Miura, the original supercar

Sorry, I meant to say the taller triangular shape are for the P400.
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This type are S and SV application.
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Thanks to all for the explanations, as we have to consider the 1st Ingrid's list and to move from that with the last update list done by Lamborghini SpA back in 2003 for the 40th...

so is it more comprehensive to consider the 1st list for the modifications ?

 

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Barn find uncovered in New York!

Historic Lamborghini Miura S Barn Find in New York City

 

Joe this one has none at all:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22792/lot/96/

I also saw an SV with the tall large ones. At 2.22 in this vid:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eMuDlpD_drk

Geno



QUOTE=joe sackey;144241149]Sorry, I meant to say the taller triangular shape are for the P400.[/QUOTE]
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The orange P400 (a car I know well) simply had them removed by its long-term owner.

The black Miura @ 2:22 is not an SV at all, it is a P400 with SV bodywork added in recent times. The interior mostly remains P400 spec.

 

This may also help:

Top image - P400

Middle image - P400S

Last image - P400SV

Other typical variant interior appointments can also be noted. The importance of these images is that these are cars known to be unmodified from new, and that's the key, has the car been modified, rectified, restored etc?
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The headrest match my observations. The large triangle ones are P400. I did notice something I had not fully recognized before. With each variation the seat back got shorter.

Cheers Jim

 

Good observation.

For good measure, here is a brand new P400 ready-at-the-works in 1967
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And here is Miura P400 3598, a totally original car, showing the headrests to good effect
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One thing I have not been able to nail down is the exposed screws on the P400. I have seen both exposed and covered screws on original cars, in cars with serial numbers that are very close to each other. Right now my best theory is the covered screws had a high failure rate during installation and the exposed screws are a factory floor rework. The screws on the covered ones appear to have been fairly long. Long enough that the extra protruding threads where cut off on the firewall with what appears to be wire cutters. Based on the covered screw design and installation practice, it is easy to imagine that they had a high installation failure rate. I suspect the P400S headrest was a redesign to fix this problem for production.

Cheers Jim

 

Thanks Joe for clarifying and posting the pics of all three cars. I was confused for a minute there.

Geno

 

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That one unattractive Miura.

 

Please fill in the details you experts out there......is this truly a historical piece or a "mash-up" at the hands of Dr. Wallace? 1 of 1 ? So many Jota sv sv/jota stories out there.
It is something to behold,
Jack

 

But it could be a lead for the market very soon...

 

This is an advert appeared on the french magazine L'automobile from April 1966. Here appears the Miura just one month after have been shown for the very first time in the Geneva show!
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Anyone know where my old car is now?

1967 P400
Chassis number 89 3300

I believe it was repainted Red a few years ago and was sold to someone in or near Monaco?

 

Even I imagine the extensive used of "Photoshop" or similar softwares for this Video clip.

Does anybody knows which Miura cars (VINs) were used here ?

Obviously one P400/P400S + one early P400SV (with its transition removable "smooth" eyelashes)

Thank-you for you input !
Bruno

 

Saw this SV last week owned by someone on this thread. The starter wires came out so it had to be pushed into the garage. Car is in very good condition. The last picture shows an unrestored Miura from a Fuelfed event owned by the same guy for 45 years also near Chicago.
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Tom it was the 3 wires behind the ignition lock that I pulled out accidentally. They were plugged back up by a Ferrari mechanic the next day who probably was not happy working on the Bull in Ferrari's hood.

Geno

 

Tell me that the guys pushing had their hands on the bumper......I have seen several boxers with nice palm-sized indentations due to this "procedure". Great looking car(s)
Jack

 

Yes...looked like a pretty easy fix if you had the right tools. Great car!!