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Very kind.

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you! Mission accomplished!

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Thank you. I’m always learning so great to have feedback.

Thank you. Good to see you enjoying The Audi with your son. Keeo up the good work.

Thank you for watching. Regarding the clamshell design, do you think the Ford GT was an influence for that? Also, the Miura was the first mid-engine “road car” but I would value your knowledge of motorsport in saying mid-engine cars were being used in motor racing before the Miura - am I correct? The Ford GT, Ferrari 312P and Porsche 917 were all mid engine race cars of the 1960s.

Big question, do you think is it worth the money they are asking for it?

@@grigiogt8793 my opinion is that the Miura is the first true mid engine car designed for the road, other road legal cars like the Ford GT40, Ferrari 250 LM were homologation cars as required by the FIA. However, the world was moving towards mid engined performance cars, it’s was the zeitgeist of the age with all great manufacturers thinking pretty much the same thing (at least for race cars), Lamborghini were the first to actually consider it for a road car. Enzo still wanted front engined cars, especially for his V12 cars. Ford produced the GT40 and that was it as far as I know, it was Lamborghini who really showed you can use mid engine based layout for a pure road car that’s why I would say they are the first, Miura will always be the first Supercar, the same thing when it comes to the Veyron, It will always be the first hypercar.

@@grigiogt8793 that’s a tough one, personally I don’t believe in paying a premium just because a car has very low miles on it, I would like a car that’s been used as I know that it works and I can use it myself. Cars that don’t move seize up and I’m a person who believes in driving cars. I met someone who regularly drives a Ferrari 166 Barchetta on rallies and Revs the car at shows (he did it for me at a Concours), I like owners like that, people who show their cars, use them and share them with fans, not lock them away. What makes this car different are the canards, but the premium cannot be justified in my opinion for that either.

The Jota was fitted with the canards from factory. Bob Wallace, Lamborghini test driver wanted to take the Miura racing, Ferrucio Lamborghini didn’t want to go racing so as part of after work project the young Lamborghini team decided to prove the Ferrucio they could go racing and created the Jota. Unfortunately, the car was destroyed whilst on its way to a potential customer. There is a recreated Miura Jota, apparently Bob Wallace was consulted during the entire project and it’s close to the original as you can get.

Well stated, Sir!

Thank you for watching. This is the only SV with the canards. One interesting fact - Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Miura SV is the only SV with eyelashes.

@@grigiogt8793 Didn’t know that, do you know where that car is today?

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for your insight into the hexagonal motif. I really welcome this expert knowledge which is content and making it more accurate.

It was great to meet you too. You definitely live in one of the most beautiful places in the world! Thank you for subscribing and it’s so good to hear your passion for Lamborghini.

Aw, thank you. It’s so difficult to record exhausts. I think you’ll enjoy “London loves Lambos” as you really hear the Murcielago on the move from the outside.

Yes, I think as a history buff you would love it. I do. It’s amazing to think how the price of a Countach has appreciated. The problem is - they aren’t driven enough and that’s when they go wrong.

Fascinating video. I didn’t think the new exhaust would change the tonality by *that* much at higher revs. I suppose the new exhaust has slightly different caliber manifolds(?) that result in consistent resonance throughout the rev range?

becharja Thank you for watching. Could you explain what you mean by cslibre manifolds”, please? I wasn’t sure if you meant the calibre off the exhaust manifolds - the engineering of which is beyond me. It’s so difficult to know how an exhaust actually sounds. The 2003 Murcielago has different engine mapping to the LP640 but can still get that F1 scream in 2nd gear at 5000-6000rpm. The catalytic converters, materials, cslibre, curvature, presences of the cross pipe (see the fab speed video) and tips (which in mine have a silencer too) combined with the problems of recording the sound are all variables. I think the “London loves Lambos” video really gives an idea of what my Murcielago sounds like on the road.

@@grigiogt8793 cars need to be driven, other they waste away... If you want to look at a Countach, but a scale model.

Grigio GT Very interesting. At 12:40, there seems to be a subtle variation of the diameter of the lumen (in my minds eye!)? I thought that as the revs increase, the frequency of sound emitted increases, and thus the exhaust accentuates different frequencies throughout the Rev range? Though I may have revealed my deficiency of knowing how exhausts actuate sound! 😅

Thank you for your support.

Thank you! I corrected my mistake about the Cizeta in the shownotes. Claudio Zampolli was the creator of the Cizeta with Georgio Morroder as his financial partner. Only 9 were made. Yes, I think you will be able to see them side by side. If you watch "Curated" with John Temerian, he has just bought a blue Cizeta to sell from his vintage dealership. He is a Diablo and Countach guy so I'm sure he'll put the two side by side.

Thank you for watching my content and your kind words about my cars. You always view my videos so quickly despite being in the States! Yes, that orange Diablo was gorgeous. I’ve been watching your Behind the cars interview - it’s so refreshing hearing your passion.

Wow! I’ve not read that. I think I’ve seen a 400GTwith 3 seats at Retromobile in Paris. Or maybe it was. 350GT. Joe Sackey doesn’t mention that in his Miura bible. Very interesting. Thank you

Grigio GT I will see if I can find the source in writing with Miura 3 seat idea, but it’s mentioned here th-cam.com/video/vSj7GFLDhew/w-d-xo.html I think Ferrari had a similar idea for one of their cars around the same time so I guess it was being thought of by designers during the period. If you look at the early drawings of the Miura, the car is really wide. Never heard of a three seat 350 GT/400 GT

In Joe Sackey’s “Miura Bible”, he writes there was only one Jota version of the Miura that was crashed. A Miura owner said the red car I show the stills of is a modified Miura but not a Jota. There are SV cars that are modified to look like a Jota and this is what I realised I was seeing after I made the video. Please check out the “most expensive Miura in the world” video scheduled for release later this month.

Grigio GT thanks - Will check out the upload when it is released 👍

F1 YMS thank you. If you find any more information on models I missed, please let me know.

Grigio GT I leant a lot from this upload.

Glad you liked it too. I’m looking forward to seeing the Terzo Millenio next time. I was disappointed that they don’t display the prototypes - for example, the original Gandini Diablo concept and also the Diablo roadster concept. I would also like to have seen the Miura roadster, Murcielago LP 650-4 and the Egoista and Estoque. I think they need to expand.

Grigio GT I’ve seen the LP147 Diablo concept in museum uploads before, maybe they moved it out. It’s a shame if they don’t display the Prototypes and special one off cars, that’s one of the things you go to a museum for, seeing cars you are never going to see anywhere else. ‘Regular’ models are nice, but they should display the really special cars.

Do you think they should start a concept section? Also, please check out the Lamborghini exhibit in Alsace, France. It’s worth a trip I think...

Grigio GT yes for sure, they should have a concepts section, all of them should be displayed (there’s not a lot so no excuses in my opinion). I like looking at concepts and see how they change when the car goes into production, from the designers vision to reality.

F1 YMS 100%. I think Lamborghini need to make the Museum something really special...like Ferrari do.

Thanks for making this important point. I think the standard Murcielago exhaust is too muffled and you’ll see in a few weeks time how I got the character of the Murcielago to come out more at road legal speeds by having a custom sports exhaust fitted by Mr Countach.

Grigio GT I think the Countach and Diablo sound great, I’ve only heard the Murcielago at low speed, look forward to seeing what you have done with the car.

It’s coming up. It’s in a future video where Dan does a RWD conversion on a LP640 (also grey!). From driving the Aventador, I think the egear is brilliant on the Aventador as the egear was part of the design brief from the start. I’ve never driven an egear LP640 but when you watch the video of the owner and I doing the test drive, you’ll hear his opinion - it’s great, but you need to learn how and when to shift.

Grigio GT look forward to watching that upload when it’s done, I think it’s going to be interesting, not seen anyone else talk about it before.

F1 YMS His family were lovely. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Yes, positioning the car on the road is the most difficult thing. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Grigio GT I think it’s cool to see V12 Lambos being parked by their owners with their doors up.

F1 YMS that’s coming up too! Five Murcielagos!

Thank you. Luc Donckerwolke did a great job. I really appreciate your support and I’m looking forward to exploring some Lamborghini history with you.

Grigio GT Would be great to discuss Lamborghini history with you, the brand is fascinating, I’m a big fan of Lambo classics in particular.

F1 YMS we will. Looking forward to it.