When Lamborghini unveiled the 350GT back in 1964, everyone was impressed and the car turned out to be a huge success. But Ferruccio Lamborghini decided he can do even better. He wanted the car with perfect design and technology, a car to impress and create sensation. And he had all this with the Miura launched in 1966. Maybe the Miura name says it all: it is the name of a Spanish ranch whose bulls have a proverbial attack instinct.
Until then mid-engined layouts have been used by Ford, Porsche, Abarth and Ferrari especially to dominate the race-tracks. But Ferruccio had no interest in that. He wanted a car for the road. So, he asked a team of three men to create his car: Giampaolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani and Bob Wallace. After more than a year of work they have come with a first prototype at the 1965 Turin Auto Show. And even if people were excited about it, many of them doubt the car will ever see production.
But only one year after Lamborghini brought the production version at the Geneva Motor Show where it created a sensation. The first production model was delivered in December 1966, after three prototypes have been created (one of which destroyed in a road accident). Miura was and still is in the top three most beautiful cars in the world.
Ferruccio wanted his car to be limited to only 30 units, but because of the huge demand he had to reconsider his decision.
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