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1969 Lamborghini Miura S For Sale -The First Lamborghini Road
Tested By Legendary Valentino Balboni LMC is very proud to offer
for sale this 1969 Lamborghini Miura S Since its arrival in 1966,
the Lamborghini Miura has been an icon of automotive design being
regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever built and the first
ever Supercar. A work of art created by the young Marcello Gandini,
the newly promoted head designer at Bertone. Moving in a different
direction to their competitors, Lamborghini used a V12 3.9-litre
engine that was mid-mounted, providing the car with excellent
weight distribution which layout had only been utilized by race
cars previously. Throughout its life cycle, the Miura was improved
creating variants in the form of the P400, S, SV and SVJ. A name
synonymous with the marque is the legendary Lamborghini test driver
Valentino Balboni who has become the hero of many Lamborghini
enthusiasts. When Valentino first started at Lamborghini, he worked
in the service department mostly cleaning the shop and tools while
the mechanics serviced the vehicles. His dream job was occupied by
his role model Bob Wallace who was the chief test driver and
engineer. Valentino dreamed of the day when he would be able to
take the newest models built in the Sant'Agata factory out on the
local roads. Sometimes when the car was completed from service, he
would sneakily drive the cars around the building a few times.
After getting caught by Paolo Stanzai , Ferrucio offered Valentino
a job as an apprentice test driver underneath his role model Bob
Wallace. This Miura S offered here for sale was the first
Lamborghini Valentino Balboni ever road tested at the factory,
starting his amazing career as the world's most famous test driver.
Ordered new by M. Penchinat, a successful developer in the
Southeast of France, who ordered his Miura from the marque
importer, Voitures Paris Monceau, after reading in the papers that
Johnny Halliday drove a Lamborghini Miura. Mr. Penchiant ordered
his Miura S with exclusive Cinghiale (wild boar skin) interior of
which Balboni claims only two Miura's were optioned. Popular lore
states that this material was introduced to Lamborghini by Frank
Sinatra, but according to Balboni, it was Nuccio Bertone himself
who recommended this extravagant hide as a unique and fitting
option for the Miura. The car arrived in Paris at the start of
November 1969, and was registered 9259VY75 on 20 November 1969., M.
Penchinat was lucky enough to travel the autoroutes in France
regularly going from N�mes to Paris and back. In the early 1980's,
Mr. Penchiant sold his Miura to Josie Cabrezing of Toulouse, as he
wasn't using it anymore and became nervous of his teenage son's
driving it. In the mid 1990's Mr Caberzing brought his Miura to the
Lamborghini factory for an inspection which established that the
car was still in beautiful original condition, both the paintwork
and interior as well as the mechanical elements - the engine and
transmission. Knowing this, Balboni advised an acquaintance and
great marque enthusiast, Mr Carlo Mauri, who subsequently bought
the car. The deal was done in 1997, and on the advice of the same
Mr Balboni, he entrusted the car's maintenance to the Top Motors
garage, owned by none other than Orazio Salvioli, former technical
director at Lamborghini for decades. Balboni who drove this car for
the last time at the end of 2012 and judged this car to be in
exceptionally good, original condition at this time, corroborated
by the matching numbers of the different mechanical and body parts.
To have one's Lamborghini known and cared for by Valentino Balboni
is a goal of any proud connoisseur of the marque. Due to the
incredible standard of this example's history, Balboni stated
clearly that this unit could be used as the very reference for all
Miuras, in questions of authenticity. Simply put this example has
been known and beloved by the foremost expert on the marque. Mr.
Balboni stated that this car is a "benchmark example which all
other Miuras could be compared for originality". Recently this
special Miura underwent a complete restoration and is ready to be
enjoyed by its next caretaker. The original Chingale interior was
preserved during the restoration with the exception of the carpets.
Included in the sale are owner's manuals, ownership history and a
letter from Valentino Balboni/Polo Storico. This Miura S is a
special example of the first ever supercar and a must for any
prominent collection! Additional Details: 1969 LAMBORGHINI MIURA S
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