I’m sorry if I insist, but the “SV” always had wider wheel arches, due to the fact that it was fitted with wider wheels and tyres. On the web and on several books you find this information:
“On the outside the most striking difference was the bulging of the rear wheel arches, they had to be widened by 13 cm because the Miura SV was fitted with the new Pirelli’s ..." ( http://www.topspeed.com/car...-miura-sv-ar616.html ).
You can even compare the two pictures below.
However, don’t get me wrong, please. I really like this replica, even the way it is! I just said what I would change, if it were mine.
As to what concerns the reason, why the owner didn’t buy a real one, it’s probably that the real thing is far too expensive. Just look at the costs of spare parts ... .Of course, he may not have wanted to have a perfect copy. Anyway, he still put Lamborghini and Miura and Bertone badges on it, in order to make it look as real as possible.
Anyway, Archie and his guys really did a fantastic job!
Best regards
Panda
madcurl
NOV 17, 02:06 PM
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Originally posted by Archie:
If anyone wonders why we made so many custom parts & bought so few authentic parts on this car, this is why.....
Good golly Ms. Molly! Those grills are ridiculously over priced (they must be stamped Lamborghini or something?) otherwise, you guys did a great job in reproducing the same item.
1988holleyformula
NOV 17, 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by Archie:
Got these pics & note from the owner today.
Well it is finally painted and back home . Here are a few pics and I will send some better ones when I figure out how to frame the pictures right with this digital camera.
Archie
Not that I don't absolutely love these pics, but are more on the way? Or any way to get high-res versions of these ones?
Great work Archie & Crew!
Archie
NOV 17, 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by madcurl:
Good golly Ms. Molly! Those grills are ridiculously over priced (they must be stamped Lamborghini or something?) otherwise, you guys did a great job in reproducing the same item.
The owner of the car sent me these links & this note.....
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The simple fact is that authenticity is expensive when talking about low volume exotic cars and replacement parts. This is why restoring a real Miura to original specs is so costly and why a restored SV commands a price in the order of a million dollars . Part of the fun and challenge of creating a replica is substituting affordable parts for expensive ones to create the appearance without the exorbitant cost .
Like the parking lights being from a Toyota Rav 4 rather than a Miura . Hard to tell the difference. No Miura originals available on EBay at the moment but in 09 you could get ONE for $449.99 plus 14.50 shipping and the price is much higher now, I am sure, given the falling value of the dollar .
The end result of this build is a beautiful Fiero based car that in many ways is not only faster but better than the original . No worries of the engine catching fire or the front end getting light as the gas gauge goes down and you are unable to steer at 100 mph ! Yet this hand built American rendition with Detroit chassis and engine is to my mind as beautiful and dimensionally correct as the original hand built Italian version .You and your crew did a fantastic job and the paint shop guys simply marvel at the quality of construction as did the mechanics down here who have seen it.
I agree, it would be no fun building a replica of any car if you're just going to use a bunch of real & expensive parts to try to make it look 100%.
Archie
GT-X
NOV 18, 03:06 PM
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Originally posted by Archie:
"No worries of the engine catching fire."
That's funny! Not that it would but still.
~Tyler
Archie check your PMs
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Archie
NOV 18, 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by GT-X:
That's funny! Not that it would but still.
~Tyler
Archie check your PMs
I'll tell you what's even funnier........
The references in his message to me about no worries of the engine catching fire or the front end getting light, were references to the Miura, not the Fiero. The gas tank in the Miura was up front, thus the reference to the front end getting light as you emptied the tank. And I think you'll find that fire problems with multi-carb setup on the Miura were what he was refering to.
Archie
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Tony Kania
NOV 19, 05:54 AM
Very cool trivia. I would think that the owner is quite happy pulling up to the gas pumps in his car. Wether it has inovative parts, from sources not intended to be Miura, she still sits right!
Edit: More pics please...
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kwagner
NOV 22, 05:54 PM
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Originally posted by Tony Kania:
Edit: More pics please...
x2 Just saw the car back from paint, it looks fantastic!
Formula88
DEC 08, 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by Archie:
I'll tell you what's even funnier........
The references in his message to me about no worries of the engine catching fire or the front end getting light, were references to the Miura, not the Fiero. The gas tank in the Miura was up front, thus the reference to the front end getting light as you emptied the tank. And I think you'll find that fire problems with multi-carb setup on the Miura were what he was refering to.
Archie
Yup. Top Gear did a bit on the Miura and that was two problems they mentioned. Since it was carbureated, Hammond said everyone once in a while, it would just belch petrol on the manifolds and burn the entire car down.
Archie
DEC 17, 11:21 PM
Some more updated pictures.
He's planning to try to get some more pictures this weekend.
Wether it has inovative parts, from sources not intended to be Miura, she still sits right! 
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