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1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 For Sale by Auction

1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
Titre de circulation britannique
Châssis n° 3036
Moteur n°1151
Production n° 30



British title
Series no: 3036
Engine no: 1151
Production number: 30

- Only 31. 000 km probably from new
- Incredibly original interior
- Matching engine and colours
- Impressive restauration

Ferruccio Lamborghini claimed he wasn't interested in racing and said he would never build a race car. However, when he unveiled the chassis of the future Miura on his stand at the Turin Motor Show in 1965, it appeared he had changed his mind : its construction using perforated, steel plates looked to have been designed with a competition model in mind. The chassis on show had been built by Giampaolo Dallara, Bob Wallace and Paolo Stanzani in their spare time, without Ferruccio's knowledge. They were keen to make him think again about racing, and presented him the result of their work in November 1964. Ferruccio was enthused : this would become an exhibition car.
He entrusted the making of the bodywork to Bertone, where a young designer called Marcello Gandini was put in charge of the project. These men went on to produce one of the greatest ever sports cars, that has turned more heads over the years than any other car. In their search for precision and a certain classicism, Ferrari and his favoured coachbuilder, Pininfarina, placed great emphasis on aerodynamic studies. Bertone, with Gandini, on the other hand, allowed inspiration to rule.
During testing by Bob Wallace on the back roads of northern Italy, the prototype 0509 was destroyed. Three other cars would be tested before Bertone and Wallace found a way to reduce the heat and noise in the cockpit, during which time the orders rolled in. The first car to be sold, chassis 0979, was delivered in March 1967. The name of the car comes from the well-known breeder of fighting bulls, Don Eduardo Miura, made famous by Hemingway. This early model was then replaced by the 400S, with the first example, chassis 3919, leaving the production line on 29 January 1969. It had an extra 20 hp but weighed 200 kg more. The final evolution, the Miura SV, appeared in 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show, with 15 hp more power than the S and 65 kg heavier. The Lamborghini Miura is a fitting tribute to both Don Eduardo Miura and Ferruccio Lamborghini, for surely a car has never lived up to its name so well. The Miura bulls identify the truly talented toreadors, in the same way the car of the same name selects its drivers. Men who take part in a Miurada know they are in for a demanding afternoon. This is also the case for those stepping into a Lamborghini Miura, a car that has not been tamed or sanitised. Like Don Eduardo's bull, there is no compromise, making this an enthralling, romantic machine.

This Lamborghini Miura P400, chassis number 3036, is equipped with its original engine number 1151. It left the Sant'Agata factory on 19 June 1967 and a period photo in the file shows the car in the factory yard probably when new. Selling new in Italy via Lamborcar Locatelli, the car then went to the US where it stayed with a small number of owners. In fact the car remained with one owner from 1979 until acquired a few years ago by the current owner, a prominent European collector through an important German dealer. He was amazed by its incredibly original condition with less than 31 000 kilometers on the clock which were probably the original mileage at the time. The engine had been overhauled by the American Lamborghini guru, Bob Wallace in 2001, and our collector decided to carry out a concours-standard restoration that would enable the car to appear at prestigious events worldwide and to be as close as possible to the original specification of the car. The bodywork was dismantled and prepared before being repainted to an extremely high standard. What makes this car so special is that along with its superbly restored body, it has retained its original interior, which gives it great charm.
With its original engine and presented in its factory colours, this superb Miura, its restoration fully documented in a comprehensive file of photographs, will seduce enthusiasts with its transparent history and authentic original interior.




Estimation 875 000 - 1 050 000 €

- Seulement 31. 000 km probablement d'origine
- Intérieur d'origine incroyablement conservé
- Moteur et couleurs d'origine
- Restauration impressionnante

Ferruccio Lamborghini prétendait toujours qu'il n'était pas intéressé par la course automobile et qu'il ne construirait jamais une voiture de course. Pourtant, lorsqu'il présenta sur son stand au Salon de Turin en 1965, le châssis de la future Miura, tout le monde fut persuadé qu'il avait changé d'avis: l'assemblage de caissons en tôle d'acier ajouré et soudé, ne pouvait, dans l'esprit des spectateurs, que préfigurer un modèle de compétition. Ce châssis avait été construit par Giampaolo Dallara, Bob Wallace et Paolo Stanzani, en dehors de leur temps de travail, sans en parler à Ferruccio. Ils espéraient lui faire changer d'avis quant à la course. Ils lui montrèrent leur oeuvre en novembre 1964 et il fut enthousiaste: ce serait une voiture d'exposition.
Il confia la réalisation de la carrosserie à Bertone chez qui le jeune styliste, Marcello Gandini, fut chargé du projet. Ces hommes produisirent une des plus fantastiques voitures de sport jamais imaginées; elle attirait l'œil et l'attire toujours plus qu'aucune automobile ne l'a jamais fait. Ferrari et son carrossier préféré, Pininfarina, recherchaient la rigueur, le classicisme et accordaient beaucoup d'importance aux études aérodynamiques. Bertone, avec Gandini, laissait libre cours à l'inspiration.
Mis au point par Bob Wallace sur les petites routes du nord de l'Italie, le prototype 0509 fut détruit. Trois autres voitures furent testées avant que Bertone et Wallace ne trouvent une solution pour réduire la chaleur et le bruit dans l'habitacle, alors que les commandes affluaient. La première voiture, châssis # 0979, vendue à un client, fut livrée en mars 1967. Le nom de la voiture venait d'un très fameux éleveur de taureaux de combat: Don Eduardo Miura, magnifié par Hemingway. Elle fut remplacée par la 400 S dont le premier exemplaire (# 3919) sortit des chaînes le 29 janvier 1969. Elle avait 20 chevaux de plus, mais aussi 200 kg. La dernière évolution, la Miura SV, apparut en 1971, au Salon de Genève. Elle avait 15 chevaux de plus que la S, et aussi 65 kg. Don Eduardo Miura a disparu, comme Ferruccio Lamborghini, il y a quelques années, hommage leur soit rendu, car jamais une automobile n'a aussi bien porté son nom. Les taureaux Miura font la différence entre les toreros élégants et les braves, comme la voiture du même nom fait un choix entre les pilotes et les autres. Les hommes qui participent à une Miurada savent qu'ils vont passer une après-midi difficile. C'est le cas avec une Lamborghini Miura, car ce n'est pas une voiture édulcorée, aseptisée et, comme le taureau de Don Eduardo, elle ne pardonne pas grand chose, et, de ce fait, c'est une automobile extraordinairement attachante, voire romantique.

Cette Lamborghini Miura P400, numéro de chassis 3036, est équipée de
son moteur d'origine numéro 1151. Elle est sortie de l'usine de Sant'Agata le 19 Juin 1967. On peut d'ailleurs retrouver dans le dossier de la voiture une photo d'époque, où on retrouve la Miura dans la cours de l'usine. Elle fut vendue neuve en Italie via Lamborcar Locatelli. La voiture part ensuite pour les USA, où elle ne connaitra que peu de propriétaires et pour cause, elle n'en aura qu'un seul de 1979 à son achat, il y a quelques années, par le propriétaire actuel, un important collectionneur européen via un important marchand allemand. Il est séduit par l'incroyable état d'origine de la voiture, le compteur n'ayant pas encore passé les 31 000 kilomètres ce qui semblait être son kilométrage d'origine. La mécanique ayant été refaite par le pape des Lamborghini aux USA Bob Wallace en 2001, notre collectionneur décide de mener une restauration concours de la carrosserie pour atteindre un état général permettant de présenter la voiture dans les plus prestigieux évènements mondiaux et de se rapprocher des spécifications qu'avait la voiture lorsqu'elle est sortie d'usine. C'est ainsi que les éléments sont démontés afin d'être parfaitement préparés pour recevoir une peinture de très grande qualité. Mais ce qui rend cette voiture exceptionnelle c'est qu'après un travail de restauration poussé, elle a conservé son intérieur d'origine ce qui lui donne tout son charme.
Ayant conservé son moteur d'origine, ainsi que sa combinaison de couleur telle qu'elle était sortie d'usine, cette superbe Miura dont la restauration est documentée par un important dossier photographique saura séduire l'amateur par son historique limpide et le charme de son intérieur d'origine.

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