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Daily Express, 7th February 2009
UK newspaper
Along with the Jaguar D-Type, the Lamborghini Miura has to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time. Despite that however, Joe Sackey's book, the 'Lamborghini Miura Bible, ' is the only book on the famous Italian supercar to be published in the last 26 years. Including acres of period factory images, interviews and a complete factory chassis register, this is the ultimate book for any Miura fan. --Daily Express
UK newspaper
Along with the Jaguar D-Type, the Lamborghini Miura has to be one of the most beautiful cars of all time. Despite that however, Joe Sackey's book, the 'Lamborghini Miura Bible, ' is the only book on the famous Italian supercar to be published in the last 26 years. Including acres of period factory images, interviews and a complete factory chassis register, this is the ultimate book for any Miura fan. --Daily Express
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Named after the Spanish ranch famed for its ferocious bulls, the Lamborghini Miura's flamboyance and engineering wowed the public when it was unveiled in the mid-sixties. Yet despite its devoted following, there has been no authoritative publication on the car for over a quarter of a century...until now. Written by a world-renowned authority on the subject - who has himself owned, maintained and restored five Miuras - this unique book features everything the enthusiast would want, from a specially commissioned studio shoot capturing the historic homologation prototype USA Miura SV, to production statistics, specification information, paint charts, and much more. With over 400 photographs and illustrations, this is the definitive guide to an iconic supercar.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This really is an essential tome for any Lamborghini fan, whether you're interested in finding out about the older cars or if Lamborghini's first supercar already makes a special tug at your heartstrings.
Joe Sackey is a bit of a legend in the classic Lambo community, and the book is absolutely *packed* with amazing photography (there really is something to drop your jaw on virtually every page), technical information on the development and composition of the cars, and direct quotes and interviews with the people behind the Miura. It's seriously comprehensive, and at nearly 270 full-colour hardback pages, it does justify the £35 that Amazon are currently asking.
Mind you, although I strongly recommend this book, it isn't absolutely perfect and I do have a couple of minor complaints.
First off, I'd have liked a more thorough section on driving impressions of all three major Miura models (the only real reference to the P400 and S in this section is that the SV handles better). Miuras are notorious for having front-end lift at very high speed, and becoming light at the front as the fuel tank empties, but Lamborghini made efforts to fix all the flaws in the SV and I'd very much like to know if these issues really were remedied in this final model. Sadly the driving section doesn't actually mention any flaws and just details the (admittedly considerable) positive aspects.
Second, Sackey's personal opinions are very strongly expressed here, which can be a bit unwelcome in a book of this nature. What I'm mainly referring to is the treatment of the Jota-modified SVs (SVJS) - he obviously considers them to be an absolute abortion and is very vocal about it. Given that he's one of the tiny number of people to have driven any of these cars, I'd have appreciated a more level head and a detailed impression of the experience - they're basically chopped-up SVs but they do have some modifications that should make a noticeable impression (particularly the lack of soundproofing).
I'd also have appreciated some mention of the Iota car - a recent Jota replica which was made with direct assistance from Bob Wallace and the factory to create a car as close to the original Jota monster as is humanly possible. I don't know if Sackey has had an opportunity to get up close and personal with this car but I'd *love* to read some detailed driving impressions.
These are both minor flaws which mildly affected my enjoyment of the book, but they wouldn't make me hesitate in the slightest from recommending it to anyone who might be interested.
Joe Sackey is a bit of a legend in the classic Lambo community, and the book is absolutely *packed* with amazing photography (there really is something to drop your jaw on virtually every page), technical information on the development and composition of the cars, and direct quotes and interviews with the people behind the Miura. It's seriously comprehensive, and at nearly 270 full-colour hardback pages, it does justify the £35 that Amazon are currently asking.
Mind you, although I strongly recommend this book, it isn't absolutely perfect and I do have a couple of minor complaints.
First off, I'd have liked a more thorough section on driving impressions of all three major Miura models (the only real reference to the P400 and S in this section is that the SV handles better). Miuras are notorious for having front-end lift at very high speed, and becoming light at the front as the fuel tank empties, but Lamborghini made efforts to fix all the flaws in the SV and I'd very much like to know if these issues really were remedied in this final model. Sadly the driving section doesn't actually mention any flaws and just details the (admittedly considerable) positive aspects.
Second, Sackey's personal opinions are very strongly expressed here, which can be a bit unwelcome in a book of this nature. What I'm mainly referring to is the treatment of the Jota-modified SVs (SVJS) - he obviously considers them to be an absolute abortion and is very vocal about it. Given that he's one of the tiny number of people to have driven any of these cars, I'd have appreciated a more level head and a detailed impression of the experience - they're basically chopped-up SVs but they do have some modifications that should make a noticeable impression (particularly the lack of soundproofing).
I'd also have appreciated some mention of the Iota car - a recent Jota replica which was made with direct assistance from Bob Wallace and the factory to create a car as close to the original Jota monster as is humanly possible. I don't know if Sackey has had an opportunity to get up close and personal with this car but I'd *love* to read some detailed driving impressions.
These are both minor flaws which mildly affected my enjoyment of the book, but they wouldn't make me hesitate in the slightest from recommending it to anyone who might be interested.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Can't say I've actually read it! bought it for my car mad husband who I'm told his first word was lamborghini, but I'm not sure I actually believe my mother in law, much as I love her.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An excellent, original work and a "must have" for Miura fans
22 Feb 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Although the title is somewhat presumptuous, this is actually an excellent book. There are a couple of things that make this book unique among Lamborghini books. First, Sackey is not only a huge Miura enthusiast and evangelist, but has also owned and restored several Miura SVs, so his writing is based not just on great research (which he's obviously done) but experience in ownership and restorations. Second, he has taken a lot of effort to find period photos that haven't been published before. Most Lamborghini books recycle many of the period photos, but this book only reuses a few. It includes a serial number listing, which is more accurate than the one in the Coltrin book, but Sackey doesn't list which cars were reissued, nor which numbers were P400s, S's, and SVs, or total production counts (although it does list counts for the SV). Perhaps this is a very difficult goal given poor factory records and cars being changed over the years. I'd like to see more descriptions of P400 and S cars. Joe has owned SVs and the book seems biased toward that variant. Overall, a great book and a "must have" for Miura fans.
Just an amazing book
31 May 2012
Format:Hardcover
If you are a fan of the Lamborghini Miura, this is easily the book for you. It has large very good quality pictures, as well as some not so well done pictures that are part of the history of Lamborghini and the Miura. The book doesn't just go over the design, specifications, ect of the Miura, it goes in depth and almost has its own story to it. It really shows the people behind the car as much as it does the car itself. Its a novel with some very interesting pictures, its best put as a picture book all grown up. It's worth the $75.00 or so the book costs, its very large and well put together, I can't imagine it falling apart or anything any time soon with the copy I got, its very sturdy.
Fantastic Book
10 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
Excellent book on the Lamborghini Miura. Very well written, excellent photos, and the Author really knows the history of the car and the people involved in creating it. The Paper Quality and Photos make this book a keeper for life.
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