1968 Lamborghini Miura P400
- Engine
- 4.0L V12, transversely mid-mounted, ~350 bhp
- Colour
- White over black faux leather and cloth (later repainted yellow)
Chassis 3435 is a 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400, the 161st example built at Sant'Agata, originally delivered in white-over-black trim to a Milanese dealership. One of the most historically significant supercars ever produced, the Miura introduced a transverse mid-mounted V-12 and Marcello Gandini's revolutionary coachwork. This example passed through Italian, British, Monégasque, French, and American hands before returning to the UK, where it has seen minimal use since re-registration in 2013.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$995,000
- 1968-03-28 →Factory deliveryAutoelitepartial documentation
Milanese dealership that took delivery of the car new from the factory. Little is documented about the vehicle's Italian period following this initial delivery.
- 1994-09-01 → 1997Unknown Italian or UK-based ownerpartial documentation
Car resurfaced in the UK under temporary Q-plates in late 1994, by which point it had been repainted red. It remained in UK registration for roughly three years before being auctioned.
- 1997 → 2003-05-01AuctionMonaco-based enthusiastfull documentation
Acquired at a Beaulieu auction and promptly sent the car to Italy for bodywork restoration by B. Roadster of Voghera and mechanical overhaul by Touring Auto in Milan. Car was subsequently registered for road use in Monaco in mid-2002.
- 2003-05-01 → 2004AuctionFrench ownerpartial documentation
Bought at a Monaco auction and held the car briefly in France before it was transferred via Michel Pignard Automobiles in Ecully for onward sale to the US.
- 2004-12-01 → 2008-03-01Private saleUS-based collectorfull documentation
Acquired through Autosport Designs in New York; car was airfreighted from Heathrow to JFK in December 2004. Owner spent over $50,000 on an interior retrim, bodywork, and bare-metal respray, and exhibited the car at a concours in 2007.
- 2008-03-01 → 2008-04-01Private saleAutosport Designspartial documentation
New York dealership briefly held the car after buying it back from the previous owner before quickly reselling it.
- 2008-04-01 → 2009-11-01Private saleNew York-based collectorfull documentation
Acquired partly in exchange for a Ferrari 512 BBi; spent over $20,000 on repairs and preparation through the same dealership, then consigned the car to a New York dealer for sale.
- 2013-12-01 →Acquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Brought the car back to the UK and registered it with a period plate. MoT history shows fewer than 100 miles driven since importation.
Competition
- 20072007 Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance1st in Closed Sports Car class
Car was presented in yellow at the time of the concours, following an extensive repaint and refurbishment carried out by Autosport Designs.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1997BodyworkB. Roadster
Bodywork repair, preparation, and painting carried out by B. Roadster of Voghera; invoice totalling 24,930,000 Lire issued in December 1997.
Commissioned by the Monaco-based owner following purchase at the 1997 Beaulieu auction.
- 2001MechanicalTouring Auto
Comprehensive mechanical overhaul performed by Touring Auto in Milan; invoice of €28,781.65 issued in July 2001 covering various works.
A replacement engine appears to have been fitted at some point, either during these works or at an unspecified earlier stage.
- 2006RestorationAutosport Designs
Extensive refurbishment by Autosport Designs between October 2006 and June 2007, encompassing an interior retrim, body panel repairs, and a full bare-metal repaint; total cost exceeded $50,000.
Work carried out during the US collector's ownership in preparation for concours showing.
- 2008MechanicalAutosport Designs
Repairs and general fettling undertaken by Autosport Designs between 2008 and November 2009 at a cost exceeding $20,000.
Commissioned by the subsequent New York-based private owner after acquiring the car in April 2008.
- —Modification
A non-original engine was installed at an undetermined point in the car's history, replacing the factory unit.
The prose does not confirm when or by whom this substitution was made.
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