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rs48635
544 posts
83 months
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na said: es that's on the Sporting Bears static stand at the NEC along with the lovely orange Westfield XI behind the static stand it's even better with Sporting Bears Dream Rides taking passengers on 10 mile rides outside the NEC complex it includes many and various vehicles including JHW Classic's XJ220 and Harsh now gets their cars for his Petrolhead Nirvana events too I was there helping out with my 3200. The lovely lady opening the back of the Lambo was also driving the XJ220. Come along November 11-13 if you fancy a ride in something special for the price of a curry night out.
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dinkel
21,038 posts
127 months
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typezerora
73 posts
41 months
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thewheelman said: The Miura has to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made, i'd still take an Alfa 33 Stradale over it.....just. Agree, I love old cars in general, something about that shouts they are alive...compared to the dead and dull ones today
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pSyCoSiS
1,583 posts
74 months
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There is one for sale on Car and Classic, priced at £399,995.
Yes - £399,995!
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dinkel
21,038 posts
127 months
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That's a steal . . . if it's a good one.  Verde Chiaro looks good on the M.  King of Cool Miles Davis had one.  Rally a Miura!
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E24man
808 posts
48 months
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Just been looking at a meticulously restored lime green miura - my first time up close to one and it is a truly beautiful car; full headlight eyelashes and all, just an amazing piece of design!
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U T
6,073 posts
19 months
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The Shah of Iran had a Miura, a P400S in red with gold wheels. After the Iranian revolution is was put up for auction by the new regime (I think the Ayatollah Homeini found it a bit tail happy in the wet) and it is now owned by Nicholas Cage. It only has about 2000 miles on the clock.
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dinkel
21,038 posts
127 months
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I thought Nick had sold it? Wikipedia says: One of these cars, chassis #4934,[6] was built for the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah stored this car under armed guard with another SV in Royal Palace in Tehran. After he fled the country during the Iranian Revolution, his cars were seized by the Iranian government. The SV/J was sold into Dubai in 1995. In 1997 this car was sold via a Brooks auction to Nicolas Cage, at US$490,000, becoming the model's highest ever price sold in an auction.[7] Cage sold the car in 2002. 
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aeropilot
7,003 posts
96 months
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U T said: The Shah of Iran had a Miura, a P400S in red with gold wheels. After the Iranian revolution is was put up for auction by the new regime (I think the Ayatollah Homeini found it a bit tail happy in the wet) and it is now owned by Nicholas Cage. It only has about 2000 miles on the clock. Almost. The Shah of Persia (Iran) actually had two Muira’s, both 1971 cars, one a SV and the one you mention was actually a very rare SVJ. The car you mentioned being owned by Nicolas Cage, chassis #4934 (he bought it at auction in 1997 but sold it in 2002) was a burgundy red colour with white interior and silver wheels, and was one of the first cars to go back to the factory for a ‘works service’ after the factory restoration facility was opened there. I believe the car now lives in the UK. This is the car.  The other Shah car was a 1971 SV, chassis #4870, was a dark blue car, and was imported into Italy in 1991, after being ‘rescued’ from Iran. This is the other ex-Shah car. 
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U T
6,073 posts
19 months
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I bow to your superior knowledge.
Nick Cage certainly went up in my estimations when he bought it, and down again now he's sold it.
Why would you sell a car like that. He can't need the money, surely? Given that the Miura is the best car in the history of the planet, he's not going to buy something better.
I can understand why the Islamic Republic of Iran wanted shot of it..beauty, enjoyment, excitement, desirability and passion...all the things god would disapprove of if he existed.
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Streetrod
4,989 posts
75 months
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U T said: I bow to your superior knowledge.
Nick Cage certainly went up in my estimations when he bought it, and down again now he's sold it.
Why would you sell a car like that. He can't need the money, surely? Given that the Miura is the best car in the history of the planet, he's not going to buy something better.
I can understand why the Islamic Republic of Iran wanted shot of it..beauty, enjoyment, excitement, desirability and passion...all the things god would disapprove of if he existed.
Well I'm afraid he did. Nick Cage was recently on the verge of bankruptcy and was having to be bailed out by his rich mates. He had to sell most of his car collection to help pay his bills.
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U T
6,073 posts
19 months
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Streetrod said: U T said: I bow to your superior knowledge.
Nick Cage certainly went up in my estimations when he bought it, and down again now he's sold it.
Why would you sell a car like that. He can't need the money, surely? Given that the Miura is the best car in the history of the planet, he's not going to buy something better.
I can understand why the Islamic Republic of Iran wanted shot of it..beauty, enjoyment, excitement, desirability and passion...all the things god would disapprove of if he existed.
Well I'm afraid he did. Nick Cage was recently on the verge of bankruptcy and was having to be bailed out by his rich mates. He had to sell most of his car collection to help pay his bills. He should have sold the house and slept in the Miura.
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dinkel
21,038 posts
127 months
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5 more from the crypt:  Miura racer was no success.     Thanks to Joe Sackey for his sublime collection. More?
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ZOLLAR
16,234 posts
42 months
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dinkel said: 5 more from the crypt: Miura racer was no success. Thanks to Joe Sackey for his sublime collection. More? More?, as in more pictures?, yes bloody please  .
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aeropilot
7,003 posts
96 months
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dinkel said: That's just 
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Lippy Kid
2,197 posts
44 months
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thewheelman said: Another of Rod Stewarts Miuras, this dark blue one he had in L.A.  ...wow.
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