I'm not crazy about the 250 GTO look for this car either, but they don't offend me on the other hand. I certainly would not throw those bezels away as they are unique to only this SVJ.
I think having the buckets painted silver, as in the first pic, helps to minimize the thickness of the bezels, creating a more "finished" and factory look. Leaving the buckets body color just looks wrong.
Exactly. Very observant, and that's the difference. As always the original look is best IMO. Actually the more I look at the image of the car when new, the more I like it. The chrome headlamp bezels match the chrome window surround trim, mirrors and wheel spinners perfectly.
The buckets on the SVJs appear to have been silver, and I dare say the reflective qualities of silver helped with illumination Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
4990's original color appears to be different from what is known as Rosso Granada. It is more metallic red than metallic maroon. Engine hood slats were silver. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Anyone know why amber lenses are in place of the typical clear lenses in the reverse lamp position? Image Unavailable, Please Login
not knowing much about haiti, I have to ask - at the time, were there any roads long enough, good enough, etc to really enjoy cars like this? Or was it used more for 'public relations'
14min comparison Miura SV - Murcielago. http://www.kabeleins.de/auto/abenteuer_auto/videos/clips/clip_das-duell-lamborghini-miura-vs-murcielago_30031/
I don't remember if I already mentionned that but I can clearly remember being there when I was a teenager. For me it was like Alice in wonderland... Seing so many Lamborghinis in one place was amazing for me who wasn't accustomed to see such cars. I was amazed by the look the rivets gave to the body and even though I already heard of SVJs, it was a shock to see one in person. I was lucky enough to sit in it and 20 years after, I still remember it as if it was yesterday. At the same time, I was surprised by the Haitian number plate that was still affixed to it. Until knowing who was really its first owner, I thought it belonged to Baby Doc, which added to the drama. Joe, do you have more pictures of this place? It would be fantastic!
Yes I do but I will have to unearth them and post later. The car went from Silvera to a member of the Duvalier family hence the Baby Doc link.
... nice pics ;o) http://www.stern.de/auto/fahrberichte/lamborghini-miura-heimspiel-der-zwoelfzylinder-ikone-1594610.html
Eric, the car on the extreme left is a post-production Miura by the factory named SV-R (not an SVJ), the orange car is another post-production Miura by the factory, named SVJ but 13 years after production was over, and the silver car is a privately modified post-production Miura (not an SVJ). Really only 4934 and 4990, the 2 cars on the right of your pic, are considered genuine production period SVJs amongst the 5 you have shown.
I know Joe, but this is what happens when you are on F-Chat with children hanging on your neck ;-) I just thought the pic was an funny/interesting one.
is it because this particular one was registered in CH belonging the to Patrick Mimram and now in Frey's collection ?
Amazing looking Miura SV today at Supercar Sunday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83z8RQQi8pc Image Unavailable, Please Login