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  1. joe sackey

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    #15626 joe sackey, May 28, 2017
    That's the way this Miura's livery was as used by the first famous owner, this can be seen in the film.

    The color of the stripes (dark green & gold) may have the significance of the Conan Doyle family crest or colors.

    EE (Escursionisti Esteri) 2615 Touring plates as mounted on the car when new, presumably ACD picked it up at the factory and drove it away himself to his chateau in Switzerland's Vaude canton.
     
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    #15627 miurasv, May 28, 2017
    Adrian Conan Doyle died in 1970, so not long after this Joan Bakewell interview.
     
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    #15628 joe sackey, May 28, 2017
    Indeed, and I think his son kept the car till @ 2014.
     
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    #15629 Longstone Tyres, May 29, 2017
    Hi

    Can ask: In the photographs it looks like the Avon CR6ZZ. Are these the tyres that were fitted before the change back to standard?

    And can i ask what size they are?

    I just ask because they don't make the right sizes in the Avon CR6ZZ.

    I think originally the Muira fitted 205VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN72. THen 215/70VR15 front and 225/70VR15 Michelin XWX on the rear. THen they went to the Pirelli Cinturato CN12 215/70 front and 255/60VR15 rear. This 255/60R15 is a pretty special tyre. To my knowlege it only fits the rear of an SV Muira and a couple of years of Aston Martin Vantage, so we were pretty pleased to get Pirelli to make them again.

    For a rear Avon make a 245/60R15 (not tall enough, but will probably fit) and a 275/55R15 which is has the right diameter, but is too wide.
     
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    #15630 miurasv, May 29, 2017
    I've not heard that before.
     
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    #15631 miurasv, May 29, 2017
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    Adrian's widow sold it in 1971 according to www.miuraregister.com

    In the very enjoyable Joan Bakewell interview, Adrian states that he didn't have any children.
     
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    #15632 bb4635, May 29, 2017
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    Here are, I'm assuming, some of the pictures of #5078 by Miura1 (Pierre P.) he intended to share with us some days ago but was not allowed to, due to his quota of attached files reached :
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    #15633 bb4635, May 29, 2017
    Based on the technical data available both at Lamborghini (Miura Homologation / Specs. sheet) + Michelin, the 225/70VR15 XWX has never been specified for the Miura.
    The 215/70VR15 XWX did.

    Even if this configuration (215-front & 225-rear) is quite common nowadays on Miura P400 & P400S equipped with SV rear wheels, it is not a perfect choice technically speaking.

    It is in a size that has never been homologated on any Miura version.
    Its overall dimensions are bigger than the 215 =
    - section width : 228mm vs 221mm for the 215
    - outside diameter : 697mm vs 683mm
    - cire. bearing : 2140mm vs 2076mm

    in addition, and according to both Michelin and ETRTO official documentation (European Tyre & Rim Technical Organisation) this 225/70VR15 size of tyre is specified - and validated - to be mounted on rim width from 6"(mini) to 8"(maxi)= not on the wider 9" SV rear wheel...

    Hope this helps.
     
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    #15634 miurasv, May 29, 2017
    Thank you for the above helpful information.

    Interestingly, the Michelin XWX 225/70 VR15 were OE tyres on the rear of the Ferrari 512BB which had 9" rear rims.
     
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    #15635 bb4635, May 29, 2017
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    One more shot of #5078, and if I recall correctly : also by Pierre P. / Miura1 :
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    #15637 joe sackey, May 29, 2017
    Correct, I misinterpreted Kidston's comment that it was owned by the son and "stored in a Geneva garage from his 1970 death until 2014".

    By "son", he meant Adrian.
     
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    #15638 joe sackey, May 29, 2017
    Thank you for these Bruno.

    I belive the 2 red Countachs are new Downdrafts supplied for the shoot by the French concessionaire?
     
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    #15639 miura1, May 29, 2017
    thank you Bruno for having send my pictures of 5078. if i found more i will send you by PM.
     
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    #15640 bb4635, May 29, 2017
    You're welcome !
    +1
     
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    #15642 wsaraceni, May 29, 2017
    Awesome color. I don't think I've seen any in that color in pictures before
     
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    #15643 cnpapa24, May 29, 2017
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    I took this photo of Ferruccio's Miura SV last week at the Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum. It can almost drive under the barricade!
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    #15647 bb4635, May 29, 2017
    Still Engine #1031 - originally from French delivered Miura P400 #1051 - displayed at the Factory Museum ?
     
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    #15648 cnpapa24, May 29, 2017
    Correct.
     
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    #15649 mt_jt, May 29, 2017
    Original seats?
     
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