my non-Porsche picture of the day

[911hillclimber]

[jb]

What is that?

[KS]

[rhd racer]

Found some pics whilst looking for ideas for my wife’s 50th party photo board. These were the days, cannily working a VW show in LA with Rennsport Reunion in Daytona into a pre-kids holiday with the wife! Coast to coast for car shows…





I still really want a flat screen cal-look cab in my life….


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[911hillclimber]

JB:

Exhibit from the Zsppelin museum from a big Euro Road Trip in the Boxster some years ago.

Fabulous place.
Even did cars too!



And Blimps...

[jb]

Thanks
That is amazing.
I had never heard of it but it is a successful flying boat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_J_Wal

[Nine One One]

Bit of a history to that picture..............it was hit by a lorry whilst parked outside Stockport Town Hall, was sold in 1973 for £350 and now in a private collection in Norway.

https://radical-mag.com/2019/12/06/lamb ... p400-3027/

Plus a bit more history to the car..........

"Miura P400 chassis #3027, engine #1130, production #26, built 9th June 1967 delivered to Norwich, UK-registered WGC 527 G. The first Miura in England. 3027 was the first of 2 Miuras sold to George Drummond, a banking heir and sometime vintage racer. Repaired and later restored by Omicron.
the chrome trim and 'wheel are definitely post-production "upgrades".
This accident and the resultant images are from 1972 when 3027 was 5 years old.
P400S with chrome trim was the norm from 1969 on when 3027 was 2 years old.
Interestingly, by October the 8th 1969 Drummond had already moved on to P400S chassis number 4256, so at the time of these images the car was either in possession of a subsequent owner or the Lamborghini dealer, either of whom decided to 'modernize' it a bit.
If you look at the center console etc you're left in no doubt that's a P400.
Also look at the tail in the pic where its being towed away. The lack of "Lamborghini" badge suggestive its a very early P400 (just the 26th in fact) as some of them had the script left off as you probably know.
Interesting too that when Omicron restored the car they put it back to P400 satin black trim.”



The name 'Miura' was made famous in 1947 by the world famous bullfighter Manolete. He turned his back on a black Miura bull named 'Jslero' and paid for it with his life. From that point on, the ferocious breed of Miura bulls were known not just to die-hard bullfighting fans, and the Miura name came to sybolize fear, strength and power.
Ferruccio Lamborghini visited the Seville ranch where the bulls were bred in 1962, and inspired by their majesty he took thier being as the symbol for his new car company.
When his young engineers came up with a sportscar design for the ages in 1965, there was no question in his mind what the car would be named: MIURA!

[KS]

Pencil drawing from http://www.edtillrock.com/

Not bad...

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[matteo68]

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[jb]

You are posting some great photos Matt
Thank you

[matteo68]

You are posting some great photos Matt
Thank you

my pleasure