Miura, the original supercar

Thanks Stephen.

I remember it at Straight 6 in the late 80s too!

There is some thought that this is simply a 1972 SV using the old chassis number & engine number.

The factory did this at least half-a-dozen times in the case of crashed cars or cars that were looking to be upgraded or traded to the newer model.

I have actually seen a factory letter from the Miura production period signed by a prominent factory person soliciting an upgrade and offering the service of returning the car back to the factory in exchange for a new one. All for a small fee of course! The letter was somewhat vague and did not specify if the old chassis would be used. I suspect the factory in that era would rather not elaborate on the exact goings-on and kept it all decidedly behind closed doors.

Yes indeed, the current owner contacted me about a year ago as work was progressing, and my understanding is that the restoration was thorough. To my trained eye, this looks like an SV, plain & simple.

 

Inquiring minds would love to know, and please put me at the head of the line

 

Thanks for sharing this Phillipe, nice to have confirmation of 4527 & 4838. And nice to know that my notes are accurate. Most of the time!

 

So, eleven (11) Miuras actually participated in the Tour?

 

About 760 built and personally I'd be surprised if more than a dozen were totally destroyed and not saved. Most remain in whole, in one state or another.

 

Why I Don?t Drive My Miuras | eBay Motors Blog

"as cool as my Miuras or any other old cars are, there’s always something that’s going to break. No matter how well you maintain them, no matter how much rebuilding you do, they will always surprise you with some little leak or shorted wire. It winds up being too much of a hassle"

Take the time to read the comments below the article...

 

Thanks for clarifying.

 

Andrew,

There are 2 main reasons I posted this, and they are:

1. There are quite a few far more famous people than he is, who drive around LA in classic cars & supercars. He even pointed one out himself.

2. There are quite a few far more valuable cars than his 2 Miuras, being driven around LA.

To cap it off, he points out the irony of his argument himself, because, after all, he is someone who survives by seeking the limelight, and chooses to live in LA. I thought his piece was quite hilarious.

 

Thanks for sharing this.