Lamborghinis used as Covid-19 shopping trolleys
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Andy-IM said:
rat rod said:
Anyone see the Jarama body shell just put on "Car and Classic" today .priced at £16,950 in the Neverlands. What a opportunity if you have either a badly damaged or rusted wreck. That won't come up again.
It's been for sale in various European media for some time; I approached the guy about a year ago to ask if he had anything else (I was thinking bumpers..... In my long search for those) but he had nothing. I guess a few folks have done similar as there is now a "what you see is what is there" statement. He's a nice guy though and was as helpful as he could be. It does make you wonder what happened to everything else.... I should have asked.cgt2 said:
Seems to be the forgotten GT car,a little like the Facel Vega back in the late fifties, early sixties' has a little Maserati Mistral /AC 428 come Ferrari 365 GT4 about it.If it had a Italian badge on it probably would have sold better, Like the Jarama another underrated classic and even cheaper ,if you can find one. orangeLP400 said:
Pics above are just fantastic and nostalgia overload. For me, the photo of the floor sweeper surrounded by exotica is the most poetic but really I wish i could just climb into any of the photos and "be there then"
Thanks
I was thinking pretty much the same as I was uploading them, everyday scenes at the time but little jewels of nostalgia now.Thanks
Another quickie or three before I log off....
Not a great quality photo but a rare one - Bob Wallace testing one of the Urraco prototypes with (I think) Stanzani....
The Miura based racer with both of the Urraco prototypes....
Young Mr.Balboni with a P250 Urraco in 1975....
Chin chin
cgt2 said:
Amazing. Never seen a photo of Enzo behind the wheel in his later years, I wonder if there are any?
There was a dodgy photoshop of him in an F40 that was obviously false as the car was launched within weeks of his passing.
Enzo....? That's Ferruccio driving his Series 1 Espada....! There was a dodgy photoshop of him in an F40 that was obviously false as the car was launched within weeks of his passing.
Well I never knew there was a Miura based racer!
Some super photos there, very evocative. I was looking at the picture of the two crashed Espadas (if that is the correct plural) and was imagining the phone call back to the factory. Er....boss....something happened....
Also the one with the sweeper, I don't think I have seen so many Lambos all lined up in the factory. The present day detailers would be having a fit at all the dust wafting around after the sweeping up, getting on all the nice shiny paint.
I recognise that Top Trump card from my childhood, as I suspect many did. It was a sure-fire winner in any category!
Some super photos there, very evocative. I was looking at the picture of the two crashed Espadas (if that is the correct plural) and was imagining the phone call back to the factory. Er....boss....something happened....
Also the one with the sweeper, I don't think I have seen so many Lambos all lined up in the factory. The present day detailers would be having a fit at all the dust wafting around after the sweeping up, getting on all the nice shiny paint.
I recognise that Top Trump card from my childhood, as I suspect many did. It was a sure-fire winner in any category!
rat rod said:
Andy-IM said:
rat rod said:
Anyone see the Jarama body shell just put on "Car and Classic" today .priced at £16,950 in the Neverlands. What a opportunity if you have either a badly damaged or rusted wreck. That won't come up again.
It's been for sale in various European media for some time; I approached the guy about a year ago to ask if he had anything else (I was thinking bumpers..... In my long search for those) but he had nothing. I guess a few folks have done similar as there is now a "what you see is what is there" statement. He's a nice guy though and was as helpful as he could be. It does make you wonder what happened to everything else.... I should have asked.cgt2 said:
P5BNij said:
Enzo....? That's Ferruccio driving his Series 1 Espada....!
Ha, I know. Was wondering if any such exists of EFHere's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:02
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:03
Fessia fancier said:
Well I never knew there was a Miura based racer!
Some super photos there, very evocative. I was looking at the picture of the two crashed Espadas (if that is the correct plural) and was imagining the phone call back to the factory. Er....boss....something happened....
Also the one with the sweeper, I don't think I have seen so many Lambos all lined up in the factory. The present day detailers would be having a fit at all the dust wafting around after the sweeping up, getting on all the nice shiny paint.
I recognise that Top Trump card from my childhood, as I suspect many did. It was a sure-fire winner in any category!
That Miura based racer was mentioned in another thread on PH a few weeks ago, can't rememebr where it was now.Some super photos there, very evocative. I was looking at the picture of the two crashed Espadas (if that is the correct plural) and was imagining the phone call back to the factory. Er....boss....something happened....
Also the one with the sweeper, I don't think I have seen so many Lambos all lined up in the factory. The present day detailers would be having a fit at all the dust wafting around after the sweeping up, getting on all the nice shiny paint.
I recognise that Top Trump card from my childhood, as I suspect many did. It was a sure-fire winner in any category!
As for the photo of the old boy sweeping the factory floor, I've got another (even better) photo taken in the same part of the factory showing it full of Espadas and Urracos awaiting despatch, unfortunately it's got a 'getty images' copyright watermark splashed right across it.
Meanwhile, some snaps of one of the Urraco prototypes at the factory....
This must be a very early ad for the Urraco as it shows one of the first two production cars with the external filler cap....
I've always thought it odd that they put the filler neck inside the engine bay on the production version, talk about playing with fire.....
P5BNij said:
I'm sure there must be, I have a vague memory of seeing a pics of Enzo driving a 330GTC and a 400 / 412 years ago.
Here's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
Fantastic! The quintessential Italian playboyHere's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:02
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:03
P5BNij said:
That Miura based racer was mentioned in another thread on PH a few weeks ago, can't rememebr where it was now.
It was here:https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
SAB888 said:
Thanks, that is pretty good to be able to read about the background. I did a quick calculation and the engine was about 5,000 dollars then, although that was probably a lot of money at the time. Astonishing the car just "was taken away!"Re the photo of the Uracco prototype with the playing with fire fuel filler, reminded me of the story I was told a long time ago by someone who bought a fire damaged Miura to restore. They rang a previous owner to find out more about it, and said "we've bought your old Miura". The previous owner said that was nice, but he had three Miuras in the past. They said "we've got the one that caught fire". He said that "all three had caught fire......."
Fessia fancier said:
Thanks, that is pretty good to be able to read about the background. I did a quick calculation and the engine was about 5,000 dollars then, although that was probably a lot of money at the time. Astonishing the car just "was taken away!"
Re the photo of the Uracco prototype with the playing with fire fuel filler, reminded me of the story I was told a long time ago by someone who bought a fire damaged Miura to restore. They rang a previous owner to find out more about it, and said "we've bought your old Miura". The previous owner said that was nice, but he had three Miuras in the past. They said "we've got the one that caught fire". He said that "all three had caught fire......."
"He said that all three had caught fire" having one catch on fire would be bad enough but all three,that would put me off ever driving them again.Ever since i watched the You Tube of the yellow Miura SV completely burn out just outside H.R.Owens Lamborghini's service centre every time i see a Miura being driven i think he's brave, I believe the owner of the yellow one either sued or tried to sue H.R.Ownens as the car had only just left there,it could have even been the insurance company suing trying to recover their huge pay out ,not sure. A collector from the Bristol area left his Miura with Coys that had just been subject of a nut and bolt restoration and while with them there was a fire next to their storage facility which quickly spread ,the car suffered smoke damage and a lot of it's plastics had melted.HE got payed out and managed to buy the salvage back from the insurance company and had to start all over again . I must admit to being petrified of a car going up in a ball of flames especially the mid engine ones .always carry at least two exstinguishers just in caseRe the photo of the Uracco prototype with the playing with fire fuel filler, reminded me of the story I was told a long time ago by someone who bought a fire damaged Miura to restore. They rang a previous owner to find out more about it, and said "we've bought your old Miura". The previous owner said that was nice, but he had three Miuras in the past. They said "we've got the one that caught fire". He said that "all three had caught fire......."
rat rod said:
I must admit to being petrified of a car going up in a ball of flames especially the mid engine ones .always carry at least two exstinguishers just in case
Very sensible. Following a close call with my Miura I have:1. A plumbed in fire extinguisher
2. A separate hand held fire extinguisher
3. Added a fuel return line
4. Added a fuel pump cut-off switch (so I can run the car dry until it stalls when shutting it down hot when stopping for coffee to avoid a potential "vapour bomb" forming ready to go off when I restart it after my coffee break)
5. A mental note to inspect very closely the condition of the accelerator pump and fuel lines every year
bish_345 said:
rat rod said:
I must admit to being petrified of a car going up in a ball of flames especially the mid engine ones .always carry at least two exstinguishers just in case
Very sensible. Following a close call with my Miura I have:1. A plumbed in fire extinguisher
2. A separate hand held fire extinguisher
3. Added a fuel return line
4. Added a fuel pump cut-off switch (so I can run the car dry until it stalls when shutting it down hot when stopping for coffee to avoid a potential "vapour bomb" forming ready to go off when I restart it after my coffee break)
5. A mental note to inspect very closely the condition of the accelerator pump and fuel lines every year
Edited by rat rod on Wednesday 1st July 09:45
P5BNij said:
I'm sure there must be, I have a vague memory of seeing a pics of Enzo driving a 330GTC and a 400 / 412 years ago.
Here's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
The man Jeremy Clarkson bought a tie to interview.Here's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:02
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:03
And when asked about the 40’something Italian Governments since the war said, “Look, it’s not difficult to rule the Italians, it’s just unnecessary.”
rat rod said:
bish_345 said:
rat rod said:
I must admit to being petrified of a car going up in a ball of flames especially the mid engine ones .always carry at least two exstinguishers just in case
Very sensible. Following a close call with my Miura I have:1. A plumbed in fire extinguisher
2. A separate hand held fire extinguisher
3. Added a fuel return line
4. Added a fuel pump cut-off switch (so I can run the car dry until it stalls when shutting it down hot when stopping for coffee to avoid a potential "vapour bomb" forming ready to go off when I restart it after my coffee break)
5. A mental note to inspect very closely the condition of the accelerator pump and fuel lines every year
Edited by rat rod on Wednesday 1st July 09:45
Small, inexpensive, last longer than old style fire extinguishers (25 or 50 secs) and don’t lose pressure over time.
Good review by J Leno of them on YouTube.
My brother in law lost his much loved Jensen to a fire. No fire extinguisher in the car.........
Ferruccio said:
I’ve just bought a load of the new fire sticks. They are like flares, only put out fires,
Small, inexpensive, last longer than old style fire extinguishers (25 or 50 secs) and don’t lose pressure over time.
Good review by J Leno of them on YouTube.
My brother in law lost his much loved Jensen to a fire. No fire extinguisher in the car.........
Thanks for posting that info,will look into it,unless fitted to the car the extinguishers can be clumsy and awkward to use.I almost lost a Sunbeam Tiger to fire ,lucky i could see the paint in the bonnet doing a dance in front of me and managed to put it out before to much damage was done.hope your brother in law was well insured Small, inexpensive, last longer than old style fire extinguishers (25 or 50 secs) and don’t lose pressure over time.
Good review by J Leno of them on YouTube.
My brother in law lost his much loved Jensen to a fire. No fire extinguisher in the car.........
Ferruccio said:
P5BNij said:
I'm sure there must be, I have a vague memory of seeing a pics of Enzo driving a 330GTC and a 400 / 412 years ago.
Here's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
The man Jeremy Clarkson bought a tie to interview.Here's a rare one - FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli trying out the one off Ferrari tri-posti 365P....
Had a nice surprise today at work, I got chatting to the driver who relieved me in Brum when we swapped over, as I climbed down from the cab he said ''a little dickie bird told me you like your Italian cars'', ''just a bit'' I replied to which he said ''I've got an Alfa 156, a Lancia Beta Monte Carlo and a Maserati 222 in bits.....''.
Funny old world!
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:02
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 30th June 21:03
And when asked about the 40’something Italian Governments since the war said, “Look, it’s not difficult to rule the Italians, it’s just unnecessary.”
Had another shuftie through the window of Lamborghini Brum at Fort Dunlop on the way home from work, if anyone knows of a cure for this debilitating disease, please keep it to yourself!
Piccie time....?
Earls Court show in '68....
Geneva show I think....
Simon Taylor road testing the S2 for the 15th April 1971 issue of Autosport magazine....
A familiar Jarama....!
Beautiful RHD S2 Espada for sale here.... https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1194320
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