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1970 RHD Miura P400 S

Chassis Number 4668 is this UK market Arancio car with Nero Leather interior, .

It is fitted with engine number 30562.

Other Information: Production Number 539 Build Date: 30.9.70 Dealer LAMBORGHINI CONCES.

Chassis '4668' is a rare example of a late production, right-hand drive Miura S and therefore features the ventilated disc brakes also used on the SV. Just eight RHD cars are listed in production records as having been supplied new with this specification. Invoiced by the factory to Lamborghini Concessionaires Ltd in Alie Street, London W1, on 25th August 1970, the sale price of Lire 7,111,125 included leather upholstery, right-hand drive steering and seat belts; the vivid orange coachwork (Arancio Miura) was complimented by a black interior. The car is recorded as having been sold on 30th September and registered 'ELB 421J', spending some time in Stockton-on-Tees in north eastern England where it was registered 'R 111’.

It was acquired by the owner of a west London-based garage when just four years old and with a mere 13,000 miles covered, but running poorly and in need of attention. This work was put on hold due to work commitments until the early 1980s, when the Miura was taken out of storage and fully rebuilt by the owner's Italian mechanic, original spares being sourced from the Lamborghini factory. Despite this, the car remained unused until 2006, when it was decided to re-commission the Miura again.

Completely overhauled 'in house' (by a small but specialist restoration team who also rebuilt the ex-Shah of Iran P400), the Miura was completed in 2007 and immediately acquired via Kidston SA by the present owner, an upcoming British collector whose tastes range from veterans to supercars. The car's only deviation from factory specification is its exterior colour, which is now Rosso Corsa. The upholstery is well preserved and strictly original, from leather to carpets, and the mechanical elements have all been either repaired, refurbished or replaced. The engine is running in and the car has done just one trip (some 300 miles from London to the new owner’s home) since acquisition. His message to us after arriving was: "An awesome drive back…A well put together piece of kit and runs like a dream. Many thanks." The sole reason for suddenly deciding to part with the Miura and other cars in the collection is the unexpected availability of another important (ie expensive) motor car requiring a pooling of resources.

Accompanying this handsome and very low mileage Miura S are copy factory invoice, 1975 purchase invoice, various old MoT certificates and factory parts invoice for the original rebuild. There are enthusiasts who rate the S above the SV, arguing that its purer lines and lesser weight offset the slight difference in power; whichever you prefer, there is no doubt that a 14,179 mile-from-new Lamborghini Miura S would be a highlight of any car collection or gathering of motoring enthusiasts.

Sold by kidston.com prior to July 2010..

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Information on this car was sourced from Miura Register.ch /kidston.com.

The data on this specific vehicle was last updated 19-Jul-2010.

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