Miura, the original supercar

Actually, even if it doesn't sell, we will still know what the market was willing to pay on that day, which is reflective of true value.

 

We won't. The auction house is able to bid up to or just below the reserve price.

 

In my view, to keep things above board, the identity of the bidder should be available to another bidder upon request. This prevents the broker from accepting bids 'off the back wall'. This was accepted practice when I was a was a commodity auction buyer...

 

A lot should be 'offered without reserve' if there is no reserve. Otherwise the reserve price is indicative by the valuation. Nevertheless whether the reserve is set or discretionary if the broker is unable to meet the market the lot will remain unsold...

 

[QUOTE="joe sackey, post: 146144052, member: 34170"...we don't know what the reserve price will be or indeed if there will be one"...[/QUOTE]

Since a reserve price is agreed between seller and broker and is not published how will you ever know what it is?

 

I don't know if this has been posted here before but it is excellent!

ex Shah of Persia Lamborghini Miura.

Enjoy it.

 

Not sure if this is a re-post. But I like it...
I am pretty sure that the Milano registration is a fake...



Any idea(s) about the VIN of this car?

 

Early P400...Skai interior, headrest, etc...

 

I happen to love shill bidding, because it make auctions more exciting to watch. When you are a spectator of many live auctions, you tend to become accustomed to each auctioneer's "shill style". With these insights, it becomes almost like an inside joke on unsuspecting bidders, as well as a source of entertainment when a single bidder doesn't realize whats happening.

I'm sure there were several members of this board in the room many years ago during the infamous sale of a VW Combi to a very, very drunk woman, who helped set a record with the assistance of a very cooperative chandelier. Henceforth, the VW Microbus has been known as a "Signature Vehicle" of that particular company. I have many, MANY great eyewitness stories from all the other major auction houses.

As a general rule, one should never bid more than one is comfortable paying, so if the bidder follows that rule, no one really should get hurt.

 

I happened to be in the john when the Combi was on the block. Everyone was watching the monitor incredulously when one guy looked up and said "Holy **** that's my wife"! She is now an honored guest at the auction company.

 

Yes, but in the mid-70s! 60s was too early for me....

 

3444. I saw this on www.kidston.com. Great Miura info on the individual cars.

 

Sorry, the great individual Miura info is on www.miuraregister.com

 

I don't know of any SVs which left the factory with eyelashes, but It would seem Ferruccio would have enough pull to make that happen on his personal car after it left the factory.

 

Nighttime shot of 3378.