For Sale at Auction: 1971 Lamborghini Miura in Las Vegas, Nevada

Chassis No. 4936
Engine No. 30665
Body No. 764

An integral part of the Lamborghini P400 SV's ever-evolving mystique lies in the individual stories behind each example, whose distinctive histories add another dimension of allure to the world's first true supercar. Miura SV chassis number 4936 is no exception, offering a compelling tale bookmarked by exceptional factory rarity, original ownership spanning nearly five decades, and a recent expert-level restoration that is perhaps second to none.

Of the mere 150 Miura P400 SVs produced, chassis 4936 is believed to be one of only three examples specified from the factory in Argento (silver) over a Pelle Nera (black leather) interior.

Leaving Sant'Agata Bolognese with Bertone production number 664, this early Miura SV was delivered new on 16 September 1971 to Mr. Miguel Faria de Bostos. The original owner-an acclaimed lawyer who split his time between Angola, Portugal, and Brazil-initially sent his rare Miura SV to the Angolan capital city of Luanda. In 1974, the car was moved to Brazil following political strife in Angola, whereupon de Bostos began a project to repaint the car red. The Miura was disassembled, but the lawyer's busy schedule and frequent international travel prevented the car's transformation from coming to fruition. From 1977, the dismantled Miura was preserved in a Brazilian garage nearly completely undisturbed for decades.

Chassis 4236 finally reemerged some 42 years after it entered internment, when in 2019 the car was purchased from the de Bostos family by a Swiss collector. Much of the car's history was frozen in time during its extraordinary period of dormancy, with one final, unexpected occupant still aboard; a live snake was discovered in the Miura upon its arrival to Switzerland. Crucially however, all of the Miura's components had been retained, matching those shown on the original build documents on file.

The car was acquired that same year by its most recent private owner, who commissioned a top-level Italian restoration to recondition chassis 4936 to its original factory specification. The team, consisting of some of the leading specialists in Italy, was led by the one and only Valentino Balboni, who commanded the photo-documented project from start to finish. Vintage Lamborghini savants Top Motors Salvioli in Modena performed the bulk of the mechanical work, including refreshing the car's original engine. The body and paintwork were refurbished by none other than Bachelli & Villa, who carefully reunited the Miura SV with its original Argento finish. Finally, its interior was reupholstered by Interni Auto Barbieri & Bussolari in Ferrara, who were responsible for upholstering the Miura and subsequent Lamborghini models in period.

Completed in 2022, the freshly restored Miura SV entered a distinguished collection in Germany, where it has remained until now. This 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV is offered today with just 22,380 kilometers or 13,906 miles at cataloging.

Accompanied by an exceptional history file, chassis 4936 boasts a remarkably well-documented provenance stretching from Sant'Agata to the present day. Factory build records substantiate its rare original specification, which is further cataloged in the seminal "The Lamborghini Miura Book" by Miura expert Simon Kidston. An extensive photographic archive further chronicles the Miura SV's storied journey, encompassing nearly fifty years of continued family ownership, its rediscovery, and subsequent transformation through an exacting restoration entrusted to some of Italy's most esteemed Lamborghini specialists-led by the illustrious Valentino Balboni.

Upon recent inspection by leading Miura authorities Colin Clarke Engineering, this example was confirmed to feature the desirable split-sump lubrication system. According to the team there, the system is believed to have been installed from the factory rather than a modern conversion. It is important to note that an original factory split-sump configuration is dependent on the casting of the engine block rather than internal modifications. Throughout the restoration Valentino Balboni confirmed the numbers throughout the car are matching and the recent inspection also confirmed this including the engine which is indeed a cast split-sump system. Factory records indicate that the split-sump introduction happened with production number 666, a mere two cars after this, but with multiple record sources a definitive introduction point cannot be an absolute statement of fact. This car, production number 664, is among the earliest Miura SVs-if not the very first example-equipped with the coveted split-sump setup.

Miura SV number 4936 presents the exceedingly rare opportunity to acquire not just one of 150 Miura SVs, the ultimate iteration of Lamborghini's groundbreaking supercar, but to acquire such a car as it left the factory over fifty years ago. Its wealth of original and numbers-matching components, carefully preserved and recently expertly refreshed by some of the world's foremost Lamborghini authorities, helps the car strike a delicate balance between delightful time capsule and masterful restoration. Recently emerging from a significant collection in Europe, this Miura SV is now primed to elevate another stable of blue-chip collector cars of any vintage.