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  1. LC3929

    LC3929 Formula Junior

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    Great car. Do you have more photos? Are you sure that the colour is identical to the Miura Roadster?

    Perhaps this is an issue for the Espada thread.
     
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    Wow. the Roadster came out gorgeous!!! Perfection!

    It itself is an award that marks Gary Bobileff as THE premier vintage Lamborghini restorer in the world. IMO.
     
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    I was a bit disturbed at first when I heard that the Miura ZN75 Spyder or the ILZRO was undergoing a resto last year & feared for the worst in loosing a unique part of the miura family - regardless of the factory involvement being unresolved for many the ILZRO car was certainly unique.

    I wrongly thought we would end up with an owner with no taste and a restorer happy to give a lime green paintjob and a thorough (perhaps even too thorough) remurification.

    What a pleasure it is then to see that in loosing the lead we gained a more important car back from the dead in all its reborn glory.

    Well done anyone involved in the project - the car is now simply fantastic in detail (all those bits I love round the engine & on the Webbers correct and are just right) and a paintjob to die for.

    I don't know who owns it but he's a lucky bastard.

    Bax.
     
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  4. joe sackey

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    +1
     
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    Ok, so is the color on the roadster exactly the same as the original showcar color? And the knock of spinners were originally not chromed, were they?
     
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    They are not chromed now either. They are nickel-plated...

    Same color.
     
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    Was the roadster on the tour? If not, then perhaps that made the difference. It also may have been a valid reason for choosing modern rubber, which I don't believe you can deduct points for. I also felt the 350 it was very nicely restored. In retrospect, it's hard to ignore #102s importance to the Lamborghini marque, at least until the carcass of #101 turns up.

    I think I may be the only one with the following viewpoint, but I honestly believe that Lamborghini made a mistake rolling out the roadster in those colors in the 60's- I feel they actually detract from the natural beauty of the shape of the car. That said, I'm very glad to see it restored to original condition.
     
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    I'm surprised you think this. It was, afterall a Bertone Show car with all that entails. Have you seen the car in real life? I actually think that the color made the car.
     
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    Fair comments.

    However, lots of cars on the Tour use period rubber and I think the extra effort to mount same for the actual show deserves note, and therefore preference over a car using non-period rubber.

    I cant agree that the winning GT's significance to Lamborghini's history even comes close to that of the one-and-only world famous Miura Roadster.

    Additionally, I respect your thoughts on the Roadster's original livery but I have to say that to many its light blue metal-flake represents the epitome of pure swinging sixties flamboyance...
     
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    It looks stunning. Is it rigid enough to do some decent cornering?
     
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    Joe...

    Thank you for all the beautiful pics from Carmel and especially the Miura Roadster! That has to go down as possibly the world's most beautiful sports car ever. I also enjoyed meeting you and your wife in Carmel Saturday. Thank you for the t-shirts and your car looked fabulous!

    Here's my latest toy... I'm still envious of you Miura owners though!
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    Yes, way back when Bertone stiffened the chassis. This is the real deal done right. The restoration meant it shed 750 lbs of zinc doo-dads...






    ..
     
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    Your car looks great. Color-coded intake panel? very nice...
     
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    Joe the side blade is carbon fiber... here's one in different light
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    Was this car ever in France?
     
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  24. joe sackey

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    No, this car is a P400. The car I was referencing is a P400S.
     
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  25. EMILIO

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    nice car you have there and in the right color to....i find the R8 design interesting (still a little OT on the miura thead ;) )
     
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