Lambo V8...chat/pics.....

[P300V8]

Here is a clip of Jeff Sparrow's ex 15040 now in Singapore. This car already features on this thread with Countachman's post 22/11/13 and my post 04/12/13 and is the first RHD car with original vinyl interior. I went to see it last year when it was for sale but it was in terrible condition. He later told me he had sold it to Singapore and here it is for all to see! Note the boot badge as fitted to the first 50 cars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnDmL9j1Yig

[P300V8]

And here is another orange car trying hard to look like Urraco Bob. This is 15544 with Jalpa engine from HLA12348, now in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CojsLweYIM

Edited by P300V8 on Wednesday 26th February 20:30

[dinkel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX2NnmkXzFE

What a sound.

[P300V8]

Let's hope he warmed it up first. That engine was rebuilt by Colin Clarke.

[Ashley1111]

fyfe said:

JonathanE said:

I'm fairly sure that's me, given that there are only two roadworthy Silhouettes in the UK and it's not the other one (mirrors, sidelights, interior all look like mine not his!). However, I can't remember parking it anywhere that looks like that - maybe St Johns Wood High Street?

I reckon that's Duke Street, just off Oxford Street. Convenient for Selfridges although you'd be hard pressed to get much shopping in the Silhouette. I know my shops...

And to keep to the theme of the thread here's some pics of one of my V8s:





Photos originally taken and posted by Chris Y on http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=127... - I take no credit for them or the parking (it was the Mrs on her first go at wrestling with driving the Jalpa).

Don't know the street name, but yes just off Oxford street near some weird church off to the left out of shot.....

[countachman]

P300V8 said:

Here is an amusing clip - though a little slow for the action to start... This is probably 40058 the car that later became the bronze Jalpa prototype.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

Its like an add for the car, I have no idea was is said but its cool.

[countachman]

Ashley1111 said:

Stumbled upon this in central London last summer:




Anyone on here?

This is a great photo...I want that car.

[countachman]

A LHD car 250s sold in the UK 2014.

Nearly had it ...as I did an Austin 7 barn find and a Bond Bug this last week! Yes so near yet so far.

I do like the colour combination of silver and black.

[countachman]

A couple more nice V8s that have been hits and misses at auctions over the last few months.

[countachman]

[fyfe]

countachman said:

A couple more nice V8s that have been hits and misses at auctions over the last few months.

Those images don't really show the true glory of the bright blue interior. It really is a very curious colour combination and I just can't see it doing well at auction unless Elton John fancies a V8 to complement his latest party frock.

[countachman]

It did sell, but not big money. Due to its colour combinations and I think it had been stored a while.

Id have one again.

[rich888]

fyfe said:

countachman said:

A couple more nice V8s that have been hits and misses at auctions over the last few months.

Those images don't really show the true glory of the bright blue interior. It really is a very curious colour combination and I just can't see it doing well at auction unless Elton John fancies a V8 to complement his latest party frock.

The yellow Jalpa was sold in July 2012 at the Silverstone auctions for £23,520, it was a LHD model.



There was also an RHD 1973 Lamborghini Espada S3 registration number TGC 55M up for sale at the same auction which sold for £28,000.

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/the-silverstone...

Ah, they were the days!

[NeilH]

The yellow Jalpa with the blue interior "I Thought" had been for sale for some time - It was in an auction in Germany at the AvD Race meeting August 2012 .. Personally I think the blue interior looked a bit tired at the time and the entire car looked a bit scruffy...

How many Jalpas with that colour combination could there have been - perhaps it was not the same car ...

rich888 said:

The yellow Jalpa was sold in July 2012 at the Silverstone auctions for £23,520, it was a LHD model.



There was also an RHD 1973 Lamborghini Espada S3 registration number TGC 55M up for sale at the same auction which sold for £28,000.

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/the-silverstone...

Ah, they were the days!

[rich888]

NeilH said:

The yellow Jalpa with the blue interior "I Thought" had been for sale for some time - It was in an auction in Germany at the AvD Race meeting August 2012 .. Personally I think the blue interior looked a bit tired at the time and the entire car looked a bit scruffy...

How many Jalpas with that colour combination could there have been - perhaps it was not the same car ...

Yes I think it was the same car, take a look at these pics from the auction website.

[P300V8]

NeilH said:

...How many Jalpas with that colour combination could there have been - perhaps it was not the same car ...

This car was originally grey which may explain the blue interior. More than one car in this bizarre colour scheme? I rather doubt it!

[Craig]

it was up for auction again at the recent Retromobile show in Paris - looks like it didn't sell

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogu...

[countachman]

The big V8 meeting in Italy this year, who is going?

Any space for a passenger? I dont think I will have one by then but you never know what happens eh?

[P300V8]

40006 will be there [touch wood] but I think not many other cars from UK

[fyfe]

countachman said:

The big V8 meeting in Italy this year, who is going?

The big V8 meeting? Does anyone have any details? I've not heard of this and may be up for it depending on timings.