Simon Kidston Lamboghini Miura book on Collecting Cars

Simon Kidston Lamboghini Miura book on Collecting Cars

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rat rod

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4,997 posts

73 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Just noticed a copy of Simon Kidston Lamborghini Miura book on collecting Cars.

At £3K with only 35 minutes to go.

rat rod

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4,997 posts

73 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Sold for £3,100 plus commission. anyone on here read

Cheib

23,785 posts

183 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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They were £700 weren’t they ? Told my friend to buy one (he’s got one)....now gutted he didn’t !

bish_345

138 posts

78 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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400 pounds for the book. 200 pounds for the Register (which hasn't been released yet). 550 pounds for the book plus register. One of my better investments it seems!

TonyAM66

65 posts

94 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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bish_345 said:
400 pounds for the book. 200 pounds for the Register (which hasn't been released yet). 550 pounds for the book plus register. One of my better investments it seems!
You did really well Bish 345 ... I paid GBP £750 for mine. It's a fantastic book! I understand the Register is due in March 2021.

bish_345

138 posts

78 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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TonyAM66 said:
bish_345 said:
400 pounds for the book. 200 pounds for the Register (which hasn't been released yet). 550 pounds for the book plus register. One of my better investments it seems!
You did really well Bish 345 ... I paid GBP £750 for mine. It's a fantastic book! I understand the Register is due in March 2021.
Thanks. I ordered early with Kidston and was allotted the serial number of the book that matched the production number of my car which was a nice bonus.

TonyAM66

65 posts

94 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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bish_345 said:
Thanks. I ordered early with Kidston and was allotted the serial number of the book that matched the production number of my car which was a nice bonus.
That is a really nice touch to match the serial number of the book with the production number of the car!.... .

456mgt

2,505 posts

274 months

Friday 19th February 2021
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TonyAM66 said:
That is a really nice touch to match the serial number of the book with the production number of the car!.... .
I think that was the point of the run, though the production number is just written in pencil. Three grand is insane though.

TonyAM66

65 posts

94 months

Friday 19th February 2021
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456mgt said:
I think that was the point of the run, though the production number is just written in pencil. Three grand is insane though.
Yes, I had understood that the print run of the books was to be the same volume as the production run of the Miura, but I hadn't realised that Kidston were matching book numbers to Miura production numbers, which is a nice touch. I was surprised to see my book number was only written in pencil, which should have longevity, but I had though it would be written in ink.

TonyAM66

65 posts

94 months

Friday 19th February 2021
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TonyAM66 said:
456mgt said:
I think that was the point of the run, though the production number is just written in pencil. Three grand is insane though.
Yes, I had understood that the print run of the books was to be the same volume as the production run of the Miura, but I hadn't realised that Kidston were matching book numbers to Miura production numbers, which is a nice touch. I was surprised to see my book number was only written in pencil, which should have longevity, but I had though it would be written in ink.
Yes, also agree that £3k is insane... I spottted on advertised for £5K ..... I don't know if it sold.

bish_345

138 posts

78 months

Saturday 20th February 2021
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TonyAM66 said:
Yes, also agree that £3k is insane... I spottted on advertised for £5K ..... I don't know if it sold.
I presume the success of Kidston's book is also responsible for the eBay listings for Joe Sackey's book at 900 pounds and Coltrin's book at over 400 pounds! I'm glad I just paid the token cover price when they were new!

TonyAM66

65 posts

94 months

Saturday 20th February 2021
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bish_345 said:
TonyAM66 said:
Yes, also agree that £3k is insane... I spottted on advertised for £5K ..... I don't know if it sold.
I presume the success of Kidston's book is also responsible for the eBay listings for Joe Sackey's book at 900 pounds and Coltrin's book at over 400 pounds! I'm glad I just paid the token cover price when they were new!

I think you are right! .... I also have both the Joe Sackey and Peter Coltrin books. My copy of Joe Sackey book is 'as new' and I picked up in the Oxfam Book Shop in Witney. They were asking for a price substantially less than advertised elsewhere, so I made a point of offering them substantially more than they were asking, my conscious was a little clearer and they were happy, so it was a ‘feel good’ Saturday morning … remember those?!?! 😊

The other ‘Miura esque’ Book is the Bob Wallace Book – The Man Who Married Sportscars by Maria Cristina Guizzardi, which is great read and now cost substantially more than it originally cost.

Additionally, The Best Job in the World – Lamborghini Test Driver – Valentino Balboni by Matthias Pfannmueller, which is still close to it’s original cost.

stevewak

512 posts

138 months

Saturday 20th February 2021
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456mgt said:
I think that was the point of the run, though the production number is just written in pencil. Three grand is insane though.
Some nice comments here; it is a fantastic book, thank you one and all. To dubunk the 'pencil' issue, that is the way fine art prints are signed and numbered, as are the books from Palawan Press. Book No. 1 sold for £29,100 at a charity auction to aid Sir Jackie's Stewart's charity, Race Against Dementia. Only 762 were printed - the Register, and a limited-edition Jota leather edition to come in next month or so.

hobnob91

3 posts

100 months

Friday 27th August 2021
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rat rod said:
Sold for £3,100 plus commission. anyone on here read
This was my book! What a great result. Although they seem to be advertised for a lot more now. Another sold on Collecting Cars for £4,750 shortly after with the original DHL box. I didn’t think to keep it!!

stevewak

512 posts

138 months

Friday 27th August 2021
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hobnob91 said:
This was my book! What a great result. Although they seem to be advertised for a lot more now. Another sold on Collecting Cars for £4,750 shortly after with the original DHL box. I didn’t think to keep it!!
Treat yourself to a Register. Now in stock: https://miurabook.com/shop/the-lamborghini-miura-b...

yzr500

229 posts

111 months

Friday 27th August 2021
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Got my miura register book a couple of weeks ago great info

hobnob91

3 posts

100 months

Wednesday 1st September 2021
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I’ve got the register and the Jota Edition landed this morning. This one is a keeper though, it really is a work of art. It even smells the part! Thank you and the team for all your hard work.

stevewak said:
Treat yourself to a Register. Now in stock: https://miurabook.com/shop/the-lamborghini-miura-b...

stevewak

512 posts

138 months

Wednesday 1st September 2021
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hobnob91 said:
I’ve got the register and the Jota Edition landed this morning. This one is a keeper though, it really is a work of art. It even smells the part! Thank you and the team for all your hard work.
Thank you! I will tell the rest of the team.