Classic Lambo flambe'

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/08/lamborghini-miura-sv-burns-to-the-ground-in-london/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing15%7Cdl4%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D295263

Ouch

What? An Italian sports car caught fire? That only happens every Tuesday thru Sunday. This is unheard of.

It hurts my soul to see a Muira destroyed.

DrBoost wrote: It hurts my soul to see a Muira destroyed.

+1.

Oh, not a Muira.

I don't even want to click on the link. Those are too pretty to die.

Modern Italian supercars burning is funny, that , however, is a tragedy. Its like a Picasso being destroyed.

I haz sad!

After seeing the picture, SWMBO just asked why that "not pretty Porsche Imploded?" I got nothing else to say.

I never liked those things.

yeah. that sucks....prettiest lambo ever

My cat, Miura, is not amused. Actually she's still asleep.

Joey

And there weren't many of those cars around to start with....

True story - around 1979 I saw a Miura waiting to turn on to River Rd from the shopping center at Falls and River in Potomac, MD. I was on my road bike on a training ride, so I sprinted across the lot to get a better look and when I was maybe 50' away it backfired, and (presumably) one of the air filters caught fire. I distinctly remember the flames licking through the louvers.

The driver was cranking it, trying to start it, and unaware of the fire - I rode up and was shouting "You're ON FIRE!" - he got out, opened the engine cover/rear body, and set to removing the top of one of the air cleaner housings.

At which point a cop arrived who proceeded to empty an entire dry chemical extinguisher all over the immaculate engine bay.

The driver - obviously a mechanic - was immensely pissed. He produced a rag, wiped out the the 6 velocity stacks and inside of the airbox, got it started, and when he turned East on River Rd and laid into it, I can clearly recall the extinguisher powder making twin vortices as he roared away.

RULES OF ITALIAN CAR OWNERSHIP

1. Bring a fire extinguisher.

2. Bring 2 fire extinguishers.

3. If it has more than 2 carbs, bring 3 fire extinguishers.

4. Bring tools including a multimeter and leave early.

Aw man it sucks that it had to be a Miura...why couldn't it be a Reventon or that ghastly new thing targeted at oil sheikhs? History wouldn't miss those.

Also if I was the owner of that thing I'd be calling the fire department while knocking on the door of that house in the background asking if I can use a garden hose.

Post fire I bet it still looks better than 90% of cars ever produced.

Man that was a stubbon fire, it really didn't want to let go.

Kenny_McCormic wrote: RULES OF ITALIAN CAR OWNERSHIP 1. Bring a fire extinguisher. 2. Bring 2 fire extinguishers. 3. If it has more than 2 carbs, bring 3 fire extinguishers. 4. Bring tools including a multimeter and leave early. 5. Bring marshmellows, graham crackers, and hershey bars(Only applies to Biturbos)

ftfy

JeffHarbert wrote: Oh, not a Muira.

This. I damn near cried when the one in the original 'Italian Job' was crushed. It seems that one had been crashed hard and was not repairable, it was not the car in the driving sequences.

Buwahahahahahahahaha, I broked teh thread......

Man, if the Italian fire gods needed an offering they should let us know. I'd personally drop this POS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTDZ8Sfr9M) on the alter with a forklift and, should the normal key turn not have the necessary effect, firebomb it.

This travesty is kind of like how Jack Palance dies, but Richard Simmons lives on.

I bet the owner of the muira had good insurance, I don't see any empty fire extinguishers, and from the still pic at the beginning of the video it doesn't look like anyone even tried to put it out. I would think any muira owner would carry several big fire extinguishers anytime they drove it, its not like its a surprise when they catch on fire lol.