The MiurEssence dry sump system will be on display, installed on Miura 3486, at the Concorso Italiano on Friday, August 13, at Leguna Seca Golf Ranch, Monterey, California.

MiurEssence was formed to design, manufacture, market, and distribute a dry sump system created exclusively for the Lamborghini Miura. Scott Reid is the designer and manufacturer of the dry sump system. Tricia Reid is chief financial officer, director of marketing, and office manager.

Owner/Designer Scott Reid was born with a passion for all things related to automobiles. From the early age of three, he could recognize the unique attributes of the various cars, enabling him to identify the make of virtually every car on the road in his native Dallas, Texas. By saving funds he earned from a childhood paper route, at the age of 15 while in the 9th grade, he purchased his first car, a 1940 Ford Coupe (which he still owns). He was specifically attracted to the '40 Ford coupe because of the flowing lines. He spent most of his high school free time and all of his paper route funds refurbishing and modifying his beloved '40. Realizing that he was developing an expensive hobby, Scott recognized the need for a well-paying career. With that in mind, he attended UT/Austin, earning his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering. Scott was employed by IBM, for 32+ years in a variety of mechanical engineering and technical management positions.

All of Tricia's previous life experiences have prepared her for this endeavor. She appreciated automobiles from an early age, right at her dad's elbow when he changed the oil on his Volvo P1800. She has been a writer for a newspaper and then an administrative assistant for several years before she became a homemaker, rearing her two sons. During that time she worked out of her home managing a private trust. In her volunteer work she garnered vital experience as a publicity writer and chaired several fund-raising efforts. Tricia also has experience coordinating major three-day automobile club-related events. She is actively involved in lay leadership at her 4,500 member church. Tricia is a watercolorist, focusing on botanicals. Her artwork is displayed from the East Coast to the West Coast. Tricia is a member of Chapter HB, P.E.O., an organization which promotes educational opportunities for women.

Scott's fascination with the Lamborghini Miura began the first time he saw a photo of one. He was immediately attracted to the flowing lines, the exotic, dual overhead cam Weber carbureted, transverse mid-engine V-12 power train. From that moment he set about to possess one. In his free time Scott began to purchase Corvettes for restoration and resale. In addition, he modified a 1963 Corvette to compete in the F-gas class of NHRA drag racing, running a 12,000 rpm small block Chevrolet engine. All during this time he continued to pursue the dream of owning a Miura. He was finally able to purchase his dream car in 1981 from a dealer in Oakland, California. Scott recognized almost immediately that there was a design flaw in the oiling system which made the car lose oil pressure when cornering at moderate G loads. After researching the various ways others had attempted to correct the problem, he decided to design and build a more elegant solution to the problem. When his Miura began to show the telltale signs of bearing wear due to this oiling problem, Scott set about to rebuild the engine. After much research he took his Miura engine to a renowned engine builder with a specialty in Miura engines for the necessary machine work. Unfortunately, the builder's reputation far exceeded his results and few of the tolerances he promised were realized in the effort. This very disappointing result, along with other family commitments, necessitated putting this project on hold for several years.

Following his career at IBM, Scott retired to his shop with the intent of finally completing his Miura project, and began to repair the damage that was done by the "renowned expert". With an expertise honed by years of working with his hobby, an assortment of new tools and custom fixtures, quality machine work from a few highly respected vendors, Scott has been able to fully correct these problems, achieving the critical tolerances he had expected in the first attempt. Scott next threw himself into the design and manufacture of an effective oiling system. In keeping with his desire to create a more elegant solution, he decided to go with a dry sump. One of the design goals was to create a solution that required no permanent modifications to his Miura, thereby maintaining its future resale potential as an original vehicle. The result is a bolt-on dry sump system that is installed without making permanent changes to the vehicle or to any of the factory parts that are removed during the upgrade. Factory parts can be saved and returned to the vehicle in 100% original condition, should one desire to do so.

With his MiurEssence Dry Sump System, Scott has designed a product that is as sleek as it is functional.