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The world was introduced to the Lamborghini Miura chassis at the 1965 Turin Motor Show. Requests to provide a body the car came from many Italian coachbuilders, but Lamborghini chose Bertone. The prototype P400 Miura appeared less than a year later at the 1966 Geneva show. It is painted in an orange-red color with a black interior. The rear window was made of Plexiglas and was void of the louvers found on the production cars.
Unconventionally, the engine was placed behind the cockpit and on-top of the gearbox, and shared the same oil sump. The front and rear sections of the car wear constructed from aluminum while the mid-section was sheet metal.
Three more prototypes soon followed and by 1967 the Miura was ready for retail sale. They carried a relatively high price tag at $20,000. Still, 745 examples were ordered. In 1968, Lamborghini introduced the P400S Miura. The 'S' model brought cosmetic improvements to both the interior and exterior. The engine was tuned by reshaping the combustion chambers, fitting four Weber 40IDL-3L carburetors and higher lift cams, resulting in an increase in horsepower. Power rose from 350 to 370. Between 1968 and 1971, a total of 140 examples of the P400S Miura models were produced.
The final version of the Miura was the SV. Additional exterior modifications were made, such as slightly flared rear bodywork to house the wider Pirelli Cinturato tires. Different camshaft timing, bigger valves and a reworked carburetor resulted in an additional 15 horsepower. The interior was much improved, with leather and grab handles.
This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV is chassis number 4882. It was completed on November 29th of 1971 and was production number 627. When it left the factory it had been painted Fly Yellow with a black leather interior. It was delivered to Carpinelli in Rome who sold it to a gentleman in Switzerland.
The second owner, a California based individual, took possession of the car in 1978. Ownership later changed to Miles Espensen. While in Espensen's care, the car was stripped to bare metal and painted in black. Shortly after the re-painting, it was sold to Paul Forbes. Forbes had the silver wheels and black rocker panels finished with the correct Miura SV gold accent color.
A Japan-based collector purchased the car in 1992. By this point in history, the car had traveled a mere 36,000 kilometers. The car remained in Japan until 2007 when it was purchased by its current owner. It currently has 38,533 km on its odometer.
In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA where it was estimated to sell for $690,000 - $825,000. Bidding went slightly higher than the estimates, settling at $869,000 including buyer's premium. The lot was sold.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2010
Unconventionally, the engine was placed behind the cockpit and on-top of the gearbox, and shared the same oil sump. The front and rear sections of the car wear constructed from aluminum while the mid-section was sheet metal.
Three more prototypes soon followed and by 1967 the Miura was ready for retail sale. They carried a relatively high price tag at $20,000. Still, 745 examples were ordered. In 1968, Lamborghini introduced the P400S Miura. The 'S' model brought cosmetic improvements to both the interior and exterior. The engine was tuned by reshaping the combustion chambers, fitting four Weber 40IDL-3L carburetors and higher lift cams, resulting in an increase in horsepower. Power rose from 350 to 370. Between 1968 and 1971, a total of 140 examples of the P400S Miura models were produced.
The final version of the Miura was the SV. Additional exterior modifications were made, such as slightly flared rear bodywork to house the wider Pirelli Cinturato tires. Different camshaft timing, bigger valves and a reworked carburetor resulted in an additional 15 horsepower. The interior was much improved, with leather and grab handles.
This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV is chassis number 4882. It was completed on November 29th of 1971 and was production number 627. When it left the factory it had been painted Fly Yellow with a black leather interior. It was delivered to Carpinelli in Rome who sold it to a gentleman in Switzerland.
The second owner, a California based individual, took possession of the car in 1978. Ownership later changed to Miles Espensen. While in Espensen's care, the car was stripped to bare metal and painted in black. Shortly after the re-painting, it was sold to Paul Forbes. Forbes had the silver wheels and black rocker panels finished with the correct Miura SV gold accent color.
A Japan-based collector purchased the car in 1992. By this point in history, the car had traveled a mere 36,000 kilometers. The car remained in Japan until 2007 when it was purchased by its current owner. It currently has 38,533 km on its odometer.
In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA where it was estimated to sell for $690,000 - $825,000. Bidding went slightly higher than the estimates, settling at $869,000 including buyer's premium. The lot was sold.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2010
2007 Gooding & Company
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $690,000-USD $825,000
Sale Price :
USD $869,000
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Lamborghini Miura P400
(Data based on Model Year 1971 sales)
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4926 Sold for USD$3,580,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV By Bertone Chassis#: 4924 Sold for USD$1,824,197 2022 RM Sothebys : London | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis#: 4884 Sold for USD$2,582,220 2022 RM Sothebys : Monaco Grimaldi Forum | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone Chassis#: 4761 Sold for USD$2,095,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4840 Sold for USD$2,938,023 2021 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Speciale Chassis#: 4878 Sold for USD$4,258,267 2020 Gooding & Company : Passion of a Lifetime | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4974 Sold for USD$1,391,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4912 Sold for USD$2,205,000 2018 RM Sothebys : The Petersen Automotive Museum | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4920 Sold for USD$2,177,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S 'SV Specification Chassis#: 4863 Sold for USD$759,350 2016 Coys at Alexandra Palace | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Chassis#: 4920 Sold for USD$2,255,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4912 Sold for USD$2,000,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone Chassis#: 4906 Sold for USD$2,475,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone Chassis#: 4827 Sold for USD$1,108,890 2015 RM Sotheby's : Villa Erba | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis#: 4884 Sold for USD$2,310,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura SVJ by Bertone Chassis#: 4892 Sold for USD$1,897,500 2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis#: 4942 Sold for USD$2,090,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S ‘SV Specification' Chassis#: 4863 Sold for USD$704,017 2014 RM Auctions - Paris | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Chassis#: 4906 Sold for USD$1,100,000 2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Prototype Chassis#: 4758 Sold for USD$1,705,000 2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction |
Lamborghini Miura P400s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV | 4976 | 2019 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | $1,700,000 | $2,100,000 | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone | 4863 | 2018 RM Sothebys : London | $1,200,000 | $1,400,000 | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone | 4946 | 2017 RM Sotheby's : Arizona Auction | $2,300,000 | $2,600,000 | |
1971 Lamborghini Miura LP400 S by Bertone | 4782 | 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,500,000 |
1971 LAMBORGHINI MIURA SV COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Santa Clara, CA | $186,000 |
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