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  1. ilconservatore

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    #11401 ilconservatore, Apr 8, 2013
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    Not sure what I'm technically allowed to share from the filming, but here's some teaser pics taken in manhattan and palisades park. Despite the cold, she ran great. If you have the nerve, driving a vintage Lamborghini through NYC is a great way to see the city!
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  2. ilconservatore

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    #11402 ilconservatore, Apr 8, 2013
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  3. ferraribooks

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    #11403 ferraribooks, Apr 8, 2013
    1986 based on the hair do.
     
  4. raymondQV

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    #11404 raymondQV, Apr 8, 2013
    mifgt be correct, I remember Bertone had this miura on his Geneva car show stand celebrating it's birthday, might have been the same time, but could also be 1996.
     
  5. Jota 5084

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    #11405 Jota 5084, Apr 9, 2013
    The girls looks to have the same cloth as in the Miura 30th Anniversary press kit from Bertone.
     
  6. joe sackey

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    #11406 joe sackey, Apr 9, 2013
    What did Seinfeld think of the car?
     
  7. ilconservatore

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    #11407 ilconservatore, Apr 9, 2013
    I don't think he expected to like Miuras in general, but a few minutes in this one really won him over. In his words "it was like a street-legal 917". He didn't have a bad thing to say about it.
    We went through an entire tank of fuel, so he certainly had plenty of seat time to evaluate the car.
     
  8. joe sackey

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    #11408 joe sackey, Apr 9, 2013
    Excellent, thanks for sharing.
     
  9. NürScud

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    #11409 NürScud, Apr 11, 2013
    Eric i'm looking for Bertone's Miura P400 serial number and pics. I know that it is dark orange. Am i correct? Do you know anything about it?

    Thanks in advance
     
  10. unojung

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    #11410 unojung, Apr 11, 2013
    I have taken some photos at Stilo Bertone a few times, are you looking for something specific?
     
  11. xs10shl

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    #11411 xs10shl, Apr 11, 2013
    From the Jalopnik footage it didn't sound like the car was properly tuned. Maybe that added to the experience, LOL.
     
  12. ilconservatore

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    #11412 ilconservatore, Apr 11, 2013
    The jalopnik vid was shot with an iphone by one of the guys at Manhattan Car Club, who weren't supposed to open or start the car while it was in storage. I think they fouled a plug while playing with it, and it took awhile for the car to clean out the next day. Once it was right, it was really strong.

    I wasn't thrilled to find out about the video.
     
  13. xs10shl

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    #11413 xs10shl, Apr 11, 2013
    Wouldn't be the first time, I'm sure. Someone recently forwarded me a video of a young mechanic thrashing a customer's 300SL.

    Glad to hear the car was well for the shoot.
     
  14. ilconservatore

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    #11414 ilconservatore, Apr 11, 2013
    In hindsight, maybe I should have checked the odometer each morning ;)
     
  15. kc023515

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  16. joe sackey

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    #11416 joe sackey, Apr 13, 2013
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    Complete with some minty fresh CN12s. IMO a Miura cannot look better than with CN12s.

    Meanwhile, you can see that Pirelli had a display on the stand behind the Miura.

    Pic by P Kabel
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  17. miurasv

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    #11417 miurasv, Apr 13, 2013
    It would look even better with gold wheels and sills in my opinion. Did they replace the P400 front wheel?
     
  18. kc023515

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    #11418 kc023515, Apr 13, 2013
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    Part of the vintage spare parts programm the factory started
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  19. joe sackey

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    #11419 joe sackey, Apr 13, 2013
    I'm not sure, was it passenger side of driver side?
     
  20. Miura Jota

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    #11421 RENOG2, Apr 14, 2013
    HI: JOE ;
    CAN YOU HELP ME TO OBTAIN A SET OF GOOD SHOCK'S FOR THE MIURA? RENO
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  22. joe sackey

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    #11422 joe sackey, Apr 14, 2013
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    Its a VERY well-known car. Miura SV 4866, engine #30637, Production #634, completed at Sant Agata on the 16th of June 1971.

    Originally Silver/Mustard. Air conditioning. Originally to Modena Car. A USA-spec car.

    1971 - Sold new to a father-and-son team who collected the car from Modena Racing Co.'s New York facility and drove it straight home - to Texas!

    Serviced by ex-factory Miura production engineer, Claudio Zampolli in the late 70s/early 80s. Historic images show it in its original color in front of Zampolli's famous shop in Los Angeles, circa 1980.

    Sold to Florida in 1982 & repainted black for Ken Hendricks.

    Symbolic Motorcar Co. in 1995.

    Then to Pittsburgh.

    Then to New Jersey.

    Then to Canada.

    Then to California.

    Then to Mexico.

    Pictures are from 1978 in front of Zampolli's shop.
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  23. joe sackey

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  24. joe sackey

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  25. joe sackey

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    #11425 joe sackey, Apr 14, 2013
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    There has been some suggestion that 4866 belonged to Rod Stewart as the SV which he kept in Beverly Hills (he also kept the RHD SV 4818 in the UK, this car is now in Hong Kong).

    This image below taken March 8th 1978 in front of Le Dome in Holly wood shows Rod Stewart and Siv Alberg in a Miura, but, curiously this one has a black interior (with brown cloth inserts), and this supports the inconclusive claim that Stewart owned 4866. He definitely owned a silver USA SV (per sightings) but tying that to 4866 has proved elusive.
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