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Experiencing the Lamborghini Miura S

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By Pete Vack

From the Archives, November 2016

The way to gain entrance into the realm of the Dallara/Gandini masterpiece that is the Miura is to gently push the door latch button from the Fiat 850 and pull a bit on the chrome fin at the bottom of the row of black fins to the rear of the door window.

“Be careful getting in. Here’s how you have to do it. Get your butt over the seat and gently lower it straight down. Don’t wiggle. Don’t squirm. The reason is because the seats are original cloth inserts and any heavy lateral movement stresses out the material,” said Paul Wilson.

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Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design V 2

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Forever Young and looking toward the future: The Lamborghini Lp1 800-4

Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design
By Gautam Sen with Branko Radovinovic and Kaare Byberg
ISBN 978-185443-317-6
784 pages, 2 volumes, hardcover, dustjacket, slipcase
1070 illustrations
U.S. $250

Review by Pete Vack
All photos from the book

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Review by Pete Vack

While you and I got old, Lamborghini, under Mimran, Chrysler and Audi, somehow managed to stay forever young. And thank goodness for that. Gautam Sen’s Volume Two of his epic Lamborghini, At the Cutting Edge of Design, leads us into unaccustomed territory, taking us from the Silhouette to the Terzo Millennio, from Mimran to Audi, detailing the models we’ve rarely thought about and introduces us to rare variations we never knew existed. Naturally, we are aware of the supercars and hypercars that were developed by Lamborghini in the 1990s to date. But not by any means too familiar; too many models, too many owners, too much money, too fast and too furious. [Read more…] about Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design V 2

Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design, Reviewed

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Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design
By Gautam Sen with Branko Radovinovic and Kaare Byberg
ISBN 978-185443-317-6
784 pages, 2 volumes, hardcover, dustjacket, slipcase
1070 illustrations
U.S. $250

Review by Pete Vack
All photos from the book

Gautam Sen’s latest two volume set, Lamborghini at the Cutting Edge of Design, is a massive, impressive, unforgettable work that documents virtually every single design associated with Lamborghini — meaning production cars and prototypes, off-road vehicles, show cars, as well as those dramatic concept Lamborghinis created by Bertone. [Read more…] about Lamborghini: At the Cutting Edge of Design, Reviewed

4860, ‘La Jota di Hahne,’ Reviewed

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The Last Masterpiece

4860 ‘LA JOTA DI HAHNE’
by Dino Brunori
published by Fondazione Negri ONLUS, Italy.
Printed in June 2021
ISBN: 978-88-89108-45-1
– Exclusive Limited Edition of 300 hand-numbered copies
– English language
– Page size: 305mm x 260mm
– 144 pages
– Color and black-and-white pictures
– Contemporary pictures by renowned photographers
– Hardcover with slipcase
– Printed in Italy on the finest paper, handcrafted and handbound
– Exact reproduction of the original ‘Jota’ emblem of 4860 ‘LA JOTA DI HAHNE’ on the cover
– Price: 250 € excluding shipping and local duties and taxes

Order here: www.miurasvj4860.com

Review by Pete Vack
All photos from the book

The 12.25 by 10.5 inch 140 page book easily slides out of its silky slipcase – it is black, as was the trim of the car that is the subject of the book, and thoughtfully designed with an indentation to allow one to grasp the book firmly in order to facilitate its removal. A luxurious cover appears, and again a silk like material is used; it feels good, smooth, yet textured and expensive. It is silver, the same color as the body of the car that is the subject of the book. In the center of the cover is a prominently raised font- by at least an eighth of an inch no less – with one word, “Jota”, in black script, the same as that adorns the rear of the car that is the subject of the book. [Read more…] about 4860, ‘La Jota di Hahne,’ Reviewed

VeloceToday Rides the Mighty Bull

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By Pete Vack

From the VeloceToday Archives, November 2016

The way to gain entrance into the realm of the Dallara/Gandini masterpiece that is the Miura is to gently push the door latch button from the Fiat 850 and pull a bit on the chrome fin at the bottom of the row of black fins to the rear of the door window.

“Be careful getting in. Here’s how you have to do it. Get your butt over the seat and gently lower it straight down. Don’t wiggle. Don’t squirm. The reason is because the seats are original cloth inserts and any heavy lateral movement stresses out the material,” said Paul Wilson.

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Enter the Bulls: Desert Miura Part 2

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Story and photos by Guy Anderson

In Part 2 of his 1984 Arabian adventure, Anderson finds his Miura and much more.

At the airport in Abu Dhabi, we had been escorted into a special room where an agent reopened my luggage and pointed to a magazine. There was a beautiful girl on the magazine cover in a two piece bathing suit leaning against a Rolls-Royce. One of the agents said in English; “Why do you have this? This is blue material. This is illegal here!” It wasn’t Penthouse or Playboy, it was the Robb Report. [Read more…] about Enter the Bulls: Desert Miura Part 2

Driving the Wild Miura S

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Paying attention to the Miura, circa 1973. Wright’s students are getting a good education.

Last week we did a story about a drive with Paul Wilson in his Miura and noted the lack of interest the car elicited as we drove around. But that was not the case, says John Wright, back in 1973 when his students got a chance to see a Miura up close. Wright also finagled a drive in the ‘beast’ so do read on….Ed.

By John R. Wright

For three years, I taught in Toronto at a school called Thornhill Collegiate, just north of Toronto. Because I was racing a Formula Vee at the time and had an interest in cars, the head of the Technical Department asked me to be a staff sponsor for a school autosports club. We would meet regularly, and I would sign out films from various sources like Labatts or Players on racing or rallying and show them in my classroom after school was over. The club would also organize various events like driving skill contests and gymkhanas. We would also participate in local fun rallies organized by the Deutsche Automobile Club in which I had a membership. In addition, we would also get in guest speakers, usually local race car drivers, like Formula Ford Champion Gary Magwood or Canadian racer Horst Kroll. [Read more…] about Driving the Wild Miura S

Driving and Maintaining a Lamborghini Miura S

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By Pete Vack

The way to gain entrance into the realm of the Dallara/Gandini masterpiece that is the Miura is to gently push the door latch button from the Fiat 850 and pull a bit on the chrome fin at the bottom of the row of black fins to the rear of the door window.

“Be careful getting in. Here’s how you have to do it. Get your butt over the seat and gently lower it straight down. Don’t wiggle. Don’t squirm. The reason is because the seats are original cloth inserts and any heavy lateral movement stresses out the material,” said Paul Wilson.

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27 year-old Marcello Gandini’s first assignment following his employment by Bertone was to design a body for the Miura chassis. Paul Wilson’s Miura S captures the excitement of the Gandini work of art.

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