Michael M
Weinreb’s EXPERIENCE WITH HIS AWARD WINNING MIURA
y love of the Lamborghini brand started with his and hers Gallardo Spyders, one for me and one for my wife, Toni. Once my passion was
stirred, I couldn’t help myself; in 2007 we added a set of Murciélago LP640s to the family, pearl white for my wife and the Grigio for myself. My wife still enjoys her LP640, but in 2013 I met a Grigio Estoque Aventador with brown interior and I had to have it. Te experience of owning and driving these modern Lamborghinis was and is breathtaking, but they were all a prelude to the Miura. Purchasing my Miura at the 2015 Bonhams Mon-
terey auction began a whirlwind car restoration jour- ney of a lifetime. Fortunately, I was not alone. Tanks to the open support and guidance of the Lamborghini Club community, all of my dreams for the Miura would be fulfilled. When considering the purchase of a vintage Lam-
borghini, there was only one on my mind, the Miura. Long time Lamborghini Club member, Dean Aber- man owned a 1967 Miura and was going to be sending it to auction. Fellow club members will all remember Dean Aberman for his infamous weekend getaways to Mexico in the very same Miura. Not to mention
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It was a surreal, legendary, and epic experience; one that marks my life with true distinction. Monterey 2016 will be held in memory for the rest of my life, just like the Miura that brought me there.”
driving it in the Italian Stampede and at least one trip to the desert to see how fast it would go! Dean was never shy about enjoying his classic Lamborghini, but the extravagant trips were equally matched by maintenance from one of the world’s best Lamborghini mechanics, Jeff Stephan. Tis Miura had a perfect backstory, so in August of 2015 I took it home from the Bonhams auction in Monterey. Seeing the Miura on the auction ramp started my wife and I on a feverish run of bidding until the car was ours. Te rewards of our impulsiveness were confirmed after the auction when we caught up with Valentino Balboni. Valentino was very familiar with the car; so we knew we had something special. Miura chassis #3057 had been enjoyed and kept alive by use, but still had relatively low mileage and was truly original. Upon purchase, the Miura pre- sented a faded orange hue exterior with black interior, a brown dash, and a brown center console. Te body of the Miura did have a few dents and dings that showed its age, but overall the car was quite original, rust free, and without a questionable history. After return- ing home to Los Angeles with the Miura I started to consider Mon- terey 2016 where the Lamborghini Club would celebrate 50 years of the Miura. I had less than a year, but my
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