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Miura, the original supercar

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  1. M.B.

    M.B. Formula Junior

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    a lucky car and owner! nothing can beat "simpley" original..
     
  2. M.B.

    M.B. Formula Junior

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    but at least now when i look at the 2th picture we know why the roof is cut away!
     
  3. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    Thanks guys, that photo was from Saturday. Joe doesn't miss much. We had a great day driving the car. The original owner saw Bob Wallace doing the parade laps in the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix and decided he had to have one. He found the car (new at a dealer) in an ad in Road and Track magazine and had it shipped from Italy to LA. He picked the car up in LA and drove it home to Salt Lake City. He kept the car until he passed away, 90 years old, the car is mentioned in his obituary. I purchased the car from his daughter (through a broker) approximately two years ago. The broker I purchased the car from is a long time friend of mine. He has known of the car since it was new. The broker was ~16 when the original owner brought the car over to a neighbor; he still vividly remembers getting to sit in the car. Because the neighbor was a relative of the owner, he got to see the car periodically over the years. When the owner was~85, he told my friend that he wasn’t driving the car much anymore because it too hard to get in and out of it.

    The car has most of its original paint (there has been a few touch ups over the years), all of its original interior and no rust (even the original muffler is solid). I have just installed (what I believe) is its third set of tires. Closely looking at the carbs I don't think they have ever been off the car. I opened up one of the distributors the other night, it appears to have only been serviced once or twice, and it is like brand new inside with the exception of some slight witness marks on some of the slotted screw heads. Overall it is very much a time warp car, not to the extent of the two Joe found, but it is in great shape.

    Cheers Jim
     
  4. M.B.

    M.B. Formula Junior

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    THAT kind of car I like!
     
  5. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Jim: Just love that original grey vinyl with silver stitching original dash.
     
  6. Olivier NAMECHE

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    Yes I'm tall : 1M92... but the driver seat was fixed high because owner is much smaller...1M75
     
  7. Joe Lima

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  8. Olivier NAMECHE

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    Joe,
    Upon your opinion, how many Miurasss are still "vanished" or considered as not recorded survivor today ? in another term how many cars are supposed to appear one day or another in the coming 10 years ?
     
  9. joe sackey

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    Thanks for sharing!
     
  10. joe sackey

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    Hard to say, but perhaps 10% are unaccounted for.
     
  11. MiuraP400

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    Looks great, I look forward to seeing more pics.

    Cheers Jim
     
  12. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    Uh-oh. Could be trouble. Perhaps best not to look, or your car's original paint could be in danger...
     
  13. MiuraP400

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    LOL I'm sure it will be tempting however I have too many other projects going to add another one to the list.

    Cheers Jim
     
  14. joe sackey

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    #6939 joe sackey, Dec 12, 2009
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    Jim: spies are everywhere.
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  15. joe sackey

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  17. 2NA

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  19. MiuraP400

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    First time I have seen this photo. You do have spies everywhere.

    Note it doesn't melt in the rain either.

    Cheers Jim
     
  20. MiuraP400

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    #6945 MiuraP400, Dec 12, 2009
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    The best way to experience a Miura is from the drivers seat.

    Cheers Jim
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  21. joe sackey

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    Fantastic!
     
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    #6947 joe sackey, Dec 13, 2009
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    The 37th Miura built (3057) lives in California, and here Dean A who has owned it for over 30 years guns it along in a local rally.
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  24. joe sackey

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