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  1. MiuraP400

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    #7101 MiuraP400, Jan 9, 2010
    Thanks, I had a look around in there. There are a lot of nice photos in there.

    Cheers Jim
     
  2. Miura Jota

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    #7102 Miura Jota, Jan 9, 2010
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    link of your Flickr account ?

    Sackey :
    I've noticed this car s/n 3901 is missing in the Lamborghini Registry .
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_miura/4260410415/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_miura/4261165734/

    www.lambomiura.com



    Why? :confused:

    I've been following it's restoration since 2003 or so ...
    but I just realized it's s/n is not on your registry ...

    It's owner says he owns it since 1982 but has never driven it :eek:
     
  3. 2NA

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    #7103 2NA, Jan 9, 2010
    Among many many others that were once there. :(
     
  4. joe sackey

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    #7104 joe sackey, Jan 9, 2010
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    Martin:

    The Lamborghini Registry is Glen's thing. I'm just a major contributor to the Miura & Countach registries, but am not responsible for the inclusion of all the cars.

    However, my own Miura register mirror's that of the factory's original production list, so I do indeed have this car.

    Production number 254.

    Paint color: Bleu (Blue)

    Interior: Skay Senape (Tan vinyl)

    Chassis number: 3901

    Engine number: 2727

    Delivered: December 31st 1968

    Original client: Ansaloni in Modena
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  5. joe sackey

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  6. joe sackey

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    #7106 joe sackey, Jan 10, 2010
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  7. Miura Jota

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    #7107 Miura Jota, Jan 11, 2010
    Thanks for your sharing your knowledge .

    and what's your Flickr account link ?
     
  8. joe sackey

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    #7108 joe sackey, Jan 11, 2010
    Martin: my wife manages this for me (I don't even know how to load the images there, I just know how to take them!), but I believe it is:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/joesackeyclassics/page1/
     
  9. Carsonp

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    #7109 Carsonp, Jan 11, 2010
    mand the miura is a good looking car... three hundres something pages in I figured id add a fresh take... :D
     
  10. joe sackey

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    #7110 joe sackey, Jan 13, 2010
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  11. joe sackey

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  12. joe sackey

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    #7112 joe sackey, Jan 20, 2010
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    Outside Town Hall in Stockport England, minutes after an accident happened to Miura P400 chassis #3027, engine #1130, production #26, built 9th June 1967 delivered to Norwich, UK-registered WGC 527 G. This was in 1972.

    The first Miura in England. I think.
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    #7113 joe sackey, Jan 20, 2010
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    Another view of the same event. 3027 was the first of 2 Miuras sold to George Drummond, a banking heir and sometime vintage racer.

    Images by robina 7
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  14. joe sackey

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  15. alberto

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    #7115 alberto, Jan 20, 2010
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    Seems like a very early car to have chrome trim and round hole steering wheel. I had thought they starting using that (much) later than car #26.
     
  16. agup48

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    #7116 agup48, Jan 20, 2010
    Wasn't me Jim :D

    Added you both as friends. :)
     
  17. joe sackey

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    #7117 joe sackey, Jan 20, 2010
    Correct Alberto, the chrome trim and 'wheel are definitely post-production "upgrades".
    This accident and the resultant images are from 1972 when 3027 was 5 years old.
    P400S with chrome trim was the norm from 1969 on when 3027 was 2 years old.
    Interestingly, by October the 8th 1969 Drummond had already moved on to P400S chassis number 4256, so at the time of these images the car was either in possession of a subsequent owner or the Lamborghini dealer, either of whom decided to 'modernize' it a bit.
    If you look at the center console etc you're left in no doubt that's a P400.
    Also look at the tail in the pic where its being towed away. The lack of "Lamborghini" badge suggestive its a very early P400 (just the 26th in fact) as some of them had the script left off as you probably know.
    Interesting too that when Omicron restored the car they put it back to P400 satin black trim.
     
  18. joe sackey

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  20. MiuraP400

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    #7120 MiuraP400, Jan 20, 2010
    I thought the Lamborghini script started about the time the "S" came out. Note, 3598 and 3610 do not have it either.

    cheers Jim
     
  21. MiuraP400

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    #7121 MiuraP400, Jan 20, 2010
     
  22. agup48

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    #7122 agup48, Jan 20, 2010
    No really, it wasn't me :D
     
  23. sbpwjm

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    #7123 sbpwjm, Jan 21, 2010
    Just when the Lamborghini script began appearing on the backs of Miuras is something I have wondered about previously, two of the others are:

    #1 - very early cars seem to have no headrests; when did headrests start to appear?

    #2 - very early cars also seem to have the wood steering wheel with 2 slates in each spoke as opposed to the 'swiss cheese' wheel that is more common; when did the 'swiss cheese' start to show?

    The photo in post #7115 shows #3027 (production #26) moments after an accident in 1972. This car has a 'swiss cheese' steering wheel and chrome trim (as opposed to black) which I thought were characteristics of later cars, if not Miura S. However, it does not appear to have the passenger assist on the center console.... which I thought was indicative of an early car.

    Seems Miuras all have their own "personalities"! : )
     
  24. MiuraP400

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    #7124 MiuraP400, Jan 21, 2010
    My observations and understanding.

    1) From what I have seen only the Miura prototype did not have headrests. 0706 is one of the first cars and it has headrests. Although, I have found photos of the protoype are everywhere making it appear like there are more cars out there without headrests.

    2) The best I can tell is that the change from slated wood wheel to swiss cheese leather wheel occured just prior to the time the chassis metal thickness was changed or around the 125th car made.

    Cheers Jim
     
  25. joe sackey

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    #7125 joe sackey, Jan 21, 2010
    +1
     
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