Thursday 7th February 2019

Lamborghini restores Jean Todt's Miura

Better-than-new SV makes Retromobile debut

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It seems unlikely that you'll read a cooler headline about car news this month; maybe this year, in fact. Here's a Lamborghini Miura SV, in perhaps the best colour scheme for one, owned by Jean Todt - FIA president, former Ferrari CEO and WRC co-driver, just for starters - and now restored by Lamborghini Polo Storico. Oh yes, and shown at Retromobile in Paris, in case it needed to be any more off the scale awesome.

This 1972 SV, chassis number #3673, was originally a destroyed 1968 Miura S. Back then, see, building a sports car off an old chassis "was not particularly rare", says Lamborghini. Building something new from an old chassis would prevent high import taxes being charged in certain countries, and meant original registration documents could be kept.

Originally delivered to South Africa, Todt's Miura has been back with Lamborghini for 13 months; while delivered complete but showing "signs of wear and tear", the SV was completely dismantled to "verify each and every detail". Part of the Polo Storico methodology is to repair and restore rather than replace, to maintain originality - hence it taking the time.

You will probably agree, however, that the results are more than worth than effort, helped to some extent by this gorgeous on-location photography. The keys were handed over to Todt by Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali, with the car on display at Retromobile until Sunday. Should be one heck of a drive home...

[sheepdip]

What no electrification!

[Evilex]

Given that my primary association of Today is with Ferrari during the Schumacher era, I find it vaguely ironic that he's got one of these.

I presume he has some Ferraris, too.

Either way, hats off to him for having good taste.
Hope he drives it.

[DannyScene]

Wow! Never had any love for the miura but this one might've just changed that

Absolutely stunning!

[scottygib553]

gets rushed to A&E because of a priapasm

[Greg the Fish]

former head of Ferrari handed keys back to his Lambo from a former head of Ferrari now CEO of Lamborghini.

Could only happen in the weird world of Italian supercars.

Love it.

[Randy Winkman]

Love it. Are decent tyres still available for something like that?

[Triumph Man]

sheepdip said:

What no electrification!

I was wondering where I was going to read about it being electrified, but I'm pleased to see I didn't! A food mixer can never replace that sonorous V12.

[Arsecati]

Dear god, that is bl00dy gorgeous!!!

[MX6]

Lovely machine, funny to think that the Miura dates from 1966. That sleek profile with the pronouced haunches, low roofline and agressively sloping glass are timeless design. I miss dished wheels with proper tyre sidewalls...

[sideways man]

Monsieur Todt, you are one lucky man.

[RicksAlfas]

Randy Winkman said:

Love it. Are decent tyres still available for something like that?

Many of the original tyres are being remade so you can get the proper ones for a car like this.
Have a browse here for example:
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres...

[epom]

Om nom nom....

[grumpy52]

I remember getting all flushed and excited in my trousers when I first saw one of these , 1970, it was that lime green colour , I was 14 and it was on the Bedok Rd in Singapore.
Sadly 6 months later the car had been crashed and destroyed by fire.

[RDMcG]

Lovely.

[Randy Winkman]

RicksAlfas said:

Randy Winkman said:

Love it. Are decent tyres still available for something like that?

Many of the original tyres are being remade so you can get the proper ones for a car like this.
Have a browse here for example:
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres...

Cheers. I must check if I can get the tyres I need for my fantasy Panther 6 replica.

[anonymous-user]

IMO the Miura is one of the sexiest things ever designed by man. Stunning.

[LotusOmega375D]

So not a real SV then?

[Pericoloso]

Wibble

[Mothersruin]

Now that's a proper car.

[HighwayStar]

Mothersruin said:

Now that's a proper car.

That's just sums it up...