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Lamborghini
Miura

The transverse mid-engined V12 Lamborghini of 1966–1973, built in three main versions: P400, P400 S and P400 SV.

Body: Bertone
Lamborghini Miura (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini Miura)
Lamborghini Miura (Wikimedia Commons: Lamborghini Miura)
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0
641All Miuras (RM Sotheby’s 2021)Disputed
900All Miuras, approximate (RM Sotheby’s 2023)Disputed
4Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
641 All Miuras (RM Sotheby’s 2021)
Years
1966–1973
Engine
Transverse rear-mid-mounted V12 · 3,929 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3,929 cc
Power
257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 350 PS
Top speed
300 km/hFactory: 300 km/h
Designer
Marcello Gandini at Bertone (body); Gian Paolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani (engineering)
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Lamborghini lists the Miura in three versions – 265 P400, 338 P400 S and 150 P400 SV. The SV is documented separately as a rare specification.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityLimited Production Lamborghini lists 265 P400, 338 P400 S and 150 SV; it gives no single total.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed Assessed per chassis
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionMiura P400, 1966–1968 2651 Manufacturer reported Factory reported
Factory package productionMiura P400 S, 1969–1971 3381 Manufacturer reported Factory reported
Factory package productionMiura SVJ with firm factory-from-new provenance 32 Factory production Disputed
Factory package productionMiura SVJ built new by the factory 43 Manufacturer reported Disputed
Total model productionAll Miuras (RM Sotheby’s 2021) 6414 Factory production Disputed
Total model productionAll Miuras, approximate (RM Sotheby’s 2023) 9005 Factory production Disputed
Why more than one figure?

Motor Sport counts three SVJs with firm factory-from-new provenance; Lamborghini Polo Storico says four were made.

Lamborghini’s Polo Storico says four; Motor Sport says only three have firm factory-from-new provenance.

Lamborghini gives figures per version only (265 P400, 338 P400 S, 150 SV) and no single total. Other totals in circulation: 641 (RM Sotheby’s 2021), about 900 (RM Sotheby’s 2023) and “just over 750” (web-cars.com).

Approximate figure; see the per-version figures from Lamborghini.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The bare Miura chassis was shown at the Turin show in November 1965; the complete car was presented at the Geneva show in March 1966. Its 4-litre V12 was mounted transversely behind the cabin. The final SV was unveiled at Geneva in March 1971. The one-off Miura Jota, built by test driver Bob Wallace in 1970, was destroyed in an accident on the Brescia ring road in early 1972.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Miura.

Lamborghini Miura SV

Built
150 SV built1,11,16
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Years
1971–1973
In the chassis register
3 documented

How it differs from the standard Miura

The final Miura version, with a wider track (almost 130 mm), 9-inch rear wheels, a stronger chassis, revised suspension and, on later cars, separate engine and gearbox lubrication – 150 built according to Lamborghini.

Unveiled at the Geneva show in March 1971 and taken out of production in early 1973. One further SV was built in 1975 for Walter Wolf (now at the Lamborghini museum, MUDETEC). Only 21 were built for the US market.

Production

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionMiura P400 SV, 1971–1973 1501,11,16Strongest evidence Manufacturer reported Factory reported
Factory package productionMiura SV (web-cars.com estimate) 14217 Factory production Estimated
Factory package productionMiura SV built for the US market 2118 Factory production Independently researched
Why more than one figure?

web-cars.com estimates about 142; Lamborghini’s own figure is 150.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

Specification differences

Engine

Displacement 3,929 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3,929 cc6,7
Compression ratio10.7:18,9
Fuel systemFour Weber 40 IDL 3C triple-choke carburettors10 Independently researchedUltimatecarpage writes '40 IDL 3'; Supercar Nostalgia '40 IDL 3L'. RM Sotheby's says SV carburettors were larger than earlier Miuras'.
Power 283 kW / 385 PSFactory: 385 PS1Also reported: 385 hp11 Discrepancy
Power at 7,850 rpm1
Torque 399 Nm / 40.7 kgmFactory: 40.7 kgm11,6Also reported: 388 Nm12 Discrepancy
Torque at 5,750 rpm11

Transmission & drivetrain

Gears56

Chassis, body & dimensions

Rear suspensionIndependent, double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar; revised rear geometry for wider wheels13,10,14 Independently researched
BrakesVentilated Girling disc brakes on all four wheels10,9 Independently researched
Wheelbase 2,504 mmFactory: 2,504 mm15 Independently researchedAlso reported: 98.42 in7
Length 4,390 mmFactory: 4,390 mm15 Independently researched
Width 1,780 mmFactory: 1,780 mm15 Independently researched
Height 1,100 mmFactory: 1,100 mm15 Independently researched
Rear track 1,541 mmFactory: 1,541 mm9 Independently researchedFront track 1,412 mm unchanged from P400/P400 S. Consistent with the record's 'almost 130 mm' wider track.
Dry weight 1,245 kgFactory: 1,245 kg6

Performance

Maximum speed 290 km/hFactory: 290 km/h6,11
Fuel tank 90 LFactory: 90 L9,14 Independently researched

Only values published separately for this variant. Everything else: see the Miura specification on this page.

Identifying a genuine Lamborghini Miura SV

Split-sump lubrication was introduced during production; Sports Car Market estimates the last “96 or so” SVs had it. Of the 21 US-market cars, RM Sotheby’s says the first 8 had a single-sump system and the later 13 the split sump.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyLamborghini 60-degree V12 originally designed by Giotto Bizzarrini, enlarged to 3.9 litres19,20 Independently researched
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutTransverse rear-mid-mounted V1211,1
Displacement 3,929 cc / 3.9 LFactory: 3,929 cc6
Bore 82 mmFactory: 82 mm6
Stroke 62 mmFactory: 62 mm6
Compression ratio9.8:120P400. Ultimatecarpage gives 9.5:1; P400 S and SV factory sheets give 10.7:1.
Fuel systemFour triple-choke Weber carburettors20Ultimatecarpage names them Weber 40 IDA 30 for the P400; RM Sotheby's catalogues cite Weber 40 IDL-3C on later cars.
Power 257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 350 PS1,6Rating: DINP400. P400 S: 370 CV at 7,700 rpm (Lamborghini).
Power at 7,000 rpm1
Torque 369 NmFactory: 369 Nm21 Independently researchedP400. Factory P400 S brochure: 39.5 mkg at 5,500 rpm.
Torque at 5,100 rpm21 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxFive-speed manual, all synchronised, in unit with the engine6
Gears56
Driven wheelsRear21 Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisBoxed lightweight sheet-steel chassis (steel monocoque centre section)20,21,22P400 S brochure describes 'monocoque' all-steel construction. Early 'thin-chassis' cars used 0.9 mm sheet (RM Sotheby's).
Front suspensionIndependent, double transverse wishbones, coil springs, telescopic Koni dampers, anti-roll bar20,21Detailed wording from the P400 S brochure; the P400 brochure only says independent with telescopic dampers.
Rear suspensionIndependent, double transverse wishbones, coil springs, telescopic Koni dampers, anti-roll bar20,21
BrakesTwin-circuit Girling disc brakes on all four wheels20P400. P400 S brochure: ventilated Girling discs with two vacuum servos.
SteeringRack20,21
Body constructionBertone body in sheet steel and light alloy20
Wheelbase 2,500 mmFactory: 2,500 mm6
Length 4,360 mmFactory: 4,360 mm6
Width 1,760 mmFactory: 1,760 mm6
Height 1,055 mmFactory: 1,055 mm6Lamborghini’s history page says “just 110cm from the ground”.
Front track 1,412 mmFactory: 1,412 mm20Ultimatecarpage gives 1,400 mm front and rear for the P400.
Rear track 1,412 mmFactory: 1,412 mm20P400/P400 S. The SV has a wider rear track.
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weight 980 kgFactory: 980 kg6 DisputedAlso reported: 1292 kg23 Discrepancy

Performance

Maximum speed 300 km/hFactory: 300 km/h6Also reported: 277 km/h23 DiscrepancyBrochure claim for the P400.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

ChassisVariantBuiltOriginal colourWhere nowStatus
4884Lamborghini Miura SV—Rosso Corsa—Historically documented

Lamborghini’s US publicity and homologation car: EPA-tested in Ann Arbor and shown at the 1971 Boston Auto Show.

Engine number
3064218 Independently researched
Coachbuilder
Bertone
Original exterior
Rosso Corsa18 Independently researched
Original interior
Blue18 Independently researched
  1. 1971-06-18
    Delivery Delivered to the United States as the factory publicity and homologation car.18
  2. 2006
    Exhibition First in class at Concorso Italiano after restoration.18
  3. 2022-05
    Auction Sold at RM Sotheby’s Monaco, lot 134. 2,480,000 EUR18
18
4926Lamborghini Miura SV—Giallo Sole—Historically documented

A split-sump SV, restored over four years with its engine rebuilt by former Lamborghini test driver Bob Wallace.

Engine number
306895 Independently researched
Body number
7775 Independently researched
Coachbuilder
Bertone
Original exterior
Giallo Sole5 Independently researchedNow Blu Notte with light grey leather.
Original interior
Black leather5 Independently researched
  1. 2023-01
    Auction Sold at RM Sotheby’s Arizona, lot 164. 3,580,000 USD5
5
5014Lamborghini Miura SV—Giallo Miura—Historically documented
Engine number
307007 Independently researched
Body number
8077 Independently researched
Coachbuilder
Bertone
Original exterior
Giallo Miura7 Independently researched
Original interior
Black leather7 Independently researched
  1. 1972-04-10
    Delivery Delivered new through the Rome dealer SEA; later in Japan. Restoration overseen by former Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni.7
  2. 2015-12
    Auction Sold at RM Sotheby’s “Driven by Disruption”, New York, lot 202. 2,420,000 USD7
7
4860Standard—Black—Factory documented

Lamborghini Miura SVJ #4860

One of the original SVJs built by Lamborghini, made in 1973 for the German racing driver Hubert Hahne.

Coachbuilder
Bertone
Original exterior
Black3 Independently researchedRepainted silver in 1977.
  1. 1973
    Factory Built for Hubert Hahne.3
  2. 1977
    Modification Repainted silver.3
  3. 2020-02
    Exhibition Shown by Lamborghini Polo Storico at Rétromobile, Paris.3
3

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

DateChassisEvent
2015-125014Sold at RM Sotheby’s “Driven by Disruption”, New York, lot 202. 2,420,000 USD7
2022-054884Sold at RM Sotheby’s Monaco, lot 134. 2,480,000 EUR18
2023-014926Sold at RM Sotheby’s Arizona, lot 164. 3,580,000 USD5

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Lamborghini history – Miura Level A Automobili Lamborghini
    • P400: 265
    • P400 S: 338
    • SV: “385 CV at 7,850rpm”
    • at 7,850rpm
    • SV: 150
    • 4-litre 12-cylinder
    • P400: “350 CV at 7,000rpm”
    • at 7,000rpm
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    Lamborghini Miura: the soprano Level C Motor Sport · 2021-08
    • “Only three cars now exist with cast-iron factory-build-from-new provenance”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    Polo Storico to Rétromobile: Miura SVJ #4860 Level C conceptcarz.com (Lamborghini press release, 5 February 2020) · 2020-02-05
    • “one of just four original SVJs made by the company”
    • “painted black”
    • “built in 1973 for the German racing driver Hubert Hahne”
    • Repainted silver 1977
    • Polo Storico at Rétromobile 2020
    • Miura SVJ #4860, Lamborghini Polo Storico
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  4. 4
    1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone, Paris 2021, lot 126 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • 641 built from 1967 to 1973
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  5. 5
    1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone, Arizona 2023, lot 164 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • “approximately 900 total examples built”
    • Engine no. 30689
    • Body no. 777
    • Originally Giallo Sole with Nero leather
    • Nero leather
    • $3,580,000 sold
    • Chassis 4926
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  6. 6
    Miura specifications (reproduced factory brochure sheets) Level C web-cars.com
    • SV postcard: “Capacity: 3929 cm3”
    • SV postcard: 40.7 mkg
    • SV postcard: 5 speeds + reverse
    • SV postcard: “Dry weight: 1245 Kg.”
    • SV postcard: 290 km/h
    • “3929 cm3 (82 x 62 mm)” – factory sheet
    • 82 x 62 mm
    • “350 CV DIN at 7000 RPM”
    • “Lamborghini gearbox with 5 speeds plus reverse, all synchronized”
    • 5 speeds plus reverse
    • “Wheelbase mm. 2500” – P400 sheet
    • “Overall length mm. 4360”
    • “width mm. 1760”
    • “height mm. 1055”
    • “Weight 980 Kg.” – P400 sheet
    • “300 Km/h road version” – P400 brochure
    Limitations: Reproductions of factory sheets; check against original scans. Accessed 2026-11-11
  7. 7
    1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone, New York 2015, lot 202 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • 3,929 cc V12
    • “98.42 in.”
    • Engine no. 30700
    • Body no. 807
    • “Giallo Miura over Nero leather”
    • Nero leather
    • Delivered 10 April 1972 via SEA, Rome
    • $2,420,000 sold
    • Chassis 5014
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  8. 8
    Lamborghini Miura specifications (factory brochure and SV postcard transcriptions) Level B web-cars.com
    • SV postcard: Compression ratio: 10,7 : 1
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  9. 9
    Lamborghini Miura P400 SV – specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
    • Compression 10.7:1
    • Ventilated discs, all-round
    • Track 1,412 mm / 1,541 mm (60.7 in)
    • Fuel tank 90 Litre
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  10. 10
    1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV (chassis 5048), Pebble Beach Auctions 2012 lot 116 Level C Gooding & Company
    • Four Weber 40 IDL 3C Triple-Choke Carburetors
    • Independent Wishbone Suspension with Coil Springs, Tubular Shock Absorbers, Anti-Roll Bars
    • 4-Wheel Vented Girling Disc Brakes
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  11. 11
    Lamborghini Miura SV turns 50 in 2021 Level C conceptcarz.com (Lamborghini press text) · 2021
    • “385 HP at 7850 rpm”
    • “40.7 kgm at 5750 rpm”
    • at 5750 rpm
    • “official top speed was over 290 km/h”
    • “after 150 units had been produced”
    • “a 4-liter 12-cylinder transversely mounted rear-mid engine”
    Limitations: Reprint of Lamborghini Polo Storico material; original release not reachable. Accessed 2026-11-11
  12. 12
    Lamborghini Miura SV: the Super Veloce legacy begins Level C Sports Car Digest
    • 388 Nm at 5,500 rpm
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  13. 13
    Miura history Level A Automobili Lamborghini
    • revised suspension
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  14. 14
    Killed by the Countach – Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Level D Ben Tyer · Supercar Nostalgia · 2024-01-23
    • rear pick-up points relocated, new lower rear wishbones
    • 90-litre tank mounted over the front axle
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  15. 15
    Lamborghini Miura P400 SV – specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
    • Wheelbase 2,504 mm
    • Length 4,390 mm
    • Width 1,780 mm
    • Height 1,100 mm
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  16. 16
    1971 Lamborghini Miura SV (profile) Level C Simon Kidston · Sports Car Market · 2007-12-01
    • “Lamborghini built just 150 SVs”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  17. 17
    Miura evolution, part V Level C web-cars.com
    • “only (approximately) 142 Miura SVs were built”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  18. 18
    1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, Monaco 2022, lot 134 Level C RM Sotheby’s
    • “Lamborghini built just 21 examples of the Miura SV specifically for the United States market”
    • Engine no. 30642
    • “Rosso Corsa over Bleu” per invoice
    • Bleu interior
    • Delivered 18 June 1971; EPA-tested; Boston Auto Show 1971
    • First in class, 2006 Concorso Italiano
    • €2,480,000 sold
    • Chassis 4884
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  19. 19
    1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 by Bertone (chassis 01024), Monterey 2026 lot 337 Level C RM Sotheby's
    • 3.9-liter development of Giotto Bizzarrini's purpose-built Lamborghini V-12
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  20. 20
    Lamborghini Miura specifications (factory brochure and postcard transcriptions) Level B web-cars.com
    • 60° V12, 4 overhead camshafts
    • P400 brochure: Compression ratio: 9,8 : 1
    • Fuel system with 4 triple body Weber carburettors
    • P400 brochure: In boxed and light weight sheet
    • P400S: independent front and rear, double transverse wishbones, Koni, anti-roll bars
    • P400S: independent front and rear, double transverse wishbones
    • twin circuit Girling discs on the 4 wheels
    • Rack steering.
    • Sheet steel and light alloy construction
    • Track (front and rear) mm. 1412
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  21. 21
    Lamborghini Miura P400 – specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
    • 369 Nm / 272 ft lbs @ 5,100 rpm
    • @ 5,100 rpm
    • Drive: Rear wheel drive
    • monocoque centre section with tubular extensions
    • double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar
    • rack-and-pinion
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  22. 22
    1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 by Bertone (chassis 3195), Rudi Klein Collection lot 306 Level C RM Sotheby's
    • first ~120 chassis thinner 0.9 mm steel, later 1 mm
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  23. 23
    Lamborghini Miura P400 – specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
    • 1,292 kg
    • 277 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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