Lamborghini Miura
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The video above shows the sickening footage of an original Lamborghini Miura P400 SV going up in flames in the middle of a London street. The car had recently spent some time in a workshop and had only just been picked up before it caught on fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and sadly it looks as though the Miura SV is beyond repair. As someone mentions in the video, fire crews were held up by traffic. The owner is alleged to be a British property investor whose other cars are believed to have appeared in several videos posted to YouTube, showing them being driven in an unusual...
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Rare 1969 Lamborghini Miura Fails To Meet Reserve Price At AuctionAristotle Onassis, the Greek shipping magnate, was the kind of man you wanted as a friend. One of the richest men in the world during the 1960s, Onassis wasn’t shy about spending money on those he cared for. Singer Stamatis Kokotas fell into that category, as Onassis was both a friend and a...
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Swiss Artist Reveals 24-Karat Gold Lamborghini Miura Sculpture
Swiss artist Dante Rubli is adding a fourth sculpture to his collection of 24-karat gold scale models of some of the world’s most sought after classic sports cars. Joining the previous Aston Martin DB5, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Ferrari 250 GTO is this breathtaking sculpture of a Lamborghini...
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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Sells For Record $1.7 Million At Amelia Island Auctions
The recent 2011 Amelia Island d’Elegance has proven to be a boon for classic car fans, both sellers and buyers. We already reported on a 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Coupe that went for a record $4.3 million, and we also saw a parade of classic Mercedes-Benz models at the Florida event...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Original 1965 Turin Salon Lamborghini Miura chassis found
Originally shown at the 1965 Turin Salon, the Lamborghini Miura show car chassis has been in storage since 1978 on the island nation of Cyprus in the Mediterranean. Uncovered just a month ago sitting in the collection of Marios Kritikos, Cyprus' original Lamborghini dealer, the car has been...
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Lamborghini's unique Miura Roadster for sale
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...
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The Lamborghini Miura Roadster concept has spent the past 40 years doing the rounds of motor shows and sitting idle in the hands of private collectors, a footnote in the annals of one of the most influential cars in history - the mid-engined Miura coupe. Now details of the stunning one-off Miura Roadster have surfaced with the publication of a new book on the history of the car and its coupe sibling. Created purely as a design exercise aimed at keeping demand for the existing Miura coupe high, Italian design house Bertone decided to create a special one-off Roadster version back in 1967. The...
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eBay Watch: 1970 Lamborghini MIURA "S"
A very rare Lamborghini MIURA “S” has turned up for sale on eBay with only 14,244 miles on the clock despite it being a 1970 model. Everything about the car is factory original including its Giallo yellow paint and blue leather interior. Only 140 S edition Miuras were ever made, so this...
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The Miura Moves Closer To Production
Will Lamborghini’s new Enzo rival be labeled the Miura? There have been many suggestions that it will. This stunning Miura concept, recently shown again at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is expected to spawn a new supercar built in limited numbers, roughly 300 to 400 units per year. It will...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
