Low-angle front view of a 1970 Lamborghini Miura S, on display at the 2019 London Classic Car Show
The Lamborghini Miura is a sports car that was produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1966 and 1973. The car is widely considered to have instigated the trend of high performance, two-seater, mid-engined sports cars. At launch, it was the fastest production road car available. The Miura was originally conceived by Lamborghini's engineering team, who designed the car in their spare time against the wishes of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini, who showed a preference towards producing powerful yet sedate grand touring cars, rather than the racecar-derived machines produced by local rival Ferrari. When its rolling chassis was presented at the 1965 Turin auto show, and the prototype P400 debuted at the 1966 Geneva show, the car received a stellar reception from showgoers and motoring press alike, who were impressed by Marcello Gandini's sleek styling as well as the car's revolutionary design. As Lamborghini's flagship car, the Miura received periodic updates and remained in production until 1973, and was not replaced in the automaker's lineup until the Countach entered production in 1974, amid tumultuous financial times for the company. This car was supplied to Justin de Villeneuve, manager and boyfriend of supermodel Twiggy when new back in 1969. A friend remembers them cruising down the King's Road in the Miura, back in the day. It was very much part of the 'Swinging Sixties' scene. Damaged by fire in the late 1980's, the car was returned to the Lamborghini factory to be rebuilt at a cost of £120,000 and whilst originally a P400, it was upgraded to 'S' specification.
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Location: ExCel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock,
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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