Details
c.1967 LAMBORGHINI MIURA P400 S (see text)
Chassis No. 3366
Engine No. 1721
Red/Orange with black interior
Engine: V12, 3,992cc, 370bhp at 7,700rpm; Gearbox: five-speed syncromesh; Brakes: four-wheel disc; Suspension: independent, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. Left hand drive.
The Lamborghini Miura was truly an innovative sports car. Using the GT40 as inspiration, the mid-engined Miura with its 350bhp 4-cam V12 engine mounted in the tranverse position came ten years before the appearance of the first mid-engined twelve cylinder Ferrari. When the first prototype was revealed to the public after the Monaco Grand Prix in 1966, the crowd was ten deep as Ferruccio Lamborghini fired up the V12.
The performance was amazing. In 1967 Paul Frere road tested an example at 171mph. Partially responsible for this feat was the aerodynamic Bertone/Gandini shape which was both functional and beautiful to look at. The body was innovative in its clam shell like access to compartments front and rear. Impressive engineering was also found underneath with an intricate, beautifully made aluminium casting for the transmission and engine.
This particular car was purchased by San Antonio resident Hugh Halff through Lamborghini Concessionaries in London. Not long after delivery the car was involved in an accident which bent the chassis. Fortunately the car was sent back to the factory for a complete rebuild, which was completed by July 1968. While at the factory Chassis No. 3366 benefitted from some of the latest design improvements. At this time Lamborghini was developing the S-version of the P400, which not only boosted horsepower from 350 to 370 but was a much improved design. There is correspondence in the file that tells of the engine and suspension modifications done by the Lamborghini factory. Wider rear tyres (per S-specifications) were also fitted. The original P400 vinyl seats were not changed.
Since then the Miura has seen occasionial use. It was donated to the museum in December of 1985, and shortly thereafter was subject to a complete bare metal respray in its original colour. There are few minor dents in the bodywork, and the driver side door is in need of some adjustment to avoid rubbing on the front portion of the bodywork when opening. It has approximately 16,000 miles showing on the odometer which is believed to be genuine. In the late 1980s while in the care of Richard Burdick's shop and museum in Rosanky, Texas the Lamborghini was given a thorough tune-up and a subsequent run at 150 plus mph!
Chassis No. 3366
Engine No. 1721
Red/Orange with black interior
Engine: V12, 3,992cc, 370bhp at 7,700rpm; Gearbox: five-speed syncromesh; Brakes: four-wheel disc; Suspension: independent, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. Left hand drive.
The Lamborghini Miura was truly an innovative sports car. Using the GT40 as inspiration, the mid-engined Miura with its 350bhp 4-cam V12 engine mounted in the tranverse position came ten years before the appearance of the first mid-engined twelve cylinder Ferrari. When the first prototype was revealed to the public after the Monaco Grand Prix in 1966, the crowd was ten deep as Ferruccio Lamborghini fired up the V12.
The performance was amazing. In 1967 Paul Frere road tested an example at 171mph. Partially responsible for this feat was the aerodynamic Bertone/Gandini shape which was both functional and beautiful to look at. The body was innovative in its clam shell like access to compartments front and rear. Impressive engineering was also found underneath with an intricate, beautifully made aluminium casting for the transmission and engine.
This particular car was purchased by San Antonio resident Hugh Halff through Lamborghini Concessionaries in London. Not long after delivery the car was involved in an accident which bent the chassis. Fortunately the car was sent back to the factory for a complete rebuild, which was completed by July 1968. While at the factory Chassis No. 3366 benefitted from some of the latest design improvements. At this time Lamborghini was developing the S-version of the P400, which not only boosted horsepower from 350 to 370 but was a much improved design. There is correspondence in the file that tells of the engine and suspension modifications done by the Lamborghini factory. Wider rear tyres (per S-specifications) were also fitted. The original P400 vinyl seats were not changed.
Since then the Miura has seen occasionial use. It was donated to the museum in December of 1985, and shortly thereafter was subject to a complete bare metal respray in its original colour. There are few minor dents in the bodywork, and the driver side door is in need of some adjustment to avoid rubbing on the front portion of the bodywork when opening. It has approximately 16,000 miles showing on the odometer which is believed to be genuine. In the late 1980s while in the care of Richard Burdick's shop and museum in Rosanky, Texas the Lamborghini was given a thorough tune-up and a subsequent run at 150 plus mph!