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  1. P300V8

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    #16976 P300V8, Oct 6, 2018
    The facts are already in the Coltrin/Marchet book:

    Page 70 [pay no attention to the misleading heading 'Miura SV']
    'Low profile 70 section tyres were extensively tested on the Miura and eventually the HS-GR 70 VR 15 replaced the ‘conventional’ HS 205 x 15 Pirellis in 1968. All very modern for the day'.

    Page 159
    '31.05.68 Introduction of 70 profile tyres'.
     
  2. joe sackey

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    #16977 joe sackey, Oct 6, 2018
    No worries, that's the point of this thread.

    Bravo, the Michelin XWX don't look terrible, the correct-spec Pirelli Cinturato CN72/73 just look so much better, and if you care about period-correctness, they should be in place of the Michelins, which became popular in the years when the Pirellis weren't available as a new classic tire.
     
  3. miurasv

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    #16978 miurasv, Oct 7, 2018
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    Thank you. That may well me the case for tyres all round on a P400S with CN73 tyres but I'd still like to see exactly what the Owner's Handbook says regarding the P400S and also the CN12 shod P400SV.
     
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    #16979 miurasv, Oct 7, 2018
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    That's great. Thank you very much. Just to be clear, is your car a P400 and the "Uso e manutenzione" is for P400?
     
  5. per904

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    #16980 per904, Oct 7, 2018
    Yes... P400 #3048 (body nr 35).. and the manual is for the P400
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    #16981 miurasv, Oct 7, 2018
    Thank you. Very much appreciated.
     
  7. joe sackey

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    #16982 joe sackey, Oct 7, 2018
    My concern here is that Lamborghini Owner's Handbooks from that era contain some errors & omissions, so it's always good to corroborate this information with some untouched original cars which remain as-delivered.
     
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    #16983 joe sackey, Oct 7, 2018
    RHD Miura S fitted with factory air-conditioning, Singapore-registered SS 88.

    Anyone know the chassis number?

    Perhaps this is the same RHD Miura S used to test the runway @ Paya Lebar airport which I posted on in the past year?

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    #16984 joe sackey, Oct 7, 2018
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    #16985 miurasv, Oct 7, 2018
    Do you or anyone have pics of the tyre size or markings which refer to the size from original SV tyres, front and back?
     
  11. joe sackey

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    #16986 joe sackey, Oct 7, 2018
    Yes, for example, on my former 5038, the tires were from the late 70s (probably the 2nd set) and they simply said HR 60 VR 15 , I'm not where I can access my archives but perhaps someone can post close-up images of the markings on original SV tires

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    #16987 miurasv, Oct 7, 2018
    Thanks, Joe. That's what I remember the markings were on SV4830's rear tyres. No sizes on them. Any pics of the front SV tyres? I'm probably wrong on this but they may have said FR70 VR15?
     
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    #16988 wsaraceni, Oct 8, 2018
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    #16989 joe sackey, Oct 8, 2018
    I think you are right, no pics I can access right now.

    Sir Michael Kadoorie's Miura S 4311.
     
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    #16991 wsaraceni, Oct 9, 2018
    thanks. I love reading about the owners of these cars and what they do. now if I can just figure out how to supply power to an entire country ill be set :)
     
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    #16993 joe sackey, Oct 9, 2018
    A century in the making.

    FWIW if you ever stay at a Peninsula Hotel, you are his guest.
     
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    #16994 Ingo Knito, Oct 10, 2018
    As far as I know this is the only Miura in the Philippines. Photo was taken in the 70th "Manila Road Trip with friends". - There's even an Espada in the Philippines. And of course many modern Lambos.
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    #16996 joe sackey, Oct 10, 2018
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    1972 @ Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA, Sant Agata (BO).

    "Hey Guys, is my Miura SV ready yet?"

    Historic pics below by Neal Campbell

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