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Written by Ben Branch |
July 8th 2011
The Lamborghini Miura is without question one of the most beautiful cars ever made, the long flowing lines directly influenced countless cars made since and the model is widely credited with making Lamborghini a global player in the luxury-sportscar market. This footage is a little shaky and it doesn’t have audio (it’s Super-8) but it does give a great glimpse into the old Lamborghini factory.
I’d recommend you switch off your sound, the buzzing and hissing of the vintage camera can get a little annoying.
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