Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th birthday of arguably its most iconic creation, the Miura SV. The last iteration of Lamborghini’s now-legendary P400 project is widely known as the pioneer of the supercar as a concept.
The Lamborghini Miura SV was first unveiled to the world in March, 1971 at the Carrozzeria Bertone stand at the Geneva Motor Show. It sat alongside the Countach LP500, which at the time, was just a concept car of Lamborghini’s vision for the future.
Just 150 examples of the Miura SV – which stands for Super Veloce, Italian for super-fast – ever rolled out of Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata, Bolognese production facility and headquarters. In total, Lamborghini Miura production extended to 741 units, with 474 examples of the Miura P400, 140 Miura S and 150 Miura SVs.
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50 Years Of The Lamborghini Miura SV: A Fitting Final Evolution To Arguably The Worldâs First Supercar
50 Years Of The Lamborghini Miura SV: A Fitting Final Evolution To Arguably The Worldâs First Supercar
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Despite looking largely similar to the rest of the Miura lineup, there were special tweaks that made this icon stand out
The name ’Miura’ is pretty synonymous with everyone in the automotive industry, especially Lamborghini, as this iconic model put the Italian carmaker on the map as arguably the world s first supercar. And it’s not hard to justify that, with a beautiful design well ahead of its time and serious performance. This year, Lamborghini celebrates the 50th anniversary of the spiciest Miura around, the Miura SV. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, on how this special Miura came about.
At the 1971 Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini unveiled the Miura SV. The model was supposed to be an evolution of the P400 and accompany the S version, but it actually ended up replacing it.
To the untrained eye, the Miura SV may look just like the rest of the lineup, but it was quite different. For one, the famous “eyelashes” in the headlights were dropped to reduce production time, and the only example to feature them was the one built for Ferruccio Lamborghini.
It also had wider rear fenders, redesigned taillights and a new front bonnet. The rims were also new, and the width of the rear ones was increased from 7 to 9 inches. The car had a 130 mm (5 in) wider track and revised suspension at the rear, as well as a stiffer chassis. It retained the mid-mounted 4.0-liter 12-cylinder engine, albeit with a few upgrades that increased output to 385 horsepower. For the cockpit, Lamborghini decided to go with more leather upholstery and chrome details.
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Lamborghini unveiled the Miura SV on its Geneva show stand in March, 1971. The SV, the sensational-looking car we called “the world’s first supercar,” was the last evolution of the successful project codenamed P400. Indeed, over on Bertone’s stand was none other than a Countach LP 500, defined as “a concept car for future production.”
The Miura SV (V stands for veloce, or super fast) was meant to accompany the S, but was so popular the SV ended up replacing it. Lamborghini says the Miura SV is now the most sought-after of its production cars, and says it is the “highest expression of the supercar concept of its time and the best of all the Miura versions produced.”