This site is all about the Lamborghini Miura. Here you will find pictures, videos and history about the three different types of the Lamborghini Miura. Ferruccio Lamborghini blew everybody away with his newest car at the November 1965 Turin Auto Show. While the chassis was the only thing shown, it was clear that it was to be special. Ferruccio had the engine transversely mid-mounted, something only seen in race cars up until this point. Marcello Gandini completed the designed style of the body very quickly and showed the Miura P400 at the March 1966 Geneva Show. It looked much better than the one in Turin and because of the aggressive style of this car it seemed only fitting to name it the Miura, after the fierce Spanish fighting bulls. The Ford GT-40 was the muse for Marcello Gandini when it came to styling of the Lamborghini Miura, so just like the Ford the front and rear body parts were hinged to tilt upward. The Miura was very low to the ground, the roof was a mere 1055 mm's from the road and it only had 130 mm's of ground clearance. You also had to be careful when parknig this car because of the aluminum rocker panels would easily scratch or worse, dent. The Lamborghini Miura looked sexy but when reaching its top speed of 280 km/h, it had a terrible front lift. A small chin spoiler had been installed to keep this under control but it never really solved this problem. The interior of the Miura was not without its own set of flaws. There was hardly enough room for two people and the luggage space was not much at all. Since the enormous V-12 engine was behind your back, it was very hot as well as noisy. Cooling down the engine was another obstacle the Miura had to face, so they placed a perspex panel above the engine and black horizontal louvers were put in place to draw out the hot air. Also, a special Visarm glass was implemented between the engine and the passenger compartment. Overall, the Lamborghini Miura was a great success and 475 units were built, but an even more outrageous Miura was going to take its place - the Lamborgini Miura P400S.

The first remodel of the P400 came in 1969 and it was called the Lamborghini Miura S, which stood for Spinto. Modifications were done to the rear suspension and the tires now being used were the Pirelli Cinturato series 70's. Perhaps the most significant change was the heavier guage steel that was used for the chassis. It went from 0.9 mm to 1 mm. This change helped performance by making the car stiffer and as a result, handle better. Other changes were introduced while the "S" model was in production. Ventilated disc brakes and power windows became standard. The engine cover release handle was now one unit as opposed to having two, which had to be pulled at the same time to release the hood. New interior features were added such as a lockable glove compartment, leather wrapped steering wheel, instead of the wood one, the top central console was also redigned and now you could even order a radio. Other options included a set of suitcases, air conditioning, VIP leather interior and a variety of colors were now available. In order to sell the Miura in the United States, Lamborghini replaced the toggle switches with rocker-types and a passenger grab handle was installed. Altered slightly was the engine with the combustion chamber being reshaped, higher lift cams and larger carbs on thicker manifolds helped jump power up to 370 bhp. Nothing was done to the exterior of the Miura S, only a few minor changes like the headlights could now be raised alone instead of the black fins coming up as well. Soon though an even better Miura was headed our way after only 140 units of the Miura S were built. This redesigned one is probaly best know as the ultimate, the Lamborghini Muira SV.

The last of the Miura series was presented in 1971 as the Lamborghini Miura SV, with the "V" standing for veloce. This Miura was greatly improved over the previous "S" model. Ventilated disc brakes were once again standard and now the motor oil and gearbox oil were seperated which now meant better lubrication. The exterior had the most noticable change with the bulging of the rear wheel arches, which now had to be widened by 13 cm to fit the new Pirelli's. Around the front headlights, the grill was now gone and the front air intakes were also changed. Real leather was now used in the interior, which wasn't before and air conditioning finally became standard. The Miura SV was the fastest production car of that time and would remain so until the arrival of the Lamborghini Countach. Although, the "SV" is not faster than the "S" because the wider tires didn't allow a higher top speed despite the increase in horsepower. In fact the Miura SV is not a true Lamborghini production model because it was built on specific order only. The Miura SV only had a limited number of cars built, so after only one year and 150 SV's built, Lamboghini halted production on the Miura. The Lamborghini Miura SV is a bonafide collectors item and when in mint condition can sell for more than 350,000 U.S. dollars.

The Lamborghini Miura P400

V12 3939 cc's dual overhead camshafts, chain drive, two valves/cyl

350 bhp at 7000 rpm

271 lbs.ft. of torque at 5100 rpm

Top speed : 280 Km/h (174 Mph)

0 - 100 Km/h : 6.7 seconds

0 - 100 Mph : 14.3 seconds

Standing Km. : 24.8 seconds

1/4 Mile : 14.6 seconds reaching 101.0 Mph

The Lamborghini Miura P400S

V12 3939 cc's dual overhead camshafts, chain drive, two valves/cyl

370 bhp at 7500 rpm

286 lbs.ft. of torque at 5500 rpm

Top speed : 285 Km/h (177 Mph)

0 - 100 Km/h : 4.5 seconds

0 - 100 Mph : 12.3 seconds

Standing Km. : 23.2 seconds

1/4 Mile : 13.9 seconds reaching 107.5 Mph

The Lamborghini P400 Miura SV

V12 3939 cc's dual overhead camshafts, chain drive, two valves/cyl

385 bhp at 7850 rpm

294 lbs.ft. of torque at 5750 rpm

Top speed : 300 Km/h (186 Mph)

0 - 100 Km/h : 6.5 seconds

Standing Km. : 24.0 seconds

For The P400

The Lamborghini Miura P400 really had only two competitors, the Ferrari 275 GTB/4 and the AC Cobra 427 S/C.

For The P400 S

The Lamborghini P400 S had some stiff competition from the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona", but as we all know, this Ferrari was a front engined car. The Iso Grifo 7 Litri, Tomaso Mangusta, Bizzarrini GT America and the Mercedes C111 were also competitors in this field.

For The P400 SV

The Lamborghinni Miura P400 SV was still competing with the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' just like its predecessor the Lamborghini Miura S. The de Tomaso Pantera and the Maserati Bora would also be considered competition and both of these cars would now pose a threat to the Lamborghini Miura SV.