Lamborghini MiuraThe Lamborghini Miura is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1966 and 1972. The car is widely considered to have begun the trend of high performance, two-seater, mid-engined sports cars.[2] While the mid-engined layout had been used successfully in competition in cars such as the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 250 LM at Le Mans, the Miura was the first viable road car sporting the layout.
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 Marcelo Gandini's sleek styling as well as the car's revolutionary design. Lamborghini's halo car, the Miura received periodic updates and remained in production until 1972, and was not replaced in the automaker's lineup until the Countach entered production in 1974, amidst tumultuous financial times for the company.
Production history
Taking a cue from the Mini, Lamborghini formed the engine and gearbox in one casting and they shared common lubrication until the last 96 SVs, which used a limited slip differential requiring appropriate oil.
It has been reported, but not confirmed, the first 125 Miuras were built of 0.9mm steel and are therefore a bit lighter than later cars. All cars had steel frames and doors with aluminum front and rear skinned body sections.
2006 Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Miura
2006 Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Miura Picture
Lamborghini Miura Photo
Lamborghini Miura
Encouraged by the renowned Ford GT40, the Lamborghini Miura 1966 managed to stirr excitement a long time before it was possibly finished. After seeing the uncompleted underchassis at the Turin Motor Present in 1965 persons rushed in place all their orders while the body was not been created. When it finally came out in 1966, the initial design as well as the clam layer hoods had taken everyone by big surprise. It announced several engine types which are named the P400, the P400S plus the P400SV.
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