1971 Lamborghini Miura SV
- Engine
- 4.0L transverse V12, fed by downdraft Weber 40 IDL carburetors, ~385 hp
- Colour
- 'Verde Miura' (green)
The Lamborghini Miura SV, chassis 4924, is one of only 150 examples of the rarest and most powerful Miura variant, powered by a 385 bhp transverse mid-mounted V-12. Dispatched from the factory in August 1971 and initially exported to the United States, it was delivered in Rosso Corsa with Wild Boar leather and US-specification air-conditioning. After several changes of ownership across North America and the Middle East, it was imported to the United Kingdom in 2015 and later repainted Verde Miura. The car retains its original chassis, engine, and major body components.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £2,058,125 (≈ $2.57M)
- 1971-08-17 →Factory deliveryMr. Shumerpartial documentation
First owner; car was imported to the US by Modena Car of New York and specified in red with wild boar leather interior and factory air conditioning.
- 2002 → 2007Private saleCanadian collector, self-reported fourth ownerpartial documentation
Acquired with roughly 28,000 miles showing; commissioned a restoration in 2005 during which the odometer was reset and converted to kilometres.
- 2007 → 2015Private saleKuwait-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was sold to a buyer in Kuwait and remained there until it was brought to the UK.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent owner, The Gran Turismo Collectionpartial documentation
Purchased to replace a previous SV; the car was repainted Verde Miura shortly after acquisition and has covered under 300 km in the subsequent seven years.
- Date unknownIndiana-based ownernone documentation
Car was reported to be located in Indiana by 1999; no further detail on this custodian is available.
Competition
- 19661966 Monaco Grand PrixDriver: Bob Wallace
The Miura prototype was not an entrant but was parked prominently near the Casino as an informal promotional exercise by factory test driver Wallace.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005Restoration
A restoration was carried out during which the odometer was reset and converted from miles to kilometres.
Commissioned by the Canadian fourth owner prior to the car's sale to Kuwait in 2007.
- 2015Bodywork
The car was repainted in Verde Miura shortly after entering the current collection.
- —Inspection
Body numbers were verified during pre-sale cataloguing, confirming the retention of the original chassis, engine, front and rear clamshells, and doors.
Inspection conducted at the time of consignment for auction.
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