1 of just around 150 total examples built of it’s kind, this is the very special, and very rare 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV, and something you don’t see everyday, but will see on chassis 4912 shown here, is the beautiful ‘Bleu Medio’ paint work. The Miura is quite the interesting model, as it was the first supercar with a rear mid-engined two-seat layout, this coming after French driver and automobile constructor, René Bonnet’s sports car known as the Matra Djet. The Djet was the world's first rear mid-engined production road car. When the Miura was officially released to the public, it was in fact the fastest production road car available on the market, and has since become one of the most sought after automobiles for not only Lamborghini collectors and enthusiasts, but all passionate automotive aficionados around the world. The very first rolling chassis for the Lamborghini Miura was shown at the 1965 Turin Motor show, while the official P400 Prototype made its debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. The Miura’s styling is credit to Italian car designer Marcello Gandini while working for Bertone, and over the course of the cars lifetime (1966-1973), a number of updates and enhancements were made to the model over time. The transversely-mounted mid-engine layout shown on the Miura was a major departure from previous Lamborghini models, and the name ‘Miura’ derived from a famous Spanish fighting bull breeder. The earliest Miura models were known as the ‘P400’ cars, or ‘Posteriore 4 litri’, which is exactly what you have shown here. It’s reported that exactly 275 P400 examples were produced worldwide. The final, and possibly most famous production Miura was the P400SV or Miura SV (shown here), with only approximately 150 examples built for the world, all powered by a 380hp 3,929 cc (239.8 cu in) Lamborghini L406 N/A V12 engine.
How many made? 1 of approximately 150
Engine: 380hp 3,929 cc (239.8 cu in) Lamborghini L406 N/A V12
Debut: 1971 Geneva Motor Show
Top Speed: approximately 163mph
0-60mph: approximately 6.3 seconds
Photo Credit: @am_media_ny
Research: @rarecarsonly