Lamborghini MIURA P400 SV

Named after the famous breed of fighting bull, the Miura was introduced in complete form at the 1966 Geneva Salon and has since been widely regarded as the original super car.

Registration No. AUF211K
Build Date: 18.03.1972
Engine: V12, inboard rear, transverse mounted dohc, 3,929cc, 450bhp at 7,850rpm. Gearbox: 5 speed within engine unit.
Suspension: independent front and rear double transverse wishbones with coil springs.
Brakes: front and rear ventilated discs.

It was certainly the car that caused sleepless nights at Ferrari and got the Maranello firm thinking hard. Imagine, if you will, in 1966 a sports GT for the street, with a transversely mounted V12 engine capable of 170mph! The Miura was nothing short of an astounding sensation at Geneva that year.

Never one to miss a promotional opportunity, Ferruccio Lamborghini had his chief development engineer Bob Wallace drive the prototype Miura to Monte Carlo over the weekend. Strategically positioned in front of the Casino, crowds quickly gathered around what many now consider to be the most beautiful sports car ever built.

Both beautiful and fast, the iconic Miura was the sports car to own in the `60`s and `70`s. Well healed clients waited a year or more for their often personalised Miuras from the Sant`Agata factory. The list of clients includes the `60s Formula One driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Briggs Cunningham, The Shah of Iran (Persia), Frank Sinatra and Rod Stewart.

The Miuras ultimate version was the Miura P400SV. The two letters SV - Spinto Veloce, which literally means “tuned fast”, came to symbolise the very best version of Lamborghini`s legendary Miura, a car that eventually gained cult status among its dedicated group of enthusiasts.

The SV now featured a wider rear track, revised suspension geometry, reinforced chassis, a split sump separating gearbox and engine oil (this was employed in the last 96 SVs built and is obviously the much more desired version), hotter cam-timing, bigger inlet valves and upgraded Webber carburettors making power and torque increase up to 385bhp and 289lbs respectively. Dry weight listed at 2840lbs.

Cosmetically the SV received wider 9inch Campagnolo rear wheels, wider rear fenders, deletion of the grilled “eyelashes” around the headlights, new larger 3 section Altissimo tail lights and a revised bumper with parking lamps.

This vehicle was completely restored and has since won numerous awards inhouse at PCA