1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV
- Engine
- Transversely mounted V12 with triple-choke downdraft Weber carburettors, enlarged inlet valves; single-sump 'sperimentale' configuration
- Colour
- 'Rosso Corsa' (red) over blue
Chassis 4884 is a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV with a unique distinction: it served as the EPA homologation prototype for the entire run of 21 American-specification SVs and was the first Miura SV to reach the United States, appearing at the 1971 Boston Auto Show. Finished in Rosso Corsa with gold sills, matching wheels, and a blue leather interior, it retains its original sperimentale V-12 engine. After decades of discreet ownership, it was comprehensively restored by Bobileff Motorcar Company and subsequently chosen as the cover and subject of a chapter in Joe Sackey's authoritative reference work, The Lamborghini Miura Bible.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,310,000
- —Auction saleSold €2,480,000 (≈ $2.73M)
- → 1971Factory deliveryAlberto Pedretti / Modena Racing Companyfull documentation
Official US Lamborghini distributor who received the car as the EPA homologation prototype and displayed it at the Boston Auto Show before selling it onward.
- 1971 → 1977Private saleJack Robinsonpartial documentation
Resident of Goddard, Kansas, who regularly drove the car on flat Kansas roads and made trips to Utah to observe high-speed runs at Bonneville Salt Flats.
- 1977 → 2005Private saleDr. Alan Brownfull documentation
Savannah, Georgia physician who kept the car completely original and unmodified, retaining even its original Pirelli tires; he corresponded with the factory to confirm the car's status as the first US-spec SV. Car passed to his widow upon his death.
- 2005 → 2005InheritanceDr. Alan Brown's widowpartial documentation
Inherited the car following her husband's death and insisted that author Joe Sackey purchase it directly.
- 2005 →Private saleJoe Sackeyfull documentation
Lamborghini historian and author who commissioned a full restoration by Bobileff Motorcar Company in San Diego, then used the car as the cover subject for his published reference work on the Miura.
Competition
- 20062006 Concorso ItalianoFirst in Class
Car was shown following its comprehensive restoration and received strong recognition from judges and attendees.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005RestorationBobileff Motorcar Company
Comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration returning the car to its original factory specification, including sourcing period-correct Bertone seat material; carried out by a firm described as the leading U.S. Miura specialists.
Commissioned by Joe Sackey after acquiring the car; restoration was completed in time for the 2006 Concorso Italiano showing.
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