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  1. big ease

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    #6301 big ease, Jun 29, 2009
    understand just working on my block number and the fact it was back at the factory.
     
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #6302 joe sackey, Jun 30, 2009
    I agree.

    Or maybe the manufacturer anticipated 1000 Miuras would be built - just like Ferruccio promised!

    Or maybe at 1000 they qualified or a government grant? *bang *bang* *bang*

    Oops, forgot a zero. *bang*
     
  3. alberto

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    #6303 alberto, Jun 30, 2009
    I've got one of the earliest Miura's (chassis 1021) and it has engine number 1019. If you go to lamborghiniregistry you will see that the engines are ROUGHLY sequential, but clearly this was not a priority (as noted, they picked up the closest one, or cars leaped frogged each other during assembly and got "out of sequence", etc.). Also, I was told by Zampolli that many engines blew up and were simply replaced (he was very impressed that my early 1021 still had its original engine), further adding to engine number issues (setting aside the likelihood that the factory simply restamped more than a few with the original engine number no doubt).
     
  4. 2NA

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    #6304 2NA, Jun 30, 2009
    A 4-digit engine number, I guess there's no rhyme or reason to anything. :eek:
     
  5. joe sackey

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    #6305 joe sackey, Jun 30, 2009
    Ive seen a 3-digit engine number...
     
  6. 2NA

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    #6306 2NA, Jun 30, 2009
    On the prototype chassis perhaps?
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #6307 joe sackey, Jun 30, 2009
    Yes
     
  8. big ease

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    #6308 big ease, Jun 30, 2009
    guys was where any thing like a black market engine that people put in the cars.
     
  9. joe sackey

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    #6309 joe sackey, Jun 30, 2009
    Black Market?
     
  10. johnhoughtaling

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    #6310 johnhoughtaling, Jun 30, 2009
    Joe:

    Just got your book. Totally blown away. So incredibly well done. And thank you for so prominently featuring 4870!
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #6311 joe sackey, Jun 30, 2009
    Thank you John.
     
  12. alberto

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    #6312 alberto, Jul 1, 2009
    Joe:

    I also just got my copy. Very well done. You asked for input for the second printing and I will send you a PM with my comments. The factory number pages are absolutely outstanding, worth buying the book for it alone. Thanks for going through the trouble of making the book. I am very happy to see an addition to the Coltrin book.

    Alberto
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #6313 joe sackey, Jul 1, 2009
    Thank you.

    I'm exhausted :)
     
  14. joe sackey

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    #6315 big.bryant, Jul 2, 2009
    Great thread.

    Subscribed! :)
     
  16. EMILIO

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    #6316 EMILIO, Jul 2, 2009
    Joe,
    did you bought a miura engine?
    i am thinking of getting an old 4 liter to put under a glass in the living room.....may be the girl won't be so happy ;) LOL
     
  17. 2NA

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    #6317 2NA, Jul 2, 2009
    I virtually guarantee it. ;)
     
  18. Jota 5084

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    #6318 Jota 5084, Jul 2, 2009
    Pic is from prototype chassis engine, as mentioned on a post above.
     
  19. EMILIO

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    #6319 EMILIO, Jul 2, 2009
    yes, i know

    but he was looking for one in an old post...;)
     
  20. joe sackey

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    #6320 joe sackey, Jul 2, 2009
    No Emilio, but I did find a nice Countach 4 litre engine that I am considering having rebuilt and mounted dry as art. So long as I refrain from filling it with oil (guaranteed to leak), she wont mind. She might 'roll eyes', but that's about it.
     
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  22. EMILIO

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    #6322 EMILIO, Jul 2, 2009
    cool! :)

    please post pics of it on the countach thread (or e mail me)

    ciao

    Emilio
     
  23. EMILIO

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    #6323 EMILIO, Jul 2, 2009
    that is a very good color, looks superb on miuras
     
  24. 2NA

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    #6324 2NA, Jul 2, 2009
    +1
     
  25. raymondQV

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    #6325 raymondQV, Jul 2, 2009
    Today I had the chance to see the Miura Roadster in person, the car is just WOW, I've never seen a more beautiful car in my live.

    Gary did an amazing job restoring it to it's original glory, it's in perfect condition and has now an official swiss registration.
     
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