Miura
About This Car
The Lamborghini Miura is the car that invented the modern supercar. When it debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show, it was unlike anything the world had ever seen — a mid-engined, transversely mounted V12 in a body so beautiful that crowds gathered around it for hours. Designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone when he was just 26 years old, the Miura set the template for every supercar that followed. Its influence can be seen in every Ferrari, McLaren, and Lamborghini built since. It is, quite simply, the most important sports car ever made.
History & Legacy
The Miura P400 is unveiled at the Turin Motor Show and causes a sensation — it is the world's first mid-engined production supercar.
The improved Miura S arrives with more power and refinement, becoming the definitive version of the model.
The final and most powerful Miura, the SV, arrives with wider rear fenders and 385 hp. Only 150 are built.
The Miura is replaced by the Countach. Its legacy as the car that invented the supercar template is cemented.
Pristine Miura SVs regularly win Best of Show at Pebble Beach and Villa d'Este, fetching $3–4M at auction.
Did You Know?
The Miura was designed by Marcello Gandini when he was just 26 years old
It was the world's first mid-engined production supercar
The opening scene of The Italian Job (1969) features a Miura — cementing its pop culture status
The V12 engine is mounted transversely — a layout that influenced every supercar since
Ferruccio Lamborghini initially didn't want to build it — his engineers did it on their own time
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