Love is a Bleu Medio Lamborghini Miura SV, Well, At Least to Us
Ultra-rare Miura SV wowed crowds at Pebble Beach, spent two decades in Japan before returning to the United States.
Before designer Marcello Gandini delivered his work of art to his bosses at Italian design house Bertone, there was no other car like the one that would become the Lamborghini Miura. The final version, the Miura SV, was not only a refinement of Gandini’s design, but the final foundational stone for all supercars to come, hopelessly good looking, light and potent.
We were looking through the catalog for RM Sotheby’s upcoming auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles December 8, 2018, when we happened upon this 1971 Miura P400 SV, one few will ever come across.
This Miura SV was completed October 29, 1971, the only one to wear Bleu Medio, one of 11 to use a single-sump oil system, and one of five to be delivered with air conditioning. The Miura spent its first years in Texas before shipping off to Japan in the early 1990s. After two decades in storage, the Miura returned to the U.S., where it received a full cosmetic restoration, then strutted its stuff at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the San Marino Motor Classic, and the Rodeo Drive Father’s Day Car Show.
Pushing this Miura SV is its transverse-mounted 3.9-liter V12, putting out 380 horses and 295 lb-ft of torque to the rear set of gold knock-offs wrapped in fat Pirellis with help from its five-speed manual.
Ahead of the V12, the perfectly maintained Pelle Bleu interior is a lovely sight to behold. It’s also the perfect place to be as every mile of twisting canyon road disappears beneath you.
The estimated sale price is hovering between $2,100,000 to $2,500,000. If you’ve got the scratch, please buy it. The Miura was already beautiful, but the rarity of this Bleu Medio Miura SV elevates Gandini’s masterpiece beyond the reach of mortals.
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