Its remember me TT (Miura topic)

[a007apl]

http://www.supercarfrance.com/Autodrome-Cannes2/01.jpg
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http://www.supercarfrance.com/Autodrome-Cannes2/13.jpg
http://www.supercarfrance.com/Autodrome-Cannes2/14.jpg

[Ian_yamaue]

OMG! :shock: :o
Whatta beautyful car!
A007APL, do you know if I can find a scale model of this here in Brazil?
Awesome car, thanks for the pics. :D

[a007apl]

www.maniadecarrinhos.com.br
:wink:

[Ian_yamaue]

Thanks a lot :D

[Mopsdrops]

Super !!! lovely !!! trully lovelly !!! thanks a lot a007apl for these gorgeous Muira pictures. :) rare ?!? whats the limit or redline of this car ? or does 10.000 without getting in the redline ? i noticed it before to of the Muira in Brussels. :?

[TT]

Indeed, thanks to salegosse for some amazing pics!

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

thanks a million for the pics....although i prefer the metallic roof Miura, the car looks lovely, the colour of it is lovely also, and the thing that i liked most in this section was the pics of the interior of the miura.....for instance i havent had very much chance to see the lamborghini interior pics in general...and the miuras looks great.... this interior pics bring me back some lovely memories and sensations.......the oportunity of riding that i had about 15 years ago in the neighbours Urraco as a codriver.......(the both interiors are very similar)

[adamwich]

WOW, great pictures - Thanks

[1zippo1]

Those are some of the best Miura pics that I've seen. It's clearly a model that's in perfect shape.
Probably pretty expensive ...

The only thing I regret is that this model doesn't have those eyebrows round the headlamps. I really liked that on the first Miura.

[martin100]

Really awesome looking machine. Looks better than the standard Miura and the color suits it very well :shock:

[yg60m]

Great pics mates, thank you very much :D Very rare to see a roofless Miura :wink:

[astonmartinandy]

:shock: That is without doubt one of the best looking machines I have ever seen in my life. It's absolutely stunning :shock:

Thanks for the photos

[Darkel]

I'm not fond of old lambo's but I must admit that this one is beautiful :D
Too bad that I couldn't take best pics of it :cry:

[a007apl]

http://www.lambomiura.com/

[mclaren_Gt]

yea the miura is a great and beautiful car :lol:

[a007apl]

http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/lamborghini_miura_spider_71.htm

[Ian_yamaue]

Nice :D

[a007apl]

Official Press Photos :wink:
http://img71.exs.cx/img71/950/495628a.th.jpg (http://img71.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img71&image=495628a.jpg)
http://img8.exs.cx/img8/4307/495628b.th.jpg (http://img8.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img8&image=495628b.jpg)
http://img36.exs.cx/img36/4066/495628c.th.jpg (http://img36.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img36&image=495628c.jpg)
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http://img43.exs.cx/img43/3717/495629d.th.jpg (http://img43.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img43&image=495629d.jpg)

[TT]

Oh yes, I saw them around but forgot to post :D thanks dude :) so nice in orange!

[a007apl]

wait, i separe more pics for you but official press (large) I dont have more

[a007apl]

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Lamborghini/Miura/Miura/002.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Lamborghini/Miura/Miura%20Jota/001.jpg
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/albums//Lamborghini/Miura/Miura%20Roadster/001.jpg

[Ian_yamaue]

Yummy, I never saw b4... I love this last one.
Thanks dude :)

[a007apl]

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/8519/mdscf0039.th.jpg (http://img61.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img61&image=mdscf0039.jpg)
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http://img75.exs.cx/img75/1924/MiuraP400S-Essen03.th.jpg (http://img75.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img75&image=MiuraP400S-Essen03.jpg)
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[a007apl]

http://img111.exs.cx/img111/328/05110008.th.jpg (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111&image=05110008.jpg)
http://img111.exs.cx/img111/5082/05110217.th.jpg (http://img111.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img111&image=05110217.jpg)
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pics by wiz357, I'm found in another forum

[adamwich]

Thanks, that car is so beautiful!
http://img75.exs.cx/img75/3513/MIURA4870.th.jpg <-- I love this picture

[a007apl]

Thanks, that car is so beautiful!
http://img75.exs.cx/img75/3513/MIURA4870.th.jpg <-- I love this picture
I'm agree , it's so beautiful photo :P

[adamwich]

Thanks, that car is so beautiful!
http://img75.exs.cx/img75/3513/MIURA4870.th.jpg <-- I love this picture
I'm agree , it's so beautiful photo :P

It is the most beautiful car every made!

[TT]

Thanks, that car is so beautiful!
http://img75.exs.cx/img75/3513/MIURA4870.th.jpg <-- I love this picture
I'm agree , it's so beautiful photo :P

It is the most beautiful car every made!

Indeed, impossible to explain the Miura in a better way :P

[adamwich]

If i had a choice between a ferrari enzo and the Miura, i would take the miura! 8)

[TT]

Hand down! If I'd have the choice between a red Enzo + yellow Enzo + black Enzo + another bonus color Enzo, and a Miura, I would still take the Miura :D

[adamwich]

Hand down! If I'd have the choice between a red Enzo + yellow Enzo + black Enzo + another bonus color Enzo, and a Miura, I would still take the Miura :D

LOL :lol:

[Evo]

That looks great... This is my first time ever to see some really close up pix of the miura...

Thanks a lot..

[SPEEDKILLAR]

The only Lambo that looks better than any Ferrari, shockingly sexy 8)

[a007apl]

http://img120.exs.cx/img120/2962/muirasvfrontside.th.jpg (http://img120.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img120&image=muirasvfrontside.jpg)
http://img120.exs.cx/img120/5353/muirasvrearside.th.jpg (http://img120.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img120&image=muirasvrearside.jpg)

[TT]

Marvellous!!!

[komotar]

Man oh man, I wet myself watching these pics. Thx alot!

[TT]

:shock:

[a007apl]

:P

[a007apl]

http://img20.exs.cx/img20/5500/mBull_in_the_Barn-RHE0018-large.th.jpg (http://img20.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img20&image=mBull_in_the_Barn-RHE0018-large.jpg)
http://img20.exs.cx/img20/3061/promo_9.th.jpg (http://img20.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img20&image=promo_9.jpg)

[a007apl]

http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/593/gallery.ehtml

[TT]

More nice pics directly from our Hunter

http://img128.exs.cx/img128/1228/L0085.th.jpg (http://img128.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img128&image=L0085.jpg) http://img30.exs.cx/img30/4269/L1484.th.jpg (http://img30.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img30&image=L1484.jpg) http://img128.exs.cx/img128/8808/L1485.th.jpg (http://img128.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img128&image=L1485.jpg) http://img30.exs.cx/img30/1210/L1910.th.jpg (http://img30.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img30&image=L1910.jpg)
http://img128.exs.cx/img128/8701/L1912.th.jpg (http://img128.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img128&image=L1912.jpg) http://img30.exs.cx/img30/3163/L1920.th.jpg (http://img30.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img30&image=L1920.jpg) http://img128.exs.cx/img128/6635/L1927.th.jpg (http://img128.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img128&image=L1927.jpg) http://img119.exs.cx/img119/5139/L2794.th.jpg (http://img119.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img119&image=L2794.jpg)

[TT]

Sadly not me.. but somebody spotted this car in Geneva!!!!! Parked like a regular Fiat Punto on the road at night!

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/7940/LamborghiniMiura101.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=LamborghiniMiura101.jpg) http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9333/LamborghiniMiura102.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=LamborghiniMiura102.jpg)

[a007apl]

:P

[a007apl]

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9858/JOTA1.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=JOTA1.jpg)
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http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8752/JOTA7.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=JOTA7.jpg)

[a007apl]

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/284/jota7.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=jota7.jpg)

[TT]

This is the first green Jota/SVR I see!

[a007apl]

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8945/mDSCN4380.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mDSCN4380.jpg)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6827/miura-003.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=miura-003.jpg)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/6192/miurazn.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=miurazn.jpg)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/4483/mstd_1967_lamborghini_miura_p400-yellow-topvfmax.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mstd_1967_lamborghini_miura_p400-yellow-topvfmax.jpg)

[a007apl]

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/1676/mZN2076.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mZN2076.jpg)
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/7856/mZN2075-2.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mZN2075-2.jpg)
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http://img38.exs.cx/img38/2581/mZN2075-5.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mZN2075-5.jpg)

[a007apl]

TT!!!!
http://img38.exs.cx/img38/9093/mSuperFlyTNT320x172.th.jpg (http://img38.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img38&image=mSuperFlyTNT320x172.jpg)
We need capture that film :shock:

[TT]

LOL what is this? I hope not a stuntmad blowing up a Miura!! LOL

[a007apl]

LOL what is this? I hope not a stuntmad blowing up a Miura!! LOLI`m view that in my arquives, I will hunt if have the DVD or VHS of that ... for rip for we off course :wink:

[a007apl]

http://www.godsilpro.com/proforums/showthread.php?t=111

[a007apl]

MIURA REUNION 2005
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The 2nd Miura Reunion will be held at 'The Quail' (A Motorsports Gathering) in August of 2005 at Carmel, California in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Miura. The first historic event in 2000 saw a record gathering of Miuras and was a special event at the same location. Under the patronage of Miura enthusiast and owner Michael Kadoorie, the upcoming event promises to be the best yet, with examples of the P400, P400S and P400SV expected. The 2005 event is an invitational and spaces are limited so contact Amy Williams by email at [email protected] to register as early as possible.

[a007apl]

Miura SV Production Fact File
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By Joe Sackey
Enthusiast/Historian/Owner

With the 40th anniversay of the Miura (and the next Miura Reunion) fast approaching, this seems like a good time to put into perpective the most relevant details of the production of the Miura's Swan Song, the SV. This would naturally cover SVs converted or modified by the works into SVs with some Jota features (SVJs).

Of late, many questions have been asked about the subject, as the values of the cars increase and their collectibility becomes more apparent. For the benefit of the uninitiated and the experienced alike, it is thought that it would be beneficial to address SV production without the use of imagination or embellishment, but simply based on what is actually knowm. There is little doubt that www.lamborghiniregistry.com is the most frequently visited Lamborghini site worldwide, by enthusiasts & owners alike, so what better venue to set the record straight than right here?

* Any production numbers given are "guides", as record keeping was of the lowest priority in the period, was often inaccurate, and has since been compromised and in some cases 'misplaced'. One asset though, is the original factory Miura SV production register of 1974, hand-typed by Ingrid Pussich in Italian and given by her to a visiting SV owner from the USA in 1975. Thankfully, it survives in our possesion and is invaluable for coroborrating facts.

* According to an original press release by factory PR cheif Etienne Cornil dated March 22nd, 1971, the new Miura SV would cost $13,000 (to the distributor), and would have the following options:
- Air Conditioning $555
- Special metallic colors $238
- Safety belts $68
- Wing mirrors $47
- Set of suitcases $241
- Right hand drive $565
- Stereo tape recorder $158 (Blaupunkt Colonia, Voxon Sonar, Autobecker) - Purists, take note!
- Leather interior no extra cost (it had been a $285 option with the P400S)
- Split sump no extra cost (after October 1971/chassis 4960 it was standard)

Naturally, the factory would further customise any car to suit their order, and this usually involved cosmetic modifications of one sort or another. Whilst this made these 'modified' cars unique or interesting, in recent times there seems to be a desire amongst collectors for an SV that is pure and unadorned, without any Jota or custom modifications. Undoubtedly, split sump SVs fitted with A/C are most desired by collectors (although the A/C unit is rarely actually utilised!). Every SV is different in its own way with minor differences seen amongst all the production cars.

* 148 production Miura SVs were built if you count assigned production numbers. 4 of these are known to be rebuilt from a P400 or P400S chassis on the SV production line, featuring pre-SV chassis numbers. 5 of the 148 SVs were converted or modified by the works into "SVs with Jota features", therefore referred to as SVJs. Essentially, 139 cars were built from scratch as SVs by the works and thus delivered. Those are the pure SV production cars that exist today as originally intended.

* The first 52 SVs had the old shared lubrication system for gearbox/transmission. The latter 96 have the desired split sump system seperating lubrication. The split sump cars are thought to be much better and even command a premium over single sump cars. However, for most drivers, any immediate short-term benefits are non-existent as the split sump serves only to enhance the long-term reliability of the engine and does not offer a performance or horsepower benefit. Two production cars are thought to have had dry sump lubrication installed by the works (4878 & 5100), though definitive documentation that proves that this was done at the point of production is yet to manifest itself.

* 21 cars were built to USA specification with 20 of these were supplied via the USA concessionaire, Modena Racing Car Co. based in New York and one was a personal import. These cars featured some smog equipment and side marker lights on all 4 fenders - not popular with purists. As supplied, the front turn signal lenses were solid amber/orange and the rear turn signal lenses were red (rather than amber/orange as per the rest of the world).

* At least 5 Miuras were converted or modified by the works into the aforementioned SVJs during SV production (4934, 4990, 5100, 5090, 4860). Although it has been claimed that just 4 SVJs were built during this period, that assertion is made by an individual who beleives that Miura production ended in January 1973 (for reasons one can only presume). This claim is simply incorrect, as SV production did not slowly come to an end till October 1973, clearly proving also that the 5th and final SVJ (4860, April 1973) was completed within the production period. This last SVJ had earlier been delivered as an SV then returned for the Jota treatment towards the end of Miura production, but that fact hardly takes away from its true works-built provenance (any suggestion otherwise is simply splitting hairs...), and it carries the uniqueness of being the very last SVJ built during Miura production. It is worth noting that there is in fact a 6th SVJ (4892), carrying factory issued documentation that clarifies its works SVJ conversion/modification within the period. Just because a copy of this document does not appear neatly filed away in the factory's archives today, does not mean this is not a period works-built SVJ. Per the proviso as stated above, the factory's records are far from definitive... How many period SVJs were actually made by the works?...it will always be safe to say that "at least 5" SVJs were produced not only because this has become accepted by all that are knowlegeable with the subject, but, because this is already proven correct.

* No matter what SVJ mythology will have you believe: SVJs basically have standard SV mechanicals. The bolting-on of straight-through exhaust pipes, or the addition of an extra fuel pump does not alter the car's basic mechanical specification, and it certainly does not enhance performance. Of course, the SVJs would have been better fettled (than a production SV) and mildly tuned before they left the factory, but the basic mechanical specification was the same as that of a late SV. Close inspection of 2 SVJs in recent times (4934 & 5090) revealed them to be, in all practicality, identical to each other in mechanical specification, and the same as a wet sump SV. Recent road tests on both the above-mentioned cars showed no more performance than that of a normal SV, with normal Miura 'maladies' apparent in both cars. The SVJ is essentially a cosmetically-modfied SV, done by the works. Even then, some of the cosmetics such as the brake vents are 'dummies', completely without proper ducting!

One SVJ (5100) is claimed to have had a dry sump oiling system set up by the works from new, a device that would be of benefit to the driver only if the car was used on the racetrack regularly (unlikely) and offers no performance enhancement on the street whatsoever. It should be noted that no period factory paperwork that definitively proves that the system was installed at the very point of production has ever been produced, and, just as in the case of most Jota-modified SVs, it is more likely that the system was installed post-production. Again, basic performance would be the same as that of any Miura SV that operates with a dry sump system.

* In determining the original specification of Miura SVs and SVJs alike, one cannot rely upon the records of the coachbuilder (Bertone), or those of the factory itself. This is because, the factory often modified the car upon receiving it from Bertone prior to delivery, and the modifications were often not recorded as an addendum to the paperwork. Also, on occaision the build sheet had specifications noted that were in fact not delivered. For example, SVJ 4934's build sheet (which recently surfaced after being curiously unobtainum for 7-odd years!) claims that the car was delivered with TAG Heuer Rally stopwatches. Close inspection of this allegedly original car when it lived in California revealed that these were not present on the supplied car, but, an original radio and affixed roof aerial were installed instead (photographed as such, pre-delivery at Sant Agata winter 1971/72). The fancifully claimed "snow tires" were not supplied either - as photographic evidence from the period, and the very original tires that actually came off the car for the first time since new prove beyond any doubt! Lesson learned: Just because the original factory build sheet shows intent to supply a particular specification or component doesnt mean it actually happened! This has been proven to be the case with at least a handful of cars, although this was the exception rather than the rule. The simple explanation here is one of economics, and anyone taking the trouble to read this piece will know exactly what happened in the period (early 70s), what with union strikes, cash-flow problems, the oil crises & the increasing regulation of the USA market. Things were not the way they were supposed to be in Italy at the period!

* Production numbers & chassis numbers for the Miura SV do not follow a nice orderly sequence as might be the case with other car manufacturers. Again, economics as explained above was the reason. However something that becomes apparent with the later cars is the sequence of engine numbers that follows delivery dates on a fairly consistent basis. Yet again, economics mandated that the next engine off the 'line of engines got 'pulled' and installed when the car was ready for delivery (read: paid for), thus creating a situation where the highest engine numbers correspond with the latest delivery dates. This fact is also useful in affirming the fact that the 5 production SVs listed on the works register as being built in 1973, were in fact the last cars off the 'line in the sequence below. Note the engine number sequence:
5110 - Jan 15 1973 - 30756
5092 - Jan 20 1973 - 30667 (a 'rebuilt' car using its 1971 engine)
5108 - Apr 19 1973 - 30757
4826 - Sep 05 1973 - 30758
4822 - Oct 12 1973 - 30759
This proves the above mentioned obsevation based on the system the works had at the time. This apparent procedure of 'the later the engine number the later the delivery date' is not an absolute rule throughout SV production, but holds true for most standard production cars.

* Miura SV production ran from March 1971 to October 1973. The last car built was previously thought to be 5110 as initially incorrectly reported (and often erroneously repeated in various publications) by a French journalist. However, in recent times, with the help of the factory's own production register, and other corroborating records, it has come to light and been clearly established that this SV is in fact not the last car. The works' own records, show that 4 more cars were made after 5110 in 1973. The final Miura SV off the 'line in 1973 was the RHD 4822, completed October 12th, 1973, bringing to an end the production of a truly special sportscar.

* The Lamborghini factory as it existed in the 1970s collaborated with owners trying to evade import taxes on their new SVs. How was this done? By changing the car's identification and giving it that of an older car so it could be imported as a "used" vehicle, thereby avoiding new car taxes! In fact the practice was not uncommon in the period and several Miura SVs had this process of an identity change bestowed upon them, by the works themselves. Economics again probably dictated this action as it naturally facilitated an extra sale or two, but, we can now see why records emanating from Sant Agata in the period need independent corroboration and cannot be taken as gospel. If the works themselves were prepared to compromise their own records, how can anything issued in that period be taken as definitive? A common challenge for historians of the era, and the exact reason why true production numbers will never be established beyond any doubt, hence the caveat at the begining of this factfile.

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http://www.miurasv.com/SV-Fact-File.html
http://www.miurasv.com/4870/
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http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/cars/lamborghini/04/miura_anniversary/0604.html

[TT]

Hell, we need to know more about the celebrations, after Essen exactly WHEN and WHERE!

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Car review on LAMBORGHINI MIURA
Was there ever a more dramatic road car than the Lamborghini Miura? Pioneering the mid-engined configuration on a road car, it lifted this still-young company from promising newcomer to serious contender, eclipsing Ferrari in some people's eyes as a maker of advanced super cars: it would be a further seven years before Enzo produced a 12-cylinder mid-engined road car, the Boxer.


Though Ferruccio Lamborghini wouldn't let his young design team build a racer, he was happy to give the go-ahead for a super-sports car, borrowing mid-engined principles from the latest crop of Formula 1 cars and sports racers, the 250LM and GT40. When the Miura was finished, Ferruccio thought, it was too wild to sell to the public, seeing it more as an image-boosting show car that would help to sell his more conventional front-engined machines. The Miura —named after a Spanish fighting bull - turned out to be one of the company's best-selling and most profitable models.


Taking a sideways glance at the Ford GT40 chassis, designer Giampaolo Dallara schemed a unitary steel hull, but, unlike the Ford, comfortably big enough for two very rich occupants. To keep the length down, the four-liter, 350 bhp V-twelve engine was mounted transversely behind the cockpit. To get the drive to the rear wheels, Lamborghini designed a special transaxle, mounted at the rear of the engine in unit with the light alloy crankcase, in a concept not unlike the BMC Mini but revolutionary on a car with such high performance. Suspending the whole chassis on coil springs and wishbones, he displayed the ensemble, still without a body, at the 1965 Turin show. Orders soon started rolling in and with a stack of deposits Fen-uccio felt able to commission Bertone to clothe the naked car.


Nuccio Bertone put his best man on the job - Marcello Gandini. Just 25 at the time, he designed a bold, sensual car that, 30 years on, has lost none of its head-turning appeal. 'Eyelashes' around the flip-up lights and louvered engine cover were memorable styling signatures for what was easily the best-looking Lamborghini made. It was a year after its 1966 Geneva show introduction that the car, designated P400, went into full production, beset by assembly-line hiccups. It was worth the wait, however, for the car hit the headlines with a 170 mph (273 kph) top speed. Sheer performance was only half the story: the balance, traction and cornering power conferred by the mid-engined location put the Miura in another dimension. For advanced students with the requisite buying power it was dream come true, and anyone who complained about the glorious noise, heavy gear change, and the misery of driving it in traffic could go out and buy a more compromised automotive trinket.


Not that Lamborghini didn't fine-tune the somewhat raw original P400. The S of 1969 had a stiffer shell, wider tires, improved suspension, vented disc brakes and a bit more power, plus little luxury touches like power windows and the option of air-conditioning. Best of the breed was the 1971 SV, with 385 bhp and completely redesigned front and rear suspension to eliminate aerodynamic lift which some owners had complained they suffered from at high speeds. A new sump cured engine-damaging oil surge during sustained hard cornering. The SV lasted just a year, bowing out in late 1972 as the LP400 Countach came on stream.




LAMBORGHINI MIURA

SPECIFICATIONS


ENGINE TYPE
V-twelve

CAPACITY 3929 cc

POWER 350-385 bhp

TRANSMISSION 5-speed manual

TOP SPEED 170 mph (273 km/h)

NUMBER BUILT 762

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The 2nd Miura Reunion will be held at Concorso Italiano in August of 2005 in Monterey, California in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Miura. The first historic event in 2000 saw a record gathering of Miuras in attendance, and examples of the P400, P400S and P400SV are expected yet again. Under the guidance of Concorso Italiano's Chief Judge Gary Bobileff (who happens to be a world renowned Miura specialist & restorer) and Lamborghini Club of America long-term President Jim Heady, the 2005 event promises to be quite exciting with the Miuras scheduled to make a CHP-escorted run up Pacific Coast Highway, culminating with a mid-morning entrance at Concorso Italiano. Concorso Italiano owner-organiser Jack Wadsworth said on December 22nd 2004 "Ive wanted to have the Miuras at my event for some time now, and it seems especially appropriate to have them on the 40th anniversary of the model. We are prepared to ensure that Miura owners have a time to remember. There is no space restriction at Concorso and ANY Miura can participate. Contact Megan or Ashley at [email protected].
Concorso Italiano's website can be viewed at www.concorso.com

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Miura Radio Control:
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wow ... nice collection ...
S, Sv, the blue one looks convertable :?

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