Factory original 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400, chassis number 3586, finished in Arancio Miura (Miura Orange) with a fully original Pelle Bianco leather interior. Completed for delivery on 2nd July 1968 and just 5 owners from new.
@@alexandercrews1194 the Muira that went down the cliff was a written off one that happened to be the same colour. The one seen driving into the tunnel is still around, look up Iain Tyrell on here and he tells the story of how that Muira was found.
The Miura was a true legendary supercar, even Frank Sinatra says to you "You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody. You buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody." And I would say, nobody beat/destroy this legendary supercar
When I was 6 years old I'd keep asking my dad to get the speedo needle round the clock, which he wouldn't do, he kept me safe as I was oblivious to danger. This was 1960 and the Muira appeared 4 years later, no seat belts in 1960 so I'm glad my dad was a careful driver.
One of the greatest movie openings of all time. The first time I saw it, it had an inexplicable emotional effect on me. Maybe it was the lyric combined with the beautiful scenery, I don't know.
Classy silver voice of Matt Monro coupled with the Miura's pornographic sounds culminating in tragedy in a tunnel in the Italian Alps. Genius. That's when movie making was art not computer enhanced series of disconnected action scenes.
Rossano Brazzi behind the wheel. And those unbelievably cool sunglasses that he's wearing were put back into production by a British company, Renauld. An homage to the actor: They're named Rossano.
This is one of my all time favourite movie scenes. A Miura. The Furka pass. The old days with petrol driven luxury sports. Smoking in the car! Cool Italian dude driving. Beautiful mountain scenery. And this most beautiful Matt Monro Song. Just Wow! And then the tunnel and BANG! And Rossano Brazzi the wicked Mafia Don in his slick silk suit, callously stepping on and crushing the sunglasses....
I like everything except the smoking! I'm glad that they found the Muira from the film. It was a beautiful car then, and it is still a beautiful car. I would love to drive that road in my Porsche!
A very scenic MAFIA, in reality it acts in a much more hidden way ........ however the idea of the cat in the gallery is good and plausible .....@@australianmotorlifemuseum1983
Some days ago I was driving to a winter resort by a very similar high mountain pass road, plenty of closed curves, snow spotted beside, Persol sun-glasses and taking, not very slow, my Pininfarina coupé while listening the same song. I love driving fast but calm, love The Italian job (M. Caine is one of my ever favourite actors) and the age and stylish atmosphere that it brings to our minds.
Man can never own too many pairs of Persol sunglasses. I too had a Pinifarina coupe (130) different from yours I'm guessing ; what a beauty. In blue with rust velour ......long since gone
They never trashed the Miura from the driving sequence - who could bear to do such a thing? Why do you think it crashed in a tunnel? Some bloke in Liechtenstein owns the original.
Terrific song in the lovely voice of Matt Monro. This wonderful sequence blatantly plagiarized by a Land Rover advertisement around 2016. Thanks for sharing
Wow! I have watched this umpteen times. I mean, UMPTEEN!!, and this is the first time that my non musical ear has noticed that, for me, the music starting, blends in with revs of the car. Overall, this has got to have been one of the hardest to choreograph, and pull off successfully, films of all modern time.
The original Miura shown in this film was finally located( it "disappeared' after the film and its location was unknown to the public for nearly 50 years). It's in the private collection of a man in Liechtenstein. The car's authenticity was verified by Lamborghini under their Polo Storico program. Enzo Moruzzi , the man that delivered it to the set, also being the one who drove it in most of the movie's scenes, was one of the people to verify it. It is valued at over $2million US. Edit; 2 Muira's were used in the film, one was obviously destroyed.
Acest mare videoclip original este din filmul lovitură în italia film original din anul 1969 și l-am vizionat pentru prima dată în viața mea pe timpul lui ceaușescu la cinema festival când fiind mic copil am fugit de acasă să îl vizionez cu foarte mare plăcere. Mi-e dor de vremurile bune de odinioară de demult apuse.
First time I saw this movie as a kid I feel in love with the Miura, I've wanted one ever since, sadly I think It'll never happen now as they are worth mega money, and the lotto keeps evading me. 😥
Thank God for the Italians! They bring so much beauty and style into the world. RESPECT from Britain to the second biggest petrolheads in the world- after the British! :)
Auch super schön beleuchtet der Fahrer in der Nahen lr am Steuer... die zeitgenössische Musik ist Gold wert! Ende kommt einem heutzutage irgendwie bekannt vor ;)
Did anyone else notice that directly after the Muira enters the tunnel you see a shot of the rear of the bulldozer. The "wreck" is already on it before the crash if you look closely.
I didn't notice that, but just before the bulldozer pushes the car over the cliff, if you look closely at the road surface, you can see that there's a set of caterpillar tracks showing that the dozer had already done that move once - probably a rehearsal as it would have been a one-take shoot.
What a great version of this song, far better than the one on all the albums. As far as I know, this isn't available anywhere, so thanks for the upload.
"It's on days like this I remember".... That down shift just before the music entre. You'd have to be a very experienced dtiver to get the most of it's leg and power on this stretch of road. Definitely a Bucket List drive in any sports or touring car.
@@MrRooibos123 yes, the damage is anything but a collision with a bulldozer's shovel. The front would be much shorter, and the car would not be on the shovel
It's mostly the San Bernardo pass from Italy into Switzerland but the tunnel is in a place called La Thuile. Well worth a visit. Just be sure to play 'On days like these' as you drive.
Best all round film that has ever been made. Seriously I know You may think I am talking soft... but if a popularist but semi decent film of this ilk was made now it would be massively loved. I.E.( fuck off again grimer polic) Le Mans 66 was brilliant ( for Me and Some) but a bit Racing driven for some maybe? This film all round gold. Why was that dirge even called italien job staring Mark mark? This is a think of beauty and Master Mickelwhite is truly a screen legend.
In those days the wrecked car would have been left in the river...and I'd bet that where it remains. A lot of car and movie buffs would pay a fortune for certain parts...especially the V12
If you freeze frame around 4:11 when the rear body flips up, you can see the engine, and gearbox are completely absent. I guess they stripped out everything they could get away with from the wrecked "stunt Miura".
They pushed it over near the end of the day and then stopped filming. Next morning when they went to tidy it up every trace of the wreck was gone. They searched the river for several miles but someone had taken it all. Hasn’t been seen since.
It was real, HOWEVER it was a wreck that Lamborghini already had sitting around the factory grounds somewhere. They then pulled a new one right off the line, same color. That's the one that Brazzi is driving. No Miuras were harmed in the making of this movie.
This car was for sale in Classic and Sports car a couple of years ago. Obviously a mock-up went over the cliff. I believe that 'dozed DB4 convertible was a Flaminia.
Did they actually destroy a Lamborghini Miura in this scene? Or just some mock up? Because a collector just recently announced they found the original Lamborghini Miura from the original film and it's intact.
What a shame they put music over the sound of the car, they evidently didn't realize they already had the perfect soundtrack. Would have much preferred to hear the car being put through its paces.
