Miura, the original supercar

Here is license plate... correct it is Ferruccio's personnal Miura SV, belonging now to Ferruccio Junior, it under some big service to be done to engine actually (since November)
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yes, is Ferruccio's SV
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i took these at a meet few years ago
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and with Fabio Lamborghini in the picture!

 

What is the badge on the rear next to the Lamborghini badge?

 

It needs more than engine work, belive me.

 

That's always a question of personal taste, some owners prefer having cars with patina, others like to own an example which is restored by the highest skills like Bobileff... each to his own.

 

Probably... as Raymond wrote : some prefer to keep patina and to have it mechanically fixed... like mine will be in a short time.

Having the privilege to sit in #5028, I would keep it intact as Ferruccio smelled and touched its leather or washed & dried its body... just a question of point of view !

 

Not saying it should be restored at all.

Just talking about "deferred maintenance"..

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29846573@N06/3536061708/ - some kind of club/commemorative badge?

 

Well, that's a closer photo, I can make out the Lamborghini bull in the centre, and the text at the top could be Lamborghini something??, can't make it out.

 

here it is...
25th Anniversary sticker celebration 1963-1988, the one Ferruccio attempted with his own SV
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Ah, thank you! Someone needs to straighten the "ini" part of the Lamborghini badge!

 

Isn't that the only SV with eyelashes?

 

since we are looking intthe Uk, is this car ZA9C00500CLA12482 ?

 

Hello,

Can you please tell us which magazine presents an article about Miura #5090 ?
Thanks
Bruno

 

Check out this EFI package from PMO. I'd think with a little engineering one could get this to work on a Miura. Who is up to the task of figuring out the electronics?

http://www.pmocarb.com/products.htm

 

Doesn't look too difficult, I don't see why I couldn't set it up for you.

A better question might be why? The original Weber carbs are one of the signature features of this highly collectible car. In spite of their old-school quirks, it's part of the experience for most owners and a F/I conversion would almost certainly reduce resale value. I expect the purists would conspire to burn you at the stake

 

I have a Miura that arrived from Switzerland recently, here for a complete ground up restoration. It was fitted with injection at the base of the carbs, the owner hated it, and currently, I'm bringing it back to stock configuration. Will post photo's tomorrow.
Gary Bobileff

 

Some pics of RHD SV 4812 back in May when the weather in the UK was a little less like Empire Strikes Back than it is now:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sumlin/sets/72157625622606229/with/5324285955/
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All valid points. I'm thinking it would be made to be entirely reversible, and would probably make the car more usable if done properly. Certainly would keep it from catching fire - I've had 2 instances on 2 cars where I've spotted fuel leaking from the carbs, and thankfully fixed it in time - that's no way to live. Can't wait to see Bobileffs pics.

 

Gentleman, as promised, photo's of a modified Miura with fuel injection.
Gary Bobileff
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Not quite what I expected. Apparently using the carbs as throttle bodies.

 

Wow, inventive! What did it use for a crank sensor?

 

Gary, anything about the VIN? since we had a yellow miura S with such a modification in switzerland, that was #4671, but unfortunately I have no picture of her engine.