One to Buy: 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S (SOLD)
Having changed the motoring landscape with the original Miura which debuted in fully clothed trim at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, Lamborghini released a significantly improved version two-and-a-half years later.
The Miura S was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in October 1968. Most significantly, it marked the arrival of a more powerful 370bhp engine (up from 350bhp) and re-positioned rear suspension mounts (to negate excessive squat under acceleration). Additionally, the latest Pirelli Cinturato tyres were fitted and the interior was updated for enhanced comfort and practicality. Air-conditioning was a new addition to the options list.
Top speed rose to 176mph and the 0-62mph time dropped to just 5.9 seconds.
Miura S production ran from October 1968 to March 1971 during which time 338 were built. Of these, just 21 were right-hand drive.
Chassis 3946 was one of these 21 cars.
The 335th Miura built, it was dispatched from the Sant’Agata factory on May 14th 1969 and arrived at the British distributor, Lamborghini Concessionaires, shortly afterwards.
Configured in the iconic colour scheme of Verde Miura with a Nero leather interior, chassis 3946 was immediately registered for road use.
Today, this superb right-hand drive Miura S is on offer with Fiskens in central London. A matching numbers car, it is presented in beautiful condition having undergone a restoration by the Miura experts at the Bobileff Motor Company in California.
Reprinted below is Fiskens description for this rare right-hand drive Miura S:
Chassis 3946 - matching numbers, RHD Lamborghini Miura S, ordered in Verde over Pelle Nera and supplied through Lamborghini Concessionaires of London
Proudly toured from London to Monte Carlo for the 1976, 1980, and 1982 editions of the Monaco Grand Prix
Long-term single US ownership from 1985, subsequently purchased by the President of the Lamborghini Club of Australia in 2011 who commissioned a restoration by Miura specialist Bobileff Motor Company of San Diego, California
Upon completion, 3946 joined the historic Lamborghini Anniversary Tour in Italy, the “Bull’s Roar” Tour in the UK, and was shipped back to the U.S. for Monterey Car week where it picked up 5 awards
Offered in spectacular condition thanks to recent maintenance by UK specialist Colin Clarke Engineering
