patrick_y
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The vintage is indeed more charming...
But that Huracan actually is shockingly very charming. I was ready to dislike it. I was ready to call it an Audi with Lamborghini sheet metal. But wow, that Huracan drives completely different than the R8. Night and day. The steering is better in the Huracan. The emotions are greater in the Huracan. The Huracan and the R8 feel like completely different animals. And considering the Huracan has the reliability similar to an Audi R8, that's a great thing in my book!
Lamborghini Miura.
When you think Vintage Lamborghini, there are two names which immediately come to mind: The Countach, and the Miura. Two clans, I should say as each of these cars is, from a design oint of view, totally different. I must confess that, even if I like the C...
The vintage is indeed more charming...
But that Huracan actually is shockingly very charming. I was ready to dislike it. I was ready to call it an Audi with Lamborghini sheet metal. But wow, that Huracan drives completely different than the R8. Night and day. The steering is better in the Hura...
Might be my favorite Lamborghini. Perfect proportions. Sexy curves instead of origami creases. Interior looks great even if functionally odd and quirky.
Can the driver see that tach and speedo well with them spaced that far apart? Why does the passenger get all the ventilation? But with that slick styling, who cares!
Things really were 'better' back then. 😎😍
Love the feel of a gated shifter, and the sound on-track clicking through the gears ❤️❤️❤️
Lived it, loved it... fond memories. A proper car 'sings' a melodic song.
I prefer the melody produced by the classics. Plus it takes talent to properly heel-toe. (★‿★)
Btw, at track events....
...so i tracked the heck out of the personally highly modded for the track Euro-spec 1985 308GTS QV. Ok, let's be honest, a modern Miata is faster... but funny thing is during HPDE days some very obviously faster cars/drivers stayed BEHIND my 308GTS just ...
And an SV to boot..!
Not sure it gets much better than this. Super sensual, super rare, super veloce!
Matt Monro "On days like these" in "Italian Job" from 1969
Do you know the video with this song and with the Miura in the Alps?? Intro of the movie. Bad end in a tunnel.