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Lamborghini Miura

Compare early Miuras, the P400 S and SV, and documented Jota conversions before assessing an individual car.

Establish the car’s build and restoration chronology

We help collectors source Lamborghini Miuras, including factory SVs, and assess the original identity and restoration history of a car before purchase.

A P400, P400 S, and factory SV each has its own acquisition evidence. Start by agreeing whether the collector requires a factory SV or would consider another version in a particular configuration. Later bodywork and mechanical changes can be significant parts of a car’s history.

Factory identity
Reconcile chassis, original model, delivery, and major components against available build and period records. Ask a marque specialist to review conflicting evidence about the variant.
Restoration file
Record who carried out work and when, with invoices and photographs where available. Separate original parts, period changes, and later reproduction or replacement components.
Present condition
Assess the fit and finish alongside the substance of mechanical and structural work. Where Polo Storico documentation exists, review its scope and relate it to the car being offered.

When a car acquired SV features during restoration

RM Sotheby’s described a factory SV whose restoration removed later Jota-style elements. That sequence matters when assessing an advertised car with SV bodywork. Establish the original model and dates, then compare cars with the same underlying identity and a similar restoration record. If the brief requires a factory SV, request the supporting evidence before commissioning an inspection.

We can scope a factory SV search or prepare a provenance and restoration review for a candidate before inspection.

Comic-book illustration of the Lamborghini Miura SV lettering beside a rear light.

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What to check before buying

Request the factory build data, original chassis and engine markings, Bertone body number, and a dated restoration file. On an SV, confirm the original lubrication arrangement and factory air conditioning where claimed.

Chassis 4892 was converted to SVJ specification by Lamborghini after it was built. Chassis 4280 started as a P400 S and received later work in Japan. Compare the documents and the specification at the date of sale.

Documented auction results

If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.

Selected source records in the original currency. Fees, specification, and condition can differ between sales.
ChassisDate and auctionOutcome and priceEvidence
01024Aug 2026RM Sotheby’s · The Monterey Auction 20261967 Lamborghini Miura P400 by BertoneSoldUSD 3,030,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceAn early production car with prototype-era details and a Polo Storico certificate. RM records engine 0998.
4840Jan 2026RM Sotheby’s · Paris 20261971 Lamborghini Miura SVSoldEUR 3,717,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceOffered in restored factory SV specification after earlier Jota-style bodywork.
4946May 2025RM Sotheby’s · Milan1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by BertoneSoldEUR 3,942,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceRM describes original split-sump specification and factory air conditioning.
49722024RM Sotheby’s · Dare to Dream Collection1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by BertoneSoldUSD 4,900,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceListed as a 1972 car. RM cites factory records for December 1971 completion and reports matching engine and body.
4280Feb 2023RM Sotheby’s · Paris 20231969 Lamborghini Miura S 'Jota Specification' by BertoneSoldEUR 1,017,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceLater Jota-style conversion of a P400 S.
4892Jan 2015RM Sotheby’s · Arizona 20151971 Lamborghini Miura SVJ by BertoneSoldUSD 1,897,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceBuilt as an SV and subsequently converted at Lamborghini to Jota specification.
4280May 2014RM Sotheby’s · Monaco 20141969 Lamborghini Miura S 'Jota' by BertoneSoldEUR 448,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceLater Jota-style conversion of a P400 S.

Commission a search or pre-purchase review

  • Source a car

    Set the model, specification, budget, and timetable. We run the private search and screen candidates against your brief.

    Private sourcing

  • Assess a car you’ve found

    Review the seller’s records, comparable sales, and questions for an independent marque specialist before deciding what to offer.

    Pre-purchase advice
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We agree the written scope, fee, and any specialist costs before work begins.

Factory specification and chronology

Public introduction
1966
Production
1966–1973
Factory purpose
Road

The P400 debuted at Geneva in 1966. Lamborghini reports Miura SV deliveries through 1973.

Alternative names

Also recorded as Miura.

Documented variants

Details shown here apply to the named factory configuration.
VariantProductionBody styleCoachbuilderWheelbaseFactory specificationDocumented examples
Lamborghini Miura P400P400 Miura1966–1968Coupé——Road01024
Lamborghini Miura P400 SMiura S, P400S, Miura P400S—Coupé——Road4280
Lamborghini Miura P400 SVMiura SV, P400SV, Miura Super Veloce—Coupé——Road484648924972
Lamborghini Miura SVJMiura SV Jota, Miura SV/J—Coupé——Road

Individual chassis histories

Sources

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