1972 Lamborghini Miura SV (P400 SV)
- Engine
- 3.9L V12, transverse mid-mounted, four triple-choke Weber 40 IDL30 carburettors, 385 bhp at 7,850 rpm
- Colour
- 'Rosso Corsa' (red)

Lamborghini Miura SV chassis 4840, one of just 150 produced, left the factory in June 1971 in Rosso Corsa and was delivered to Germany via Italian dealer Righetti. Between 1972 and 1977 it was converted to resemble the legendary Jota prototype. A comprehensive bare-metal restoration was carried out between 1997 and 2001 by its fourth owner, including a full engine and gearbox rebuild. A subsequent cosmetic restoration in 2015–2016 returned the car to its original factory specification — Rosso Corsa with retractable headlights — and it is now Lamborghini Polo Storico certified with its matching-numbers V-12.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €3,717,500 (≈ $4.09M)
- —Auction saleSold €2,423,750 (≈ $2.67M)
- 1971-06-25 → 1972-05-01Factory deliveryRighetti (Italian dealership)full documentation
Car dispatched from factory to this Italian dealer on a specific date; sold on to first private owner the following May.
- 1972-05-01 → 1977Private saleFirst German private ownerpartial documentation
During this owner's tenure the car received an aesthetic conversion to mimic the one-off Jota specification, including fixed headlights, bonnet vents, and revised exhaust.
- 1977 → 1978Acquisition unknownSecond German ownerpartial documentation
Brief period of ownership; car already in Jota-specification trim at acquisition.
- 1978 → 1997Acquisition unknownThird German ownerpartial documentation
Retained the car for roughly two decades; odometer showed just over 30,000 km at point of sale.
- 1997 → 2015Acquisition unknownFourth owner (Dr Oetker collection)partial documentation
Commissioned an extensive bare-metal restoration between 1997 and 2001, including full engine and gearbox rebuild by Instinsky of Stuttgart and conversion to unleaded fuel; car refinished in dark green with gold detailing and cream-and-black leather. Regularly exhibited, including at the 2012 Essen Techno Classica.
- 2015 → 2021Private salePrevious owner (pre-consignor)partial documentation
Purchased from the Dr Oetker collection and commissioned a cosmetic restoration back to June 1971 factory spec, completed in 2016: Jota elements removed, original retractable headlights reinstated, repainted Rosso Corsa, interior retrimmed in dark blue by Auto Interni, and mechanical work including non-Jota exhaust fitted by Top Motors.
- 2021 →Private saleBelgian private collector (consignor)partial documentation
Has used the car regularly; sent it to L'Officina workshop in Overijse in August 2025 for servicing and wheel correction, with a major service also completed by Mythic Motors in April 2024.
Competition
- 20122012 Essen Techno Classica
Car exhibited as a static showpiece while part of the Dr Oetker collection.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1972Modification
Aesthetic conversion to replicate the one-off Miura Jota: fixed headlights with plexiglass covers fitted, bonnet vents cut for radiator air extraction, central racing fuel filler added, front air dam replaced with an aluminium unit, and exhaust system rerouted to centralised tailpipes with corresponding boot modifications.
Carried out sometime between the car's arrival with its first German owner in 1972 and its acquisition by the second owner in 1977.
- 1997Restoration
Comprehensive bare-metal restoration covering bodywork, chassis, and interior, all returned to an as-new standard. The car was refinished in dark green with gold wheels and cream-and-black leather trim, retaining the Jota bodywork and exhaust configuration.
Work ran from 1997 to 2001 under the supervision of the fourth owner.
- 1997Engine rebuildInstinsky, Stuttgart
Engine and gearbox fully stripped and rebuilt; car also converted to run on unleaded fuel.
Carried out as part of the broader 1997–2001 restoration programme.
- 2015BodyworkCarrosserie Battaglia-Bolognesi, Ferrara; Auto Interni (interior)
Full bare-metal bodywork and paint restoration to the June 1971 factory specification: Jota-specific elements removed, original retractable headlights reinstated, and car repainted in Rosso Corsa. Interior retrimmed in dark blue.
Commissioned by the previous owner after purchase from the Dr Oetker collection; work was completed in 2016.
- 2015MechanicalTop Motors (run by former Lamborghini foreman Orazio Salvioli and his son Luca)
Mechanical elements thoroughly checked and attended to, including fitment of a non-Jota exhaust system.
Part of the same 2015–2016 restoration to factory specification.
- 2024ServiceMythic Motors
Major service carried out.
- 2025ServiceL'Officina, Overijse, Belgium
Routine service and paint correction on the wheels.
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