #2834 joe sackey, Dec 14, 2007
    The owner thinks its the most beautiful CAR he has ever seen, and he has a few others besides...

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    #2835 joe sackey, Dec 14, 2007
    Thank you for clarifying!

    I thought it was likely an early SV, and indeed it is. Of the rest-of-the-world cars, even though its not the first production SV, its the first one completed and supplied to the public (Karl Foitek).

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    #2836 lambomiura, Dec 14, 2007
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    Hello Alberto,

    Unfortunately the only photo I have of your car is this one. It looks lower than all others P400. Hope it helps!

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    #2837 lambomiura, Dec 14, 2007
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    Grazie Joe! Yes, and it is an important car related souvenir for me, I should have taken more photos!

    Is 4832 one of these (1971S maybe??...). I have two more "S" to identify...


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    #2840 alberto, Dec 14, 2007
    Thanks Phillipe. That's one I do not have. It does look a little squashed, doesn't it?

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    #2841 johnhoughtaling, Dec 15, 2007
    Joe

    on the last page, is that a green miura with blue interior? a source of past inspiration? What's the story on the unfinished green miura?

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    #2843 ClassicFerrari, Dec 15, 2007
    Love the period shot's.

    And boy do I love the old school Mk1 GTi's in the background. Brings back memories of the ones I had *sigh*. Sooping up those old MK1 GTi's in the late 80's early 90's were my first jump into the car world LOL. (sorry for the off topic!)
     
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    #2845 joe sackey, Dec 15, 2007
    The French P400S in the image from 1981 actually has a dark grey interior but the lighting makes it look dark blue.

    The P400S at Bobileff's thats unfinshed is getting a black interior (the body is STUNNING) for a USA client.

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    #2846 joe sackey, Dec 15, 2007
    The red SV with gold rims wears P400S front wheels...

    Wheel octagonal center-bolts were original supply for the USA and Germany.

    Thanks for posting!

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    Another photo of the car from the rear... Nürburgring 1985.
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    #2848 raymondQV, Dec 16, 2007
    When you look at the picture with BN-JU-1, what do people look at? Exactly, the Countach...
     
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    #2849 wbaeumer, Dec 16, 2007
    I think I know the owner of this "RS"-registered red SV from the Nuerburgring in `85.
    And I believe he still owns it today next to a Ferrari 250 GT PF Cabriolet and a 250 SWB. But unfortunately I don`t know the VIN of this SV.

    Ciao!
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  25. joe sackey

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    #2850 joe sackey, Dec 16, 2007
    Still in Germany I beleive.

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