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Lamborghini's unique Miura Roadster for sale

 
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Only one original Lamborghini Bertone Miura Roadster was ever created, and now that special car is headed for sale in Switzerland. The Kidston auction house is offering the car, which was originally designed as a pure exercise in aesthetics to preserve interest in the Miura Coupe.

A special feature at the 1968 Brussels Salon, the car never made production due to stress-tolerance difficulties in its windshield design. Nevertheless, the car's lines captured the imaginations of fans the world over, and the auction provides a singular opportunity to acquire the one-off creation.

The history of the Miura itself is almost as interesting as the design, having spent time as a showpiece for the International Lead and Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO), followed by a 'lengthy retirement' in museums and private collections around the world.

Now the car has been restored - at a monumental cost of $330.00 according to the auction house - to full original condition. The car even took second in show at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, losing out only to the magnificent 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta of Jon Shirley.

What price the unique Miura may claim at auction is anybody's guess, but it's sure to be a suitably stratospheric figure, regardless of the tough economy. Kidston has several other classic Lamborghinis for auction, including a coachbuilt 1972 Bertone Miura SV coupe and a Bertone Miura Berlinetta from the same year.
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  1. ma_Layne avatar Layne Posted: 12/2/2008 1:32pm PST

    I would sell my soul for that car. The Miura is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cars ever made and to have the only roadster would be phenomanal.
     
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  2. ma_swalowedhook avatar swalowedhook Posted: 6/13/2009 4:47pm PDT

    Hind sight certainly is 20-20. I remember a neighbor in Hillsborough CA selling one with a bad engine for $6,000 when I was young. I tried to convince my dad it was a good investment. You know his answer. I only wish he were still here so I could show him the prices!
     
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  3. By  cheap r4 card Posted: 2/3/2010 1:54am PST

    Beautiful design. Not my choice of colors but I love the car.
    The 350GT however, is a far more beautiful car.
    It's a shame Lamborghini abandoned their early beautiful flowing styles and now have strange designs that look like spaceships designed to get attention. No longer the inherently beautiful designs we see here.
     
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