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The Miura, also known as the TP400, comes from a breed of fighting bulls. The V12 engine located in the rear of the car was designed by Giotto Bizzarini, the individual who also led developed of the Ferrari 250 GTO. Although the idea to place the engine in the middle of the car came from sources such as the Ford GT40, the idea to turn it sideways came from the Mini. By putting it sideways, the engine was very compact which meant superb handling, balance, and performance. The styling came from Bertone's Marcello Gandini.

This car, along with most of the other cars built by Lamborghini had one purpose: To beat Ferrari. Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini, a tractor manufacturer, had an argument with Enzo Ferrari. He had bought a Ferrari and had a complaint with the car. When he approched Enzo Ferrari with his comments, Enzo replied that the problem was with the driver and not with the car. He also remarked that Ferruccio was just a tractor maker and did not understand real engineering. The result was a super car dynasty.

The hood and front section was alloy with the rest of the body being steel.

There was minimal rear visibility due to vents located on the back window. The purpose of the vents was to aid in keeping the engine cool. There were ducts on the bottom of the vehicle located behind the doors also used for cooling the engine.

1966 Lamborghini Miura
Year	1966
Make	Lamborghini
Model	Miura
Engine Location	Mid
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Body Designer	Bertone
Price	$20,000.00
Weight	2850 lbs \| 1292.8 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Performance
0-60 mph	5.5 seconds.
Top Speed	170 mph \| 273.5 km/h Similar top speeds

Engine
Engine Configuration	V
	60-degree
	Vee-Type
Cylinders	12
	Solid valve lifters
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	3929.00 cc \| 239.8 cu in. \| 3.9 L.
Valves	24 valves. 2 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain	DOHC
Horsepower	350.00 BHP (257.6 KW) @ 7000.00 RPM
Torque	279.00 Ft-Lbs (378.3 NM) @ 5000.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	8.1 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	89.7 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	9.8:1
Main Bearings	7
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	4 Weber 3-barrel carburetors (or 6 Weber 2-barrel carburetors)
Block	Light Alloy
Head	Light Alloy
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Transmission Information
Gears	5
Transmission	Manual
Final Drive	4.09:1

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