Miura, the original supercar

Thanks, I had a look around in there. There are a lot of nice photos in there.

Cheers Jim

 

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?

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

 

Among many many others that were once there.

 

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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Here is 3901 in the period... also described as Brambilla Blue.
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I spoke with the owner of 3901 today and it will be Brambilla Blue.

As you can see from his website he has taken it home to finish the restoration.
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Thanks for your sharing your knowledge .

and what's your Flickr account link ?

 

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/

 

mand the miura is a good looking car... three hundres something pages in I figured id add a fresh take...

 

Miura P400S needed, first or second series, any color considered.
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Original car with velour seat inserts. Just fantastic.

Pic by maybe-elsewhere
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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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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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3027 in contemporary times, nicely repaired and later restored by Omicron.
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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.

 

Wasn't me Jim

Added you both as friends.

 

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.

 

Miura 3015 the 24th car built, also devoid of "Lamborghini" script
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Interesting to note no Lamborghini script as late as the 119th car (3288)
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I thought the Lamborghini script started about the time the "S" came out. Note, 3598 and 3610 do not have it either.

cheers Jim

 

No really, it wasn't me

 

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"! : )

 

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

 

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