10/08/04 - Lamborghini Miura SV 1970 by Autoart. Ever since the Jota SVR joined my collection, I was wanting to have another classic car from Lamborghini. And what car could be more classic then the Miura? Autoart should be commended on the job they've done, because this model is close to perfection. The paint is excellent, and all the symbols throughout the car are tampo printed. Wheels are very nicely done, but do not have a functional suspension. The brake discs turn with the wheels and the calipers are static, though you can't see much of them because of the wheel's design.

The front of the Miura is very elegant, and Autoart was capable of capturing that elegance very well. The front grill (hard to see on the photo) is a real grill, and head lights, turn signals and parking lights are all realistically made. The great care with details was extended to the rear, with very fine tail lights and excavated tail pipes. The ventilation grill for the engine is also a real grill. Looks like Autoart is finally abandoning the use of painted acrylic plaques as grills .

You can open the bonnet ("suicide" style), the engine compartment behind, the trunk and both doors. The headlights are also moveable, but I'll get at that later. As the interior of the car, the trunk is also carpeted.

In the front compartment are the spare tire and the radiator. You can see in details the front suspension and brakes, everything nicely done. The engine, in the back, is also excellent, being wired and full of details. The two big longitudinal air filters scream out, mounted over the engine that sits transversally on the chassis.

The interior is wonderful. The floor is all carpeted and the dashboard is represented with expertise, and you can read all dials and gauges. Seats are also realistically made, with textile seat belts that have photo-etched buckles.

I enjoyed the headlights a lot. They lie flush to the body, but if you press a little button behind the left headlight both lights pop out. Though, as you can see from the photo on the right, there isn't a big difference between the headlights up or down. The only problem with this is that I have the impression that the mechanism is quite fragile, so you can't play with it too much.

Since the Miura is a sports car and made to go fast, the undercarriage is sealed. You can see a little more of the engine and some other suspension details. In the beginning I didn't like the exhaust, because about 1 cm before the tip the pipe is interrupted. Then I discovered that the 1:1 also has this feature, because of the pivoting engine hood. All in all I'm very happy with the car. Anson also has a version of the Miura, but the detail level is way lower then what you have here. Kyosho is also to launch the Miura, and most certainly it will be as good as Autoart's car.