1971 Lamborghini Miura SV
- Engine
- Mid-mounted transverse V12, 385 bhp
- Colour
- 'Rosso Corsa' (red)
Chassis 4920 is a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, one of only 150 examples built and among the rarer single-sump cars optioned with Borletti air conditioning — believed to be one of just 11 so equipped. Finished in Rosso Corsa over black leather and retaining its original engine, the car was once owned by Claudio Zampolli, who had worked alongside Gian Paolo Dallara on SV suspension development at the factory. The car was restored at the Cizeta factory in Modena before passing through subsequent American ownership, during which it won multiple concours class awards.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,177,500
- 1971-08-01 →Factory deliveryUnnamed first ownerpartial documentation
Car invoiced in August 1971; identity of this initial buyer not recorded in available documentation.
- 1995 → 2005Private saleLouis Pucciopartial documentation
Based in Anaheim; exhibited the car at several concours events during his decade of ownership.
- 2005 →Private saleDr. Alex Albarianpartial documentation
Glendale, California owner who commissioned a restoration returning the car to factory-correct specification; non-standard exterior components were retained and accompany the vehicle.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownClaudio Zampollipartial documentation
Former Lamborghini engineer who kept the car in Southern California under California vanity plates. At some stage sent the vehicle to Italy for restoration at his Cizeta factory before returning it to California.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent ownerspartial documentation
Purchased shortly after Albarian's restoration was finished; car has been driven very little and kept within a collection of sporting and competition vehicles.
Competition
- 2006The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering
Exhibited by Louis Puccio; no award result recorded for this appearance.
- 20062006 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Shown during Puccio's ownership.
- 20092009 Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Shown during Puccio's ownership.
- 20092009 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance3rd in class
Shown during Puccio's ownership.
- —Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Achieved by Dr. Albarian following completion of his restoration; specific year not stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationCizeta Automobili
Full restoration carried out at the Cizeta factory in Modena while the car was in Claudio Zampolli's ownership; the car was shipped from California to Italy for this work before being returned.
Timing is approximate; the prose states it occurred at some point during Zampolli's ownership.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration commissioned by Dr. Albarian that removed the non-standard external fuel filler and custom front slats, replacing them with correct factory-specification parts; the removed items were retained for the future owner.
Restoration completed prior to the car's acquisition by its current owners; precise date not given.
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