Miura, the original supercar

What is that?!???!
Never heard of such a thing! Could you explain us?

 

Jim:

Double nose wheels under the housings, hydraulic suspended rear end, brakes, calipers, full trans-axle, steering are all there, but no engine at this time.

Luigi Colani is aware of the car's discovery, has identified it as his original unit, and will be providing some answers (was it drive-able?) in the next week or so. The haft is the linkage that affords independent movement of the front cockpit ion turning. Driver and passenger are in lie-down race-car mode. Plexiglass bubble is there but broken and a new one will have to be fabricated. Anyone restoring this ought to install a Miura engine running off trumpet exhausts to make it run (side-mounted radiators would have to be used and the vents would have to be utilized for cooling).

More when Colani chimes in. Perhaps we will get the original illustrations..
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http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/luigi-colani/4/
http://kostasvoyatzis.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/luigi-colani-exhibits-at-an-airport/

So far nobody got to know if that was a real Miura engine and which number.

 

A bit about Colani..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Colani

http://www.colani.ch/projects.html

An interesting designer ahead of time to say the least..

 

Dont know yet..

 

A few more of this fascinating design..
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Quite Cool! Good Luck with restoration.

 

The interesting thing is that beside that sketch in orange there was no real picture of this vehicle around which showed the real thing, I was always biased if it really exists or was just a design drawing.

BTW: http://www.colaniswelt.ch/colani/de-ch/news.html?news=1254936480

 

Thanks! I knew about Colani, but I didn't know about this special. Very interesting indeed, keep us posted!

 

Thanks too, Raymond.

 

Nothing short of colanis wonderful creation, but I would like to see some "expert" comments to the Japanese power boat action`s old pictures.

Tea Room Miura looks intresting i think, vin#?

How many SVR copies is Japan, i think this one was on ebay years ago.

 

This is the Steber car?

#3781, Prod. #283. 30 Nov 1968. Originally Green/Mustard P400S. Brought to the factory in Nov. 1975 to have rebuilt as Jota SVR. Car hase BBS wheels, Pirelli P7 tires, Recaro seats, different cams, opened up carbs, Koni shocks, Girling Porsche 917 racing brakes, open exhaust, wing on roof. Heinz E. Steber, Germany. Now resides in Japan.

 

This one has no wing on it.

 

Man, that thing is like a wild African bull elephant. Magnificent to look at, but I ain't gonna try and ride it!

 

That sketch in orange?? That's the real thing, I'd say. That's a professional photograph.

Colani also owned a Countach. I wonder if the modified it to some extent, as he did with a Bizzarrini he owned previously -and which was returned to its original configuration by a new owner.

Does anybody know anything about that Colani owned Countach?

Not to mention the famous 'Colambo' mock-up, or Colani's interpretation of the Countach.

 

This is not svr. It is used for the owners handbook.

 

Please see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAosHeWopc8

 

That's fantastic! Did anyone actually race a Countach or Miura in Japan?

 

It actually competed and miura was fast.

 

I seem to remember that there was a guy here in the UK who used to race his Miura but I don't know for how long. Must have been in the late 60s I guess.

 

Chassis 4902 is now for sale
Perfect unrestored conditon
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Colani Miura illustration
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Drawing..
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The making of the clay model by Colani himself..
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His name was RIGG