K24A Lamborghini Miura

[charliep]

K24A Lamborghini Miura. Issued 1969. All England castings.

Body: Metallic red, light bronze, bronze, dark bronze, burgundy or blue/yellow.
Base: Unpainted or yellow; Kingsize or Speedkings.
Wheels: Black plastic tires (BPT), spiro or five spoke.
Windows: Clear or light amber.
Interior: White.
Headlights: Unpainted or yellow.
Cast rear license plate: SMB 962G.
Tow Hook: White or translucent white; found with or without tow hook.
Label: Lamborghini logo; found with or without hood label.

1. Met.red body/unpainted base/BPT w/chrome hubs/clr windows/white int/unpainted headlights/cast license plate/no tow hook.
2. Met.red body/unpainted base/BPT w/5 spoke hubs/clr windows/white int/unpainted headlights/cast license plate/no tow hook.
3. Met.red body/unpainted base/BPT w/5 spoke hubs/clr windows/white int/unpainted headlights/cast license plate/no tow hook/Err.right front whl.
4. Lt.bronze body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/cast license plate/no tow hook.
5. Bronze body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/cast license plate/no tow hook.
6. Lt.bronze body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
7. Bronze body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
8. Dk.bronze body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
9. Bronze body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
10.Bronze body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
11.Bronze body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/no tow hook.
12.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/no tow hook.
13.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
14.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
15.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/no tow hook.
16.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/translucent white tow hook.
17.Burgundy body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/translucent white tow hook.
18.Burgundy body/yellow base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/no tow hook.
19.Burgundy body/yellow base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/yellow headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.
20.Burgundy body/yellow base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/yellow headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
21.Blu/yel body/yellow base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/yellow headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
22.Blu/yel body/yellow base/spiro wheels/clear windows/white int/yellow headlights/hood label/no tow hook.
23.Blu/yel body/yellow base/5 spoke wheels/clear windows/white int/yellow headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
24.Blu/yel body/unpainted base/spiro wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
25.Blu/yel body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/clear windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
26.Blu/yel body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/white tow hook.
27.Blu/yel body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/hood label/no tow hook.
28.Blu/yel body/unpainted base/5 spoke wheels/lt.amber windows/white int/unpainted headlights/no hood label/white tow hook.

[Moyboy]

Charlie, I have the bronze version as a giftware item. It was shown in a late catalogue and took me years to find one but has the cast in base columns for mounting onto the giftware. The catalogue also showed the plated Stuka and still looking for one of them to go with my Spitfire.

[charliep]

Hi Mick,
You are correct wrt the plated SB7 Junkers Ju87 Stuka, it is certainly not easy to find. I have checked my plated skybusters and these are the ones I found although there is also another variation of the SB10 Boeing with BOAC titles.
I do not recall ever seeing the K24 Lamborghini Miura as a giftware item. The only kingsize models that I have in giftware are the K37A Sand Cat and the K50A Street Rod.
Charlie

[Moyboy]

It appeared only in the 1971 Giftware catalog mate but it say it will appear later so think not many were made. Mine never came on the blue tray shown but on another one so I changed it to a dark blue heart shaped one.

and the Junkers & Spitfire were in the 74 catalog

[yellowfoden]

Nice line up Charlie and very appropriate you should post this model before the end of 2016 being the 50th birthday of the real Lamborghini Miura earlier this year. Most definitely one of the nicest vehicle designs and pretty well represented by Lesney.

Bert

[charliep]

Just revised the post and added pictures of variations #13, #18 and #22 which I have accumulated during the year (2017).

[nearlymint]

Hi Charlie,
Also the unpainted base can be found with Superfast instead of Speedkings on the earlier models(Metallic Red Body).

K24 Superfast

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J

[Matchboxer101]

Hi charlie,
i did'nt find this one with a silver painted base listed here.

[Matchboxer101]

And here's another wheel error...

[charliep]

Very nice finds, easy to overlook especially the blue/yellow body with different base.
This is the first time I have seen K24A Lamborghini Miura sporting Maltese cross wheels.