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  1. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #12651 joe sackey, Mar 23, 2014
    No performance changes I'm aware of, it was all done as soon as the car was delivered by Bob Estes when new, as a present for his wife.

    Pics when I have a chance to dig some out.
     
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    #12653 MiuraP400, Mar 30, 2014
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    Nice photos, thanks for posting. I will have to get that issue when it comes out. Do you know the VIN? It looks like it is a 68 P400 with the stronger chassis like mine. The car looks great. Since you posted a white Miura in the UK with a blue Jarama, I will match yours with a white Miura and a blue Jarama in the US.

    Cheers Jim
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    #12654 miurasv, Mar 30, 2014
    The early Miuras have really grown on me of late. They look great in white imo.
     
  5. johnhoughtaling

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    #12655 johnhoughtaling, Mar 30, 2014
    Gorgeous
     
  6. Andrew R.

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    #12656 Andrew R., Mar 31, 2014
    Lots of white Miuras lately...!

    Anyone have photos of the white P400 S that has been driving around cars and coffee in socal lately?

    Did someone say the Museum P400 in white/white was sold recently? Where is it now? Photos?
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #12658 mt_jt, Mar 31, 2014
    All leather interiors look amazing on practically any Miura. Just curious, but how can you tell it has a stronger chassis presumably just from that one photo?
     
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    #12659 MiuraP400, Apr 1, 2014
    It is a bit of a generalization since I do not believe anyone knows exactly when various changes were phased in, but as a rule of thumb the first 125 cars were lightweight chassis. These cars also had a different door panel design, steering wheel design (wood), and a different shift knob (wood). The white UK car above has the door panel, steering wheel, and shift knob of the later P400.

    Cheers Jim
     
  10. mt_jt

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    #12660 mt_jt, Apr 1, 2014
    Oh ok, thanks. It's a gorgeous car either way!
     
  11. espada1952

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    #12661 espada1952, Apr 1, 2014
    The UK White Car is 3372 , 28.5.1968
     
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    #12663 MiuraP400, Apr 1, 2014
    I thought they were pretty close together. My car is 3610, 19.7.1968.

    Cheers Jim
     
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    #12664 Lel, Apr 1, 2014
    And mine is # 3375 and that is as close as it can get!

    L-E
     
  15. joe sackey

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    #12665 joe sackey, Apr 1, 2014
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    Its hard to imagine that inspiration was drawn from this car below that Ferruccio is handing over to Albert, but truly, imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery!
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    #12666 mt_jt, Apr 1, 2014
    I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder blah blah blah... but there are so many "unusual and unique" things about that yellow car it's hard to know where to begin!
     
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    #12667 joe sackey, Apr 1, 2014
    That's for sure.
     
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    #12668 joe sackey, Apr 1, 2014
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    @ Silverstone in the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) Pomeroy Trophy.

    The ex-(French industrialist) Jacques Dembiermont Miura SV 4878 remains in its striking original Oro Metallizzato no.2-443-239 paint.
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    #12670 mt_jt, Apr 2, 2014
    The smiles on the faces of the Miura crew in that second photo says it all really. Then there's the Porsche guys - "Get out of our way damn you!".
     
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    #12671 Jota 5084, Apr 2, 2014
    And now also White/Blk as 3372 when they two left factory gates? ;)
     
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    #12672 espada1952, Apr 2, 2014
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    I this the postcard ????
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    #12673 Jota 5084, Apr 2, 2014
    You are probably correct, i have this postcard aswell. There is another version of this postcard with a Bugatti Royale next to the Miura.
     
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    #12674 joe sackey, Apr 2, 2014
    Correct, that is 3249, as it existed for many years at the Briggs Cunningham Museum in Orange County California, alongside the Cunningham Bugatti Royale.

    It was actually Laura Cunningham's car, and when the collection was dispersed in the late 80s, Miles Collier in Florida got it.

    Now owned by a contemporary Lamborghini enthusiast as of last month.
     
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    #12675 Chadbourn Bolles, Apr 4, 2014
    Friend called me yesterday, said he wants an SV, anyone know of one for sale?

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