Offered in unrestored condition, this very late Lamborghini – chassis 4614 – was previously virtually unknown to the tight-knit Miura community and as a result is expected to generate a huge amount of interest when it goes to auction at Pebble Beach.
Most amazingly, this alluring P400 S was not hidden away in some dusty barn, stumbled across on a backwoods farm by a classic car hunter: instead, it has proudly been the centrepiece in the living room of its long-term owner for the past 35 years.
It has proudly been the centrepiece in the living room of its long-term owner for the past 35 years.
The Lamborghini Miura is presented for sale still wearing its original shade of Luci del Bosco on its less-than-perfect bodywork, while the two-tone beige interior is a perfect match in both colour and condition. It also comes complete with its matching-numbers engine and correctly stamped body panels.
What should ramp up the bidding even more is that, being a later car, it boasts all the improvements brought in by the factory during the Miura’s production run. These include a strengthened chassis, revised suspension, and vented brakes.
Overall this ‘loungefind’ is a pretty rare proposition for buyers: all the charm of a barnfind, but the reassurance that it was kept in rather less punitive conditions. Along with its originality, that appeal has helped lift it to an estimate of $2,000,000–2,500,000 when it goes under the hammer.
