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2012 from fellow Lamborghini Club member Dr. Dale McCormick of Pennsylvania who had owned the car since late 1972—almost 40 years of ownership before selling the car to Andrew. Te car had been imported from Italy in late 1972 when it was just over a year old for a celebrity who wanted an Italian super sports car, but once the car arrived it was too small for the tall celebrity to fit into, so it was available for sale. Once Dr. Dale McCormick saw the Miura while driving by the sports car dealership, he immediately pulled into the dealer and traded in his Chevrolet Corvette, and wrote a $20,000 check to make the deal. A&A Premier Classics’ Miura SV, also known as the Polo Storico Miura SV since it was restored by the newly formed Polo Storico restoration department at the Lamborghini factory, is an example that wears an original green color that is rare on the Miura. Shown in this Verde Metallizzata (metallic green) with tan leather, it was shown at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show on the Bertone display next to the brand new Countach prototype—giving this Miura a very special history. Te restoration began in 2015 at the Lamborghini factory, and was finished in 2016 just in time for the Amelia Island concours event in March. Adam Carolla’s Miura SV, a 2016 restoration finished just in time for the Pebble Beach event, was shown in a beautiful and fresh
Lamborghini had a corporate display at Peter Hay Hill, which is adjacent to Pebble Beach and sees plenty of foot traffic as spectators make their way to show field. Several modern models were there as well as a Miura in honor of its 50th anniversary.
blue color. Te color Blue Medio (medium blue) was complimented by a blue leather interior and air con- ditioning—all factory options, and each rare for the Miura. (Approximately 62 of the 762 Miuras built came with factory air conditioning.) Te judging team consisted of class judge David
McCarthy, and honorary judges Valentino Balboni (retired Lamborghini test driver) and Maurizio
Reggiani (head of R&D at Automobili Lamborghini). According to the judges, the task of evaluating the cars was considerable work because they were all nice examples of the Miura model, but after taking careful notes and reviewing the five cars, the narrow margin point tally on the scoring sheet decided the outcome. Andrew Romanowski earned third place with his 1971 Miura S, A&A Pre- mier Classics earned second place with their 1971 Miura SV, and Jeff Meier earned first place with this 1969 Miura S. In addition to win- ning his class, Jeff Meier was awarded the FIVA Post-War Preserva- tion Trophy! Te Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) awarded two Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) preservation trophies at the 66th Pebble Beach Concours, one for Pre-War and one for Post-War. Te FIVA preservation award recognizes vehicles that retain much of their original components, materials and finishes, and as such are important cultural artifacts.
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