Miura, the original supercar

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Interesting. What’s the story on that one

 

Same car :
Germany 1979
Nürburgring 1980.
Hockenheim 1984.

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All I can say is that somebody should restore this poor car properly.

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Love this miura pic I just saw on IG.

 

I was asking about the roadster.

I’m assuming this one isn’t a factory jota conversion.

 

It's #4808. Same car.
https://www.autodrome-cannes.com/lamborghini_miura_spider_4808_1971.htm

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Oh. That’s been pretty well used and abused over the years it seems.

 

Out of the 3, the orange one in the middle of the group shot seems to have a pronounced dip in the front hood.. I wonder if this was meant to help prevent front end lift.

 

I think it's a different one, but not sure.

 

Same licence plate. Same rear wheel arches... Later, a rear wing was mounted.

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I don't think that LU-SV13 is 4808.

 

I didn't wrote that. Photos in my posts #17053 and #17064 show the same car LU-SV13. The white/grey/green junk roadster is #4808.

 

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Hi all, could someone identify (VIN) this red Miura P400 which attended the Lamborghini 40th Anniversary gathering in Italy in 2003 (was at that time registered in Belgium OAJ252) , car later exhibited at the AutoWorld Museum in Brussels in March 2004? Also displayed during the Bizzarini exhibition in august of the same year in this same belgian Museum ?
Thank-You for your input.
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Chassis #3378
Engine#1739
Prod. #147, 23. 2.1968 , Dealer: G.G. NATIONS, Geneva
P400 sold new to Geneva
1968- Exported to South Africa.
Later- Imported via Germany to Italy.
1995- Acquired by current Italian owner, maintained by Gobbi in Valenza.
5/2003- Shown by owner at Lamborghini 40th Anniversary meeting at factory with Belgium plates

 

Yes, for sure ! but to the extent that the car pictured is confirmed to be #3378...

 

Hi Raymond,
Thank-You for your reply.
But I'm afraid this red Miura reg.OAJ252 (B) at the Lamborghini 40th Anniv. meeting in may 2003 is not #3378.
If my photos are correctly classified, #3378 was attending the 40th Anniv. event in Italy, but it was registered AN270HD (IT) and had - among several typical details - one single bonnet mirror and a chrome windscreen surround.
OAJ252 had 2 bonnet mirrors and a black windscreen surround....

Unfortunately, I've no picture of OAJ252 & AN270HD parked next to each other...

So, if these two red Miura were effectively present at this same meeting in Italy in 2003, one of them should not be #3378.

But perhaps I'm missing something...

I've also read in some older posts that #3378 was confirmed as being the Miura belonging to the Roland Dieteren collection in Belgium - but the several pictures of it in his collection was are more showing the one registered OAJ252 ?...

Curious to learn more about this car...
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Maybe the prettiest car ever made.. I don’t see the need for ANY body mods from their original look- just my opinion

 

Bruno and Raymond,

Bruno is correct. OAJ252 is not 3378. AN270HD is 3378, which participated in the Italian events for the 40th anniversary, at the factory, and it is now my car. Here, I attach a photo of the Italian vehicle registration card showing plate AN270HD is registered to autotelaio 3378:

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As Joe indicated correctly a few weeks ago, 3378 is currently at Polo Storico (arrived there one week ago from the US) and is currently undergoing a complete concours restoration.

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I was considering creating a separate thread documenting the process, but did not know if it would be of interest to anyone here. If there is enough interest, perhaps I would start one with the understanding that it would be for historical documentation and informational purposes and benefits of the community and not for fighting (perhaps we can keep the fights to this thread ). -Vince

 

Bruno, if you happen to have more photos of 3378, I would love to see them!

 

1000% interested in dedicated restoration thread