BIO: Charles Chong
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Born in Kuala Lumpur in July 1953, Charles Chong hails from a wealthy Malaysian Chinese land owning family. Although Malaysia was hardly a hotbed of high end motoring during the 1950s and…
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One to Buy: 49,000km 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
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Having been the first manufacturer to shoehorn a V12 motor into a mid-engined production car (the Miura), it was inevitable that Lamborghini would need to refine their pioneering machine as…
Read MoreVIN: the William Loughran / Lord Lilford / Elton John / Charles Chong Lamborghini Miura SV chassis 4830
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Of the 147 Miura SVs built, nine were originally right-hand drive. Chassis 4830 was one of those nine. Configured in Bianco with Oro wheels, Oro sills, a Bleu interior and air-conditioning, it was…
Read MoreVIN: the ex-John Gaul Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4874
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Chassis 4874 was a left-hand drive Miura SV configured in Bianco with two-tone Bianco / Nero upholstery. It was dispatched to Malta on June 25th 1971 for British property magnate, John Gaul.
Read MoreGuide: Killed by the Countach - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
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At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971, Lamborghini unveiled a third iteration of the groundbreaking Miura. Dubbed SV or Spinto Veloce, it initially garnered little attention owing to…
Read MoreVIN: the ex-Domenico Schiavo Lamborghini Miura SV chassis 5066
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Chassis 5066 was a Miura SV ordered by Domenico Schiavo of Padua who commissioned the car to honour his late brother who had always wanted to own an example of Lamborghini’s first mid…
Read MoreVIN: the Bernard Lemesie Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4996
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Chassis 4996 was a left-hand drive Miura SV configured in the rarely seen colour combination of Nero Cangiante with Bianco leather upholstery and Nero carpet. The wheels and side sills were…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 1 of 1 ex-Domenico Schiavo 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
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Although the SV was the finest and fastest iteration of Lamborghini’s Miura to reach production, the decision to unveil it alongside the new Countach prototype at Geneva in 1971 led to much reduced…
Read MoreOne to Buy: rare right-hand drive 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
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Five years after the Bertone-bodied Miura was unveiled (at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966), Lamborghini chose the same event to launch the ultimate series production version of their…
Read MoreVIN: the 1971 Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4846
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Chassis 4846 was the first Miura SV completed by Lamborghini. It was originally configured in the handsome colour scheme of Verde Metallizato with Senape upholstery. The wheels and sills were…
Read MoreOne to Buy: 1 of 1 ex-Heinz Steber 1968 / 76 Lamborghini Miura P400 SVR
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Although from a technical perspective the Miura still had plenty of potential for further development, once Lamborghini unveiled the Countach prototype at Geneva in March 1971, attention turned to the…
Read MoreVIN: the Hew Dundas / Jay Kay Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4972
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Chassis 4972 was a left-hand drive Miura SV dispatched on December 13th 1971. It was originally configured in Rosso Corsa with a Senape interior, Oro wheels and matching Oro sills. 4972 was…
Read MoreVIN: the Alfred Perry Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4812
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Lamborghini built nine Miuras to right-hand drive SV specification, one of which was chassis 4812. It left the factory on December 31st 1971 and a few days later arrived at the marque’s British distributor…
Read MoreVIN: the Vincenzo Cappeluto / Ferruccio Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 5028
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Lamborghini built 147 examples of the Miura SV, 138 of which were left-hand drive. Chassis 5028 was one of these 138 cars and came with a number of special features at the request of its first…
Read MoreVIN: the Peter Hay Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4816
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Chassis 4816 was one of the nine Miuras originally built to right-hand drive SV specification. It was configured with Giallo Fly paint, a Bleu interior, silver sills, silver wheels and air-conditioning.
Read MoreVIN: the Jonathan Sieff Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 4828
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Chassis 4828 was one of nine Miuras originally built to SV specification in right-hand drive. It was configured in the special colour scheme of Nero Cangiante with silver wheels and matching sills…
Read MoreVIN: Tony Iommi's Lamborghini Miura SV chassis 4814
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Chassis 4814 was one of nine Miura SVs originally built in right-hand drive. Dispatched on March 18th 1972, it was finished in Azzurro Cielo with silver wheels, matching sills and blue leather seats. The…
Read MoreVIN: Walter Wolf's Lamborghini Miura P400 SV chassis 5092
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Chassis 5092 was one of 147 Miura SVs built. Dispatched on January 20th 1973, it left the factory painted Oro Metallizzato with a Nero interior. The car’s destination was Voitures Paris Monceau; the…
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