Miura, the original supercar

I like to think so, though you may be a less than an objective party! You may receive a call from GP about seeing the interior color of your car.

I did take some pictures, and then absent mindedly left my camera in one of my cars, which I dropped off in storage and traded for another car since there was rain forecast. I'll get the camera next time I see the car, maybe this weekend.

 

I don't think someone already speaks about the Miura P400 featured in the movie "La leçon particulière" with french actors Nathalie Delon & Robert Hossein.

Movie was produced back in 1968, look at this link & click to 1:20, it starts to show Miura :
http://stellaprime.blogspot.com/2010/11/la-lecon-particuliere-1968.html

P400 is also shown in other sequences of the movie.

For the scenario, license plate was replaced by "MI20 943" as the owner "Enrico Fontana" played by Hossein was living at Milano.

Reason why I'm speaking about it today it because I just made the link with a frontpage & article I have in "MOTEURS" magazine March/April issue 1968. It seems evident for me it is the same car, not due to the license plate but due to the rear sticker (white on blue => VPM) under the Miura script/logo, no side mirrors, yellow fog lights and due to its paint color... Which Telaio/VIN is it #01051, #3111 or #3315 ? What is your expertise ?
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In the film, the Miura has a yellow stick-on bull badge on the upper part of the engine cover just behind the driver's door. Odd place to put it. Never heard of that film before.

 

Yes I've noticed it too, but it is not in the article pics... so is it still the same car ?

 

It would be odd to find two Miuras in that rare colour and with the rear sticker (white on blue) under the Miura script/logo. Probably the same car I'd say.

 

Just hammered down for 1.55 MM (w/o buyers fees)

1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Prototype

Coachwork by Bertone

CHASSIS NO. 4758

ENGINE NO. 30618

Estimate Available Upon Request

■The Original Pre-Production SV Prototype
■Well-Documented Provenance
■Several One-Off Features and Details
■Completely Restored by Wayne Obry’s Motion Products Inc. and Jeff Stephan
■Exemplary Attention to Authenticity and Detail
■2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Award Winner
■Offered with Tool and Jack Kit, Factory Literature and Documentation
■Ideal Candidate for Top International Events
■One of the Most Significant Lamborghinis in Existence

 

SV Prototype had a Swiss buyer, i suspect Albert Spiess has a new car in his collection.

I suspected this car would go for big money, but not this big.

 

Albert Spiess is gathering the most prestigious Lambo, isn'it.

 

Most probably, he has already a SV but with the Spider, the SV Proto might be a nice add. I'll ask him when we met at LCCG Meeting in June.

But he's not the only collector, in Basel we have somebody with 30 Lambos.

 

+ Frey collection at Affolter Porrentury...

 

Wow.. not that it matters to whomever bought it, but i honestly couldn't see
the buyer ever being able to get that kind of money out of it if they were to sell it.

 

Some of my best Miura SV NOS parts went into this car. I think this auction shows that wealthy collectors are willing to pay "all the money" for the best and properly restored cars out there. Jeff Stephan

 

Im not surprised. This is not the first SV that's sold for significantly over 1M, market for these cars is strong. And it should be. Wouldn't be surprised when all model Muiras exceed 1M, too rare too gorgeous. They are rolling art.

I'm convinced LP400 are next to cross 1M, then the lowbody, then the downdraft. Early countachs in the Euro trim style that are poster cars of guys who are 40, will be valuable cars when this demographic has the discretionary income. Again, too rare, too exotic not to. Just my opinion but I'm convinced. The ugly US bumpers hurt the countach, but as the values rise, I suspect many will be "corrected"

 

This the 3rd Miura SV I used to own that has sold for over $1m. I remember the days when people thought $500k was too much to ask, then $750k etc.

But the reason this car sold for as much as it did was that it was:

■The Original Pre-Production SV Prototype
■Well-Documented Provenance
■Several One-Off Features and Details
■Completely Restored by Wayne Obry’s Motion Products Inc. and Jeff Stephan

Not a standard SV, and therefore not a price likely to be repeated by other SVs sold. However, I don't think P400S and P400 will bring anywhere close to $1m in the near future, although they will obviously maintain and slowly strengthen value from where they currently are in the market.

 

Absolutely correct Jeff.

 

Something I had the pleasure of seeing this weekend at a car show
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Where was this show and did you note which car this was?

 

Vasco:

I have spies everywhere, so I want to say this is 1968 Miura P400 chassis number 3426, still with engine #1811 in it, the 162nd Miura built, finished new on the 27th of Mar 1968.

 

Anyone know the chassis number of the Miura in the Audi Museum ??
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Yesterday a friend of mine saw a miura on fire, but the fire was put out on time, the damages are non-existent, only few durite or filter should be changed, I think.
It was in a private place, near Geneva I suppose.
More informations soon.

 

What color was it?

 

....found a new home yesterday!

Ciao!
Walter
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With you?

 

Again ???

 

...no! It was very expensive and therefor far over my budget!

Ciao!
Walter