By Robert Emslie
Procotyla Fluviatilis is a flatworm with a pair or rudimentary eyes on the top of its head. These only sense light and dark and give the worms a kind of goofy appearance. That’s okay because they are hermaphroditic and don’t have to worry about getting a date.
In comparison, Lamborghini’s Miura also has its “eyes” pointing skyward. Unlike its evolutionarily stunted doppelgänger, the Miura is the purest form of sex, and should you be looking to get a date, you could do far worse than to drive one.
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Jeff Glucker
There is absolutely no way to photograph a Miura from a bad angle. I've seen only one in the flesh, and whenever I pass by that spot, I still smile….
I, too have only ever seen one in the flesh, and smile whenever I pass by that spot.
As it happens, I was a docent at the Larz Anderson museum, storied in these here pages, in the '80s (when it was The Museum Of Transportation). A significant portion of my time was allocated to keeping an eye on the one-of-a-kind Bertone modified Miura Roadster, now known as Miura Zn75, since it was custom made for the International Lead and Zinc Research Organization (Zn!) I'm pretty sure the time I got caught sitting in the Miura during open hours (which would have been fine if supervised and off hours) was the last straw in their decision to not ask me to return the next summer. I regret nothing.
It's since been repainted back to its original blue, but when I knew it it was metallic green. (Legend held that Ms. Canada left a butt print on the original blue hood, causing the re-paint.)
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Everything in that article jibes with what I remember of the car, including the once $50,000 price tag, which my dear old Mom seriously considered paying for it as an investment. Yeesh.
I try to pass by that spot, the basement of the Larz Anderson, as often as I can. At least I have Hooniverse's weekend updates about the lawn events.
Here are plenty of angles of one of the most beautiful cars ever conceived.
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I don't like the last few…
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My mom had a set of World Book encyclopedias that we bought back in '69, and I can remember the article on flatworms, and doing experiments with them. You could split their tail with a razor blade, and it would grow into two tails, split their head, etc. Pretty weird stuff.
Bad news for Muthalovin – Cody Loveland crashed out today in practice, in his Corvette-powered NSX at Pikes Peak, and the car is toast. Fortunately, Cody is okay. A rear upper control arm failed on the fourth turn, putting the car into a wall of boulders.
I'm still sad about the state paving the road. Seems like the event loses something when it's just a race to the top on smooth tarmac.
Yes, I live in the past.
I agree. I think Seb Loeb could set some hot times regardless of whether it was paved or not. The guy is amazing.
It's not like it's the only hill climb in the world, but Pike's Peak was always the best (and oldest).
Just noticed how the 928 headlights have a similar angle. Miura does it better.
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