Miura, the original supercar

haha. i wasnt advocating for closer access to the car. i was actually surprised it wasnt further away. its hard to explain without being there. the area where this miura, and the rest of the cars were located were hidden on the floor where they sell food. its practically empty. and it was in the far south area of the building. this miura was sandwiched between a wall and a barrier with say 3 feet on either side of it. that barrier, to the front of the miura then took a 90 degree turn away from the wall and came out another 30 feet or so. from there the remaining cars in the show were on display. they were much further away from the barrier, so you couldnt get anywhere near as close, but you can also see the car much easier without the barrier blocking your view.

like i said previously. i wasnt complaining, and im sure like joe said, it was there for a reason. maybe if i found a picture of the whole display what i was trying to convey would make more sense.

 

i went and looked for more photos. guess my memory is getting old at 37. no matter where they put the cars in that section, they were right up against a barrier. fo some reason i thought there was more space for the other cars. so after all that, nothing of what i said makes any sense. gorgeous car either way.

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I saw this online today. Looks like a project. Asking price: 330.000 euros.

Description: Primitive P400 factory chassis: complete and restored, plus original Italian registration certificate; this restoration project correspond to one of the first 10 Miura ever produced and still existing today.
Asking price: sold as a rolling chassis (with suspension arms and restored geniune magnesium wheels); expertise report.
Negotiation possibility: this chassis set could be sold without suspension arms and wheels.
Exchange possible: only to a classic car; make an offer.
Optional offer: 1967 P400 engine, 90% complete, dismantled, to be restored; expertise report with missing parts exhaustive list.
Others Miura components available.

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Thought I'd share this fantastic period shot which I found recently (photographer unknown alas)... c.1970-ish maybe.... this part of the factory looks very 'fresh', I'm wondering if it's the new extension for the Urraco production line...




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The presence of a US bodied Jarama GT suggests this is either 1971 or 1972. These days the factory canteen is located in the V8 buildings...

 

I would say a lot of it..

 

Does anyone recall this Miura SV at the factory museum?

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Artcurial in their catalog description of P400 3649 coming up for auction on 7th July state that the P400S was 200 KG heavier than a P400 and that a P400SV was 65 KG heavier than a P400S.

 

gorgeous car. that garage isn't so bad either

 

Question for Joe/other experts.

Was there any reason certain Miuras, even the same models, had varying details such as chrome front trim like 4920 or black trim like Kidston's 4854? Or why 1 example has lamps hidden behind the grille, and one doesn't? Even with the mirrors, different examples either have none, some right at the driver's window, some a bit further forward, some color matched, and some chrome.

Were these dependent on specific restorations, or owner preferences, or something more? It's interesting to observe the differences in the details.

 

Ah. I knew the cars were hand built and that led to the cars being different, just didn’t know they were that different as a result.

Good fact to learn.

 

By Jean-Jacques Micheli

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Standing inside the factory
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That is a RHD Miura. Is the image dated?

 

LHD, in april 1970 but not sure, I must check it.
Joe -> Yes with black sills. Pretty nice on yellow car.

 

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Dam! It a really nice shoot.