Yes those vents appear to be factory, here are photos of vents on 6243 while the car was under restoration. Joe Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have a colour picture when it was blue as well as in brown before she was sold to USA. According to the factory notes Lou Herrin has, #6243 was dark bronze with mustard interior.
Here is #6243 when it was stripped and we found the original color underneath. Also photos of it when it was Blue (Raymond did you send that to me?) Also in the Dark Brown metallic color when I purchased it. Now returned to its original Bronzo Scuro. It is a very interesting color, on an overcast day or in shadows I always ask myself "Why did I pick this color, it looks like S^%$!" Then the sun comes out and the paint becomes ALIVE, with the metallic chips start dancing, it looks fantastic. that is why I went back to the original. It doesn't show it as much in photos but the color is amazing in sunlight. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Very nice to see these pictures all together. I agree with you on Bronzo Scuro, it is a colour to be seen in the real life!
Do you have any other pictures of #6243? I had seriously considered painting the car Blue again. Then doing the interior in Tan Leather, Blue carpets with tan binding. But over dinner Valentino convinced me to go with the original Bronzo Scuro. Joe
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Where do you have this picture from, eventually from an old club magazine I sent you or MdL? It's obviously a swiss club meeting, together with #6543(red) and #6537.
Does the article perhaps says who the new owner is? Or was it still Ed's car during the article.. Even the former owner Ed does not know who he is. Hopefully the car will surface with a new enthusiastic owner soon!
You are very sharp Ed!! This is correct, the car had that badge higher in the early days. This picture is from 1986. On pictures from 1988 I can see the badge is on the lower normal place again. Ciao! Marcello Image Unavailable, Please Login
#6543 is still owned by the same family, they did a down to the metal restoration, I think the engine covered nearly 200k Kilometers. I found the source of the picture with the 3 swiss Isleros, it's in Lambo Info #4 of the swiss club where the restauration of #6543 is reported, I just have the page open with the picture.
Hi all, I have updated the Islero Registro: http://www.lamborghiniregistry.nl/de...0030000000/001 Just a nice quick overview of the surviving Islero's Ciao! Marcello
Thanks, I've been trying to piece together some of 6243's history. When I got the car it was missing a number of items. I assume some went missing when it was painted the dark brown color from the blue. Notice the front turn signals lights, which appear to be the standard units with amber lens. The ones on the car when I got it almost appear to be home made. I plan on replacing them. The side marker lights in the picture also appear to be the correct round version which I have since put on the car. What I received was a strange cheap light. The steering wheel was also not correct with an aftermarket leather wheel and an Alfa Spider gearshift knob (both replaced). One of the sun visors was missing and the other has some type of black paint on it. (Anyone know what car the sun visors source too?) Another item that was missing is the chrome vents on either side of the center console. I did find one pair but had to buy an entire parts car for a few small items. If anyone knows where some might be available let me know. Also missing is the dead pedal and assembly. Then there is the question of when did the wheels get changed from the Borrani wires. When I received it it had rough Campys and beat up Borrani 3 eared spinners. Then the next question is when did it receive the engine from #6225 and what happened to its original engine and to #6225? Joe
linky no worky.... This should work: http://www.lamborghiniregistry.nl/default.asp?010030000000/001 Have fun!
Good job Marcel... May I suggest you to number chronogically these cars, in order to know how many survivors are located over the whole production ?
How many survivors? Difficult to answer and we will never know for sure but Ill give it a try. My experience is that the number number of survivors is underestimated (and this counts for the other vintage Lamborghinis as well); people seems to think a car is worth more because only a few survived. In fact its the inverse; if most of the cars survived its because they were/are worth to keep alive. Every year long-missing cars are (re)discovered. I believe there are around 160 Islero survivors, which means still a lot of missing cars to discover!
