Hi JRV and fellow Lambo heads.
Claudio's shop was amazing, and I'm sure that photo is untouched. Claudio was one of THE miura experts at the factory. From my conversations with him, I felt he was crushed when they moved on to the Countach -- he had high hopes for continuing the Miura SV.
As for living in Los Angeles, I lived there for 20 years -- from 1976-96 -- and cruised Van Nuys Blvd like everybody else. Whittier Blvd too. I had a 1969 GTX that was a very fast machine! I remember clearly seeing Claudio's sign from the street, but it was actually a couple of Lambo friends, Bill Stewart and Bob Fleckenstein, that really turned me on to the shop. You wouldn't go there unless you were ready to spend money, but if you needed something done right, that was the place to go. I only went there once, because of transmission problems with my 400gt, but I still see him from time to time. He's a wealth of knowledge.
For 10 years I had a "hard start when hot" problem, and Claudio solved it instantly by telling me to replace the wire that runs from the ignition to the started with a bigger gauge. Never had a problem since. He knew these cars at a very deep level, I guess because he saw so many of them.
As for internet chat rooms, I don't take anything too seriously. The facts are more important than anything, that's how I see it.
Best regards,
Fred
PS: As for Claudio, you can find his number via google and give him a call. I'm sure he can answer any questions about that great photo!