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Lamborghini started life as a tractor manufacturer, but an argument with Enzo Ferrari made Ferruccio Lamborghini shift his focus to cars. The Lamborghini 350 GT wasn’t the model that put an end to that argument. Instead, the Miura established Lamborghini as the maddest automaker of them all.
Designed by Marcello Gandini of Bertone fame, the Lamborghini Miura is the grandfather of the supercar thanks to its mid-engine layout. When it was launched in 1966, the Miura was the fastest road-legal car available. Two years later, the recipe was improved by the P400S, arguably the most beautiful version of the Miura. Needless to say, the P400S makes car collectors go weak at the knees.
Frank Sinatra used to own one. Miles Davis liked his Miura so much that he crashed his P400S in 1972 under the influence of cocaine. Now that's as rock'n'roll as Miura ownership gets. Of the 338 units built between 1968 and 1971, the one listed on Mobile for €3 million ($3.33 million according to current exchange rates) is a real cherry.
Manufactured in January 1969 and sold to an Italian businessman, this white-painted example was acquired by the current owner in 1973. With 29,500 kilometers (18,330 miles) on the odometer, this is one of the least used Miuras known to exist. For those in the market for such a rare breed in tip-top condition, the $3.33 million price shouldn’t be a problem considering the originality of this P400S.
For that mountain of money, the seller will throw in a brochure of the Lamborghini Miura P400S, the maintenance and service manual, the original bill of sale from 1969, and the original tool kit that came with the car.
With all due respect, these details pale in comparison to the 3,929 cc V12 engine that motivates the Lamborghini Miura P400S with 370 PS at 7,700 rpm. Now cue Matt Monro’s On Days Like These and imagine yourself driving this thing through the Alps. And no, the pretty lady in the picture above doesn't come with the car.
Frank Sinatra used to own one. Miles Davis liked his Miura so much that he crashed his P400S in 1972 under the influence of cocaine. Now that's as rock'n'roll as Miura ownership gets. Of the 338 units built between 1968 and 1971, the one listed on Mobile for €3 million ($3.33 million according to current exchange rates) is a real cherry.
Manufactured in January 1969 and sold to an Italian businessman, this white-painted example was acquired by the current owner in 1973. With 29,500 kilometers (18,330 miles) on the odometer, this is one of the least used Miuras known to exist. For those in the market for such a rare breed in tip-top condition, the $3.33 million price shouldn’t be a problem considering the originality of this P400S.
For that mountain of money, the seller will throw in a brochure of the Lamborghini Miura P400S, the maintenance and service manual, the original bill of sale from 1969, and the original tool kit that came with the car.
With all due respect, these details pale in comparison to the 3,929 cc V12 engine that motivates the Lamborghini Miura P400S with 370 PS at 7,700 rpm. Now cue Matt Monro’s On Days Like These and imagine yourself driving this thing through the Alps. And no, the pretty lady in the picture above doesn't come with the car.
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