Miura, the original supercar

Bill, price please.

 

Thanks Bill.

 

With blue cloth inserts. Of note is single sump engine with twin distributors (no AC).

 

I recall when we spoke he didn't seem to want to cover that area in much detail (as you can see from his text), so I respected that and left it alone.

But let us know if he responds and what he says..

 

Bill let us know if you have sold the car, and more importantly if you got anywhere near that price, because that is VERY tall money for a single-sump engined SV with no AC.

Cant fault you for trying though.

 

Tom great observation. This is not the first time I have seen this. E-mail sent.

 

Chassis number 3940 restored by Omicron Engineering in the early 90s. It carries engine number 2790 and is the 333 rd Miura built, delivered to "Bowles" on the 21st of March 1969. A factory RHD car, UK registered EVG 66 H.
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Miura SV chassis number 5026 was completed on the 26th of May 1972 for noted Lamborghini concessionaire Hubert Hahne of Germany. It is the 723rd Miura built.

Of specific note is the fact that this SV is documented by the factory itself as one of just twenty-five (25) Miura SVs completed with a special limited-slip differential to a ration 11/45 ("differenziale speciale autobloccante 11/45"). Fortunately, a period letter confirming this fact written by works service director Remo Vecchi on the 18th of February 1974, confirms this.

Completed in Fly Yellow with a black leather (8500) interior and cloth inserts, this SV was fitted with split sump engine 30730, and the aforementioned limited-slip differential. Built specifically for the German market, 5026 was equipped with TUV-mandated hexagonal center bolts, and air intake grilles with the edges capped off, a unique application seen in just 6 SVs. Even the engine air-filter boxes have their trumpets and shield edges capped off.

Hahne sold the car in late 1973 to a German Doctor who has retained ownership till this day, covering just 7,700 miles (12,400 km) since then. Meticulously maintained and fastidiously preserved, this SV is the most original and preserved example I have ever had the good fortune to encounter thus far. All the rubber throughout the car is well-preserved, and it even still wears period Pirelli CN12 tires! The running-in sticker (In Roddaggio) is still affixed to the passenger top side of the windscreen, and its original seat-belts are still in place.

In November 2009, this car received a full mechanical service by a renowned Miura Specialist and it now runs and drives exactly as it should.

In an age where most classic cars approaching 40 years old have been restored, its just fun to see a true 'survivor'.
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Sean I don't think the stamping you speak of (1st pic) is seen on Miuras in general. I think it is seen on just German-delivered cars, such as 4942. You'll notice (2nd pic) that the factory installed a supplementary chassis-ID plate with TUV mandated information for German-bound cars such as this one.
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You are correct that stamping is not factory, and in fact is Japanese, not German. Upon further inspection of 5026, there is no such number, so I can only surmise that 4946 had a life in Japan also!

The supplementary ID plates for Germany are uniform for all SVs that were originally delivered to Germany, and are factory items installed at Sant Agata using the same copper rivets as the traditional ID plates alongside.

 

I hope to have a high-res series soon where I would be happy to have you download from a link.