Miura, the original supercar

[miurasv]

A link to a couple of pics of an SV that Emblem Sports Cars did some work on in the '80s. A modded Boxer 512 there too. Scroll down the page.

http://www.dmark.co.uk/galleries/emb.../#!prettyPhoto[Emblem-Lamborghini-Miura]/0/

[smglop]

"Guitar Aficionado" magazine Vol 4 No. 1 a few months back had a fairly comprehensive article on "The Cars of the Beatles" that details all the Ferrari's and Lamborghini's, etc of the Beatles. Lots of pics too..

[smglop]

Sorry, here's the link

http://store.guitarworld.com/collect...son-collection

[joe sackey]

Originally Posted by miurasv

http://jalopnik.com/5919954/how-i-sa...is-lamborghini

Any idea which RHD SV this is pictured in the above article posted by and about Jim/Naplolis? Also, does anyone have any details on the Miuras which Miles actually owned?

Not sure which Miura this RHD car is, and as in an earlier post I mentioned that the chassis numbers of the Miles Davis cars are not known (yet, at least).

[bb4635]

Originally Posted by joe sackey

Not sure which Miura this RHD car is, and as in an earlier post I mentioned that the chassis numbers of the Miles Davis cars are not known (yet, at least).

I would suggest - quite sure - it is #4828

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Bruno

[spadge1976]

Looks like a UK number plate on the second pic and Joe's book indicates the concessionary as Lamborghini GB.
If that is Miles' car, that would mean 4828 has tremendous provenance - is there any evidence?

[SAB]

Originally Posted by spadge1976

Looks like a UK number plate on the second pic and Joe's book indicates the concessionary as Lamborghini GB.
If that is Miles' car, that would mean 4828 has tremendous provenance - is there any evidence?

They are all UK plates and certainly looks like the same car in all three photos.

[miurasv]

Originally Posted by miurasv

http://jalopnik.com/5919954/how-i-sa...is-lamborghini

Any idea which RHD SV this is pictured in the above article posted by and about Jim/Naplolis? Also, does anyone have any details on the Miuras which Miles actually owned?

"Not sure which Miura this RHD car is, and as in an earlier post I mentioned that the chassis numbers of the Miles Davis cars are not known (yet, at least)." (Response by Joe Sackey.)

There's no doubt as to what car the black car is which is c/n 4828, originally a UK car that once belonged to Barry Martina and Peter Ray which featured in one of Clarkson's early Miura reports (see youtube vid from about 0.50), though thanks for the replies. Actually, does anyone know where c/n 4828 is now? I've not read about it anywhere for quite some tome. It's this pale coloured rhd car in the b&w pic below with the plate 913 LN that I'd like to know the c/n number or any info of? It's not possible to tell from the pic what colour it is. It could be white, yellow, blue, green, orange or red?

http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=736

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[espada1952]

[QUOTE=miurasv;141546828]"Not sure which Miura this RHD car is, and as in an earlier post I mentioned that the chassis numbers of the Miles Davis cars are not known (yet, at least)." (Response by Joe Sackey.)

There's no doubt as to what car the black car is which is c/n 4828, originally a UK car that once belonged to Barry Martina and Peter Ray which featured in one of Clarkson's early Miura reports (see youtube vid from about 0.50), though thanks for the replies. Actually, does anyone know where c/n 4828 is now? I've not read about it anywhere for quite some tome. It's this pale coloured rhd car in the b&w pic below with the plate 913 LN that I'd like to know the c/n number or any info of? It's not possible to tell from the pic what colour it is. It could be white, yellow, blue, green, orange or red?

This car in the pictures is a mystery I have owned 4814 [blue] and 4816[yellow] and both cars had roof arials we also noticed 4822 had a roof arial,the car in the pics has not got any arial ? Rod Stewarts car was 4818 never had an arial but was registered LUC 38K from new along with 4812 that was Lime Green and registered JLL 838K,the black car in the pics 4828 was the last Miura registered in the UK and was registered LYX 238K from new and is not the car in the pictures [still in UK in good condition and owned by a private collector in the Midlands] it has always had white interior,this only leaves the silver car that was converted to LHD and sent to the US but that had gold wheels etc
I think the roof arials might have been fitted in the UK when the radios were fitted so this car is either 4814 or 4822,it is more likely to be the white car 4822 that had blue interior
The only person who would know for sure is Dell Hopkins as he was at the importers when all the RHD SV were delivered.

Stephen Keen

[spadge1976]

I like the brightwork around the front and rear grill on this black car - I haven't seem it before on a Miura and it adds some extra definition to the detail that can get lost on black cars. Is this aftermarket or done at the factory?

[miurasv]

[quote=espada1952;141548002]

Originally Posted by miurasv

This car in the pictures is a mystery I have owned 4814 [blue] and 4816[yellow] and both cars had roof arials we also noticed 4822 had a roof arial,the car in the pics has not got any arial ? Rod Stewarts car was 4818 never had an arial but was registered LUC 38K from new along with 4812 that was Lime Green and registered JLL 838K,the black car in the pics 4828 was the last Miura registered in the UK and was registered LYX 238K from new and is not the car in the pictures [still in UK in good condition and owned by a private collector in the Midlands] it has always had white interior,this only leaves the silver car that was converted to LHD and sent to the US but that had gold wheels etc

I think the roof arials might have been fitted in the UK when the radios were fitted so this car is either 4814 or 4822,it is more likely to be the white car 4822 that had blue interior
The only person who would know for sure is Dell Hopkins as he was at the importers when all the RHD SV were delivered.

Stephen Keen

Thank you for your reply. I too think it may be the white with originally blue car but what's not apparent in the pic are the Britax Fixed Racing Harnesses that were on that car. Would these have been fitted after delivery? As you say the aerial could have been fitted later. There was one attached to the roof. Also the radio was not actually fixed to the car but was loose between the seats covered in blue leather, I think. Perhaps the LN part of the number plate 913 LN could mean Elton or Loughran?

http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=681

[miurasv]

Originally Posted by spadge1976

I like the brightwork around the front and rear grill on this black car - I haven't seem it before on a Miura and it adds some extra definition to the detail that can get lost on black cars. Is this aftermarket or done at the factory?

5110, the Innocenti car that now belongs to Simon Kidston, has the chromework. In the link below it says that it was done before delivery. I think the chromework on 4828 may have been done later?

5110 - http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=761

4828 - http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=736

[spadge1976]

Thanks Steve

[espada1952]

Originally Posted by miurasv

5110, the Innocenti car that now belongs to Simon Kidston, has the chromework. In the link below it says that it was done before delivery. I think the chromework on 4828 may have been done later?

5110 - http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=761

4828 - http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=736

Some Period Pictures of various UK SV

[miurasv]

Thanks, Stephen. I had that Fast Car Car magazine when I was in school. The brightwork must have been done early on the black car as that's dated 1974. I was actually looking for that pic of the white SV on here earlier. You said where the black car 4828 is. Do you know where the others are now?

[spadge1976]

Registration painted on the front hood - yet more vandalism.
Shocking how many horrible things I've seen done to Miuras in this thread (pinstripes being the worst).

[joe sackey]

Originally Posted by spadge1976

Looks like a UK number plate on the second pic and Joe's book indicates the concessionary as Lamborghini GB.
If that is Miles' car, that would mean 4828 has tremendous provenance - is there any evidence?

No, Miles car was LHD.

[espada1952]

Originally Posted by joe sackey

No, Miles car was LHD.

Miles Davis car was definitely LHD the car in the pictures is a libary pic of a RHD SV taken in 1972 when or before it was delivered,I think it is 4814 [ Light Blue with Blue Leather] following information from Steve,the original registration is unknown of this car so there is good chance it was 913 LN,it was meant to be originaly owned by Tony Iomi of Black Sabath fame but I owned it for 5 years and never got any proof and there are no pictures of him and the car that I could find.

Stephen Keen

[miurasv]

Originally Posted by espada1952

Miles Davis car was definitely LHD the car in the pictures is a libary pic of a RHD SV taken in 1972 when or before it was delivered,I think it is 4814 [ Light Blue with Blue Leather] following information from Steve,the original registration is unknown of this car so there is good chance it was 913 LN,it was meant to be originaly owned by Tony Iomi of Black Sabath fame but I owned it for 5 years and never got any proof and there are no pictures of him and the car that I could find.

Stephen Keen

Yes, I think the car with reg. 913 LN could well be 4814. It can't be the white one that originally had blue interior and gold wheels and sills (RYY 161K 4830?) as I've said above that had the Britax Seat Harnesses. The white car also had air conditioning but the 3 vents on top of the dash that a car with a/c has are not present on the car in the pic.

4814 - http://www.themiuraregister.com/miur...ter.php?id=699

[SAB]

Originally Posted by espada1952

Miles Davis car was definitely LHD the car in the pictures is a libary pic of a RHD SV taken in 1972 when or before it was delivered,I think it is 4814 [ Light Blue with Blue Leather] following information from Steve,the original registration is unknown of this car so there is good chance it was 913 LN,it was meant to be originaly owned by Tony Iomi of Black Sabath fame but I owned it for 5 years and never got any proof and there are no pictures of him and the car that I could find.

Stephen Keen

Hi, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is said to have owned the Pale Blue Miura SV but as you say, there are no known photos of him and any Lamborghinis. He possibly owned more than one. I used to collect every article I could find on the band starting in about 1969, and there was only reference to him owning Lamborghinis, but sadly no photograhic evidence of him with his cars. I met Iommi several times back in the 70s and 80s but unfortunately, never thought to ask him about his cars!

I saw the car at Gaydon a few years ago and it looks stunningly beautiful. The colour really works well on the car.

SAB (another Stephen)