Miura, the original supercar

He doesn't look too comfortable sitting in that Quite upright, wheel way down between the legs.

This guy doesn't look like he got the position either;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eAXCgyHX218

So - is it hard to fit into the Miura properly? Do you have to be small to be comfortable? Richard Hammond seems fine;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6VeKcXI5jdo

 

...more important: nobody, absolutley N O B O D Y, gives attention to the red Ferrari 512 BB! Hah!

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Walter

 

I think Hammond is sized like an Italian.

There's actually plenty of room if you take the stock seat out and make a custom seat which doesn't move your butt so far forward. Or just sit on the floorpan, I suppose. I think the key is to not be too wide, or too round.

 

I (being 6 foot 3) always found that after a long distance it gets you in the small of the back but the Miura is otherwise very comfortable. So I took to carrying a small rolled up towel (stored down the side of the seat) which was great for lumbar support. And for drying off the inevitable leaks when it rains in Europe. Miura side windows never seem to be water-proof. Never found a problem on head room.

Piet

 

I'm not 6 ft. 3 in. but I find the car to be fairly comfortable for short or long periods (drove mine to Monterey a couple of years ago, 500 miles up, 500 miles back, no significant comfort issues [keep in mind these aren't Cadillac's either]). My main complaint is the lack of lateral support of the seats. So around the twisties, it is a royal pain to keep in place.

Interesting Bobileff's upholster tells me that the seats on my very early P400 are wider than S and SV seats he has done (he used mine as a go-by when he was doing a P400 and he could not use his existing SV patterns). I have no idea when in the run this changed. Perhaps you guys with S and SV's don't have this lateral support issue as a result (or maybe I just need to eat more and have more beer to make me wider?).

Alberto

 

I believe 1021 originally came with the basket weave middle in vinyl. They might have provided slightly more friction than the current leather, but certainly less than your cloth inserts. All leather also makes you sweat like a swine. All around, your middle inserts are a better set up.

Alberto

 

Loui has told me it is the same cloth used in same vintage BMW's. He's found some source for remnants, and was looking into having them remade. Not sure where that stands. I would imagine that the demand might be high given the BMW connection, but on the other hand, how many BMW's are being restored back to original?

Alberto

 

Anyone with info on it? She's a beaut!
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#4808

http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/lamborghini_miura_spider_4808_1971.htm#english

 

#4860 according to youre post 1572, that pic is from the Miura Jota record.

 

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