Is there any credible source that will provide a reference point for Muira values. I have seen prices for early Muiras at $250K all the way to a recent reported sale of a very well restored SV at $825K. I have always wanted a Muira but I was never confident enough that I had all the data I needed to make an informed decision.
alex...it is true, you do need a muira. the perfect machine to park next to the db-4 gt!! joe sackey is the guy here...he will chime in.
I think we spoke on the phone today and I also think that youll enjoy one tremendously. The main problem I see ahead for you is that (like myself) once youve had one Miura you start saying to yourself "Maybe I can find one better....." and the sickness continues, in my case with 7 different cars over the past 20 years. I think the only source to ascertain values is to remain close to deals as they happen. I know Gary and I could open the books (with owner's permission) and share some actual deal-closing numbers, but your figures are above are spot-on for the entire range. The real challenge is finding good cars as they dont stick around very long as youve already found out. With must-have SV values up on top of Mount Everest where the air is thin (and wallets are strong), its a no-brainer that the earlier cars represent better value if the car is simply to be enjoyed. Joe www.joesackey.com PS - I sentence you to reading the entire 'MIURA - THE ORIGINAL SUPERCAR' thread.... enjoy.
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As a past owner of Miura SV, I can say they are pretty to look at, but the Miura SV was, by far, the most unreliable car I've ever owned. I'm able to use a 59 CA Spyder as a daily driver with no problems. Ditto my Daytonas, 4cam, GTO, etc. With the Miura SV, I was lucky to get home half the time without some roadside repairs. Joe assures me that one can make a Miura SV reliable. I'm also at the point of believing him and jumping back into the fire. But, if you're going to pay $800K plus for a good SV, you might as well pay $1.5M for a real SVJ. At least, that's my thinking. Steve
Absolutely correct (if money is no object. LOL). Thats why someone has just purchased an SVJ for $1.5 mil in a yet-to-be-completed deal. As for reliablity, 20 years ago when your SV was unreliable, so were most things out there. I dare say if we could find your exact SV chassis number today (I know, you told me youve forgotten the number), it would be more reliable than you remember it. The know-how for these cars has grown in leaps and bounds and I daresay my Miura SVs have been at least as reliable (touch wood!) as my F40 was... it's all relative. A Bobileff-restored SV is as good as youll get and a 250 GTO-owning neighbour of yours just paid tall $ to get just that. Joe www.joesackey.com
My largely original SV has been a treat, only suffering from battery drain and a dry fuel line when I didn't drive it for a year. My LWB Cal Spyder, on the other hand, was well-restored, but a real P.O.S to drive. Believe me, I so wished that the Cal Spyder would live up to the hype that it's looks generate- but its just an awful thing to have on the road. (Just based on my own personal experiences)
Tom, here is your awesome and 'reliable' 5018 running up the hill in the Virginia City Hillclimb in the hands of the late great George Dyer Sr. Joe www.joesackey.com Image Unavailable, Please Login
Here's a P400s for sale in the UK for $440,000 at current exchange rates. http://www.justinbanks.com/13-Main.html
Phew. Thats strong for a P400S and more than we have ever seen sell for that variant. At $440k, it had better be the best one in the world restored perfectly to its original livery and specification, have an impeccable provenance with a great history..... Seriously, at that number, the seller is just "fishing" for prospects who are bullish (considering its a Lamborghini. LOL), but a time may come when its the norm. Not yet though. Joe www.joesackey.com
