Found My Dad's Missing Lamborghini Miura After 50 Years

Family Legacy in European Cars

• 💡 My grandfather, a French immigrant, built a successful European car repair shop in Springfield, Massachusetts, starting from a small gas station.
• 🔑 He became a go-to mechanic, servicing and acquiring rare cars like the Jaguar D-Type and 250 GTO.
• 👨‍👦 My father, initially discouraged by his father from becoming a mechanic, proved to be an exceptional engineer and technician from a young age.

The Lamborghini Miura Dream

• 🏎️ In the late 1960s, my father, then 16, convinced his grandfather to buy a Lamborghini Miura, a car he considered more beautiful than the Jaguar E-Type.
• 📚 My father worked at the shop and maintained straight A's to keep the car, later selling it and buying others.
• ✨ He eventually acquired a highly desirable Miura S, which is central to this story.

A Persistent Young Talent

• ✉️ About two years ago, a persistent young man from Canada named John repeatedly contacted me on Instagram, seeking a job at Curated.
• 👏 Impressed by his dedication and initiative, I eventually offered him a sales position.
• 🚀 Within 60 days, John demonstrated exceptional car-finding abilities, locating a rare red 1971 Lamborghini Miura S.

Rediscovering a Lost Treasure

• 📍 The Miura S, unseen since the 1970s, was found in a Northern California garage, in rough but remarkably original condition with its leather interior, AC, and US-spec features.
• 🔍 Registry searches for red, black-interior Miura S models with AC revealed only one potential match, prompting me to ask my father about his past Miura.
• 🚗 My father confirmed he owned such a car in the 1970s, noting its AC, black leather interior, and two distinctive chrome mirrors on the hood.

The Full Circle Reunion

• 🧐 Upon the car's arrival in Miami, the presence of two chrome mirrors on the hood, initially appearing black but revealed as chrome upon closer inspection, strongly suggested it was my father's former car.
• 🔑 A unique side hood lock, identified by my father as an old alarm system, confirmed the car's identity.
• 🥹 This led to an emotional reunion, with my father recognizing the car and reminiscing about the fun he had in it, a moment solidified by a later-found photograph.

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