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1971 MIURA SV
Chassis #4886
Engine #30639
Prod. #641
15 July 1971
July 15th 1971 - Finished by the works and supplied to official Swiss concessionaire Gentlemens Car. "Giallo Flay/Nero", engine number 30693, to Swiss owner.
1989 - Auctioned in Paris. Serviced by De Pescara in Paris.
1997 - Auctioned by Brooks at its inaugural Geneva auction. Purchased by by UK-based Ferrari dealer Carlos Monteverde who traded it to Symbolic Motorcar Co. (USA).
1999 - Sold by Symbolic to Oscar winning Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage. Cage immediately commissions a cost-no-object total restoration ("whatever it takes") at the hands of specialist Jon Pollock.
2000 - Debuted at the first Miura Reunion. Absolutely stunning in period orange ("Arancio") with black ("Nero") leather, silver sills and wheels.
2001 - Featured in BBC 2 "Top Gear" TV program with Tiff Needell and Joe Sackey.
2002 - Sold to Italian Car enthusiast Brent Morris, Malibu, California. Shown at the Seattle Italian Car Concours. Easily wins Best Of Show.
2005 - Shown at the 2nd Miura Reunion, Carmel California. European driving lamps, no A/C, open velocity trumpets.
November 2005 - For sale in California, asking $425,000.
March 2006 - Sold by Andy Cohen of Beverly Hills Classic Cars for $425,000.
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