60s Lamborghini pictures
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POORCARDEALER said:
Anyone know what dealers in West Yorkshire there were in the 70's. A chap I know swears there was a Lambo agent (service) in Dewsbury of all places??!
yes there was hollyhouse performance motors 101 braford road dewsburyhave a whole pile of literature from them which I got from one of their old mechanics a year ago!
Paul
Hi Matt
Sorry don't have any of those. Were 4 lambo dealers in Mid 70's. Were other places doing service work including one in Glasgow who were all approved.
The old mechanic who worked there was in his 70's and looked me out at Alford show near Aberdeen last year.
They also did other then exotic cars! I think Marcos and one or two others?
Paul
Sorry don't have any of those. Were 4 lambo dealers in Mid 70's. Were other places doing service work including one in Glasgow who were all approved.
The old mechanic who worked there was in his 70's and looked me out at Alford show near Aberdeen last year.
They also did other then exotic cars! I think Marcos and one or two others?
Paul
paulqv said:
Hi Matt
Sorry don't have any of those. Were 4 lambo dealers in Mid 70's. Were other places doing service work including one in Glasgow who were all approved.
The old mechanic who worked there was in his 70's and looked me out at Alford show near Aberdeen last year.
They also did other then exotic cars! I think Marcos and one or two others?
Paul
Interesting stuff Paul, the site is now a Evans Halshaw Vauxhall dealer....would be great to see it with some Lambos parked outside.Sorry don't have any of those. Were 4 lambo dealers in Mid 70's. Were other places doing service work including one in Glasgow who were all approved.
The old mechanic who worked there was in his 70's and looked me out at Alford show near Aberdeen last year.
They also did other then exotic cars! I think Marcos and one or two others?
Paul
... that orange Miura is owned by yet another ex-member of LCUK and I believe the Ferrari is his as well ...
Was there a light blue De Tomaso Mangusta at that event as well? Whether that Mangusta was there or not, the same chap owns that car which I think was the De Tomaso used by Kylie for one of her vid-ay-o's for that catchy ditty where her bits-of-frock only stayed on by the miracle of sticky tape ...
Hello fellow PistonHeads. I am working on a big book for Taschen entitled Ultimate Collector Cars. One of the cars we are including is a rather fine 1971 Miura SVJ, which was sold by RM Sothebys a few years ago. In support of the primary photography of this car I am in desperate need of some contextualising historic images, such as original factory photos. I have seen David Price's posting of some beautiful period imagery of a Jota. Can you please tell me where I may source this? Or, how may I get in touch with David Price. Lamborghini HQ cannot help. Many thanks for any help you can give.
ZOLLAR said:
Anybody know the history of this Miura?, I saw it at the classic car show in the NEC last year and remember reading an info sheet about it saying it was owned by a celebrity back in the 70's/80's (can't remember which decade exactly) anybody know who that celebrity was?.
It also mentioned that the car was damaged by fire and sent back to Lambo for a rebuild?.
Anyway less of the talking more pics, sorry for the quality as the pictures were taken on an iphone and it was the 1st Miura I'd seen up close so I was a bit excited
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That's not an oem paint color is it?????It also mentioned that the car was damaged by fire and sent back to Lambo for a rebuild?.
Anyway less of the talking more pics, sorry for the quality as the pictures were taken on an iphone and it was the 1st Miura I'd seen up close so I was a bit excited
.Jackie1 said:
ZOLLAR said:
Anybody know the history of this Miura?, I saw it at the classic car show in the NEC last year and remember reading an info sheet about it saying it was owned by a celebrity back in the 70's/80's (can't remember which decade exactly) anybody know who that celebrity was?.
It also mentioned that the car was damaged by fire and sent back to Lambo for a rebuild?.
Anyway less of the talking more pics, sorry for the quality as the pictures were taken on an iphone and it was the 1st Miura I'd seen up close so I was a bit excited.
That's not an oem paint color is it?????It also mentioned that the car was damaged by fire and sent back to Lambo for a rebuild?.
Anyway less of the talking more pics, sorry for the quality as the pictures were taken on an iphone and it was the 1st Miura I'd seen up close so I was a bit excited
.A few pics of Jane's Miura, from the 'Italian Job' themed Pendle Powerfest in 2016. Very rare RHD ex-Twiggy car. I noticed it had a dent in the front wing, and when I asked her, she had bumped it on a hill climb event the previous day (ouch!) Thanks to jane I have now sat in my dream car...
In a recent magazine featuring car collectors, Jane and her son showed their collection of nearly 40 cars. The AC428 , Iso Grifo, and XJ220 being some of the memorable ones
In a recent magazine featuring car collectors, Jane and her son showed their collection of nearly 40 cars. The AC428 , Iso Grifo, and XJ220 being some of the memorable ones
Interesting stuff in here but thread is a bit old. If any of the 1960s/1970s period Miura pics actually turned up (partic Alie St era) there is a finder's fee in it for someone if usable in print res. Book in progress... Please DM me or via https://www.miurabook.com Thanks!
R.A. Woolsgrove was my dad. He passed in 2001. I live in the States now, but I’m pretty sure my Mum has some old paperwork etc from his time at Alie Street.
XXVIII said:
as promised...
information about the Lamborghini concessionaires in the UK from January 1967 (there was nobody earlier) until September 1971:
from Jan 1967: Mitchel & Brittain. 123 New Cross Rd, New Cross, London SE14 until June 67,
from Sept 1967: R.A. Woolsgrove, Alie Street, London E1, who later changed their title to Lamborghini Concessionaires (Sales) Ltd. and also traded under the name of The Italian Car Centre
After which the various concessionaires were all employers of LCUK's new technical consultant who will, if asked, furnish mountains of information covering the years between 1971 and 1999.
This would include such information as the real situation in the '80s and early '90s which caused Portmans to cease trading and led to Porsche GB creating the Lamborghini Great Britain business and how that franchise ceased and became firstly Lamborghini London, who then were joined by Lamborghini Manchester (both being part of HR Owens) to be further increased with a second UK franchise via the Sytner group with Lamborghini Birmingham and Lamborghini Edinburgh. There is now Lamborghini Reading (who are no relation to Lamborghini Great Britain which was mostly based in Reading) and none of the above any relation to the semi-official franchise of Lamborghini High Wycombe Service.
Despite what many will have read over the years and will no doubt continue to hear, neither Amari or any of his family were ever officially (or otherwise) recognised by Automobili Lamborghini as their UK concessionaires at any time.
All of which is just a slightly off-putting side show to the real point of this sort of thread - being pictures like this:
or this:
or this:
and these of the one and only 350GTV:
all the above courtesy of Automobili Lamborghini SpA via the press area of their website
information about the Lamborghini concessionaires in the UK from January 1967 (there was nobody earlier) until September 1971:
from Jan 1967: Mitchel & Brittain. 123 New Cross Rd, New Cross, London SE14 until June 67,
from Sept 1967: R.A. Woolsgrove, Alie Street, London E1, who later changed their title to Lamborghini Concessionaires (Sales) Ltd. and also traded under the name of The Italian Car Centre
After which the various concessionaires were all employers of LCUK's new technical consultant who will, if asked, furnish mountains of information covering the years between 1971 and 1999.
This would include such information as the real situation in the '80s and early '90s which caused Portmans to cease trading and led to Porsche GB creating the Lamborghini Great Britain business and how that franchise ceased and became firstly Lamborghini London, who then were joined by Lamborghini Manchester (both being part of HR Owens) to be further increased with a second UK franchise via the Sytner group with Lamborghini Birmingham and Lamborghini Edinburgh. There is now Lamborghini Reading (who are no relation to Lamborghini Great Britain which was mostly based in Reading) and none of the above any relation to the semi-official franchise of Lamborghini High Wycombe Service.
Despite what many will have read over the years and will no doubt continue to hear, neither Amari or any of his family were ever officially (or otherwise) recognised by Automobili Lamborghini as their UK concessionaires at any time.
All of which is just a slightly off-putting side show to the real point of this sort of thread - being pictures like this:
or this:
or this:
and these of the one and only 350GTV:
all the above courtesy of Automobili Lamborghini SpA via the press area of their website
Edited by XXVIII on Thursday 9th July 08:58
Didn't even know this thread existed,
Nice to hear Del is alive well and kicking ,
Some great stories could have been told between Mike Perry and Del .
Bumped into Mike Pullen on Good Friday at "Wheels Day" driving his 1959 Chevolet Impala coupe 409,
One of his many Yanks in his eclectic car collection.
Another one who could tell bonckers Lamborghini tales .
Nice to hear Del is alive well and kicking ,
Some great stories could have been told between Mike Perry and Del .
Bumped into Mike Pullen on Good Friday at "Wheels Day" driving his 1959 Chevolet Impala coupe 409,
One of his many Yanks in his eclectic car collection.
Another one who could tell bonckers Lamborghini tales .
Edited by rat rod on Monday 18th April 09:13
yzr500 said:
Mike was in his countach,s mega speeding on a french motorway when word got thorough the the police were in waiting for the him at the next toll so he putted over and fitted his arab plates+ tea towel on his head and drove thorough the road block giving them a friendly wave. .
Sounds like a Mike stunt Jim,
Could think of a few more but better not mention them on here
Edited by rat rod on Monday 18th April 21:45
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