Miura Roadster Camera002 by bacarlitos on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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Published: Jun 7, 2023

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Officially the Lamborghini Miura denomination is called P400 Roadster, the car made its debut at the 1968 Brussels motor show. More than simply a Miura with its roof hacked off, the Roadster featured a redesigned body by Bertone. This elegant shape featured a heavily raked windscreen, lower roofline, large side-mounted intakes and its 394-hp V12 engine was now on display.
In 1980 the car was restored and donated to the Brookline Museum of Transportation. After a lengthy stint on display and changing hands a fair few times, the Roadster eventually found its way to Adam Gordon who had it restored to its original 1968 specification. The cost of undoing ILZRO’s handiwork? Nearly £250,000. He then took it to the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2008 where the car came second overall.
Later in 2008 the supercar was sold for an undisclosed figure, but estimates at the time pegged its value at around £7 million. It has remained in private hands to this day with a brief outing in 2015 when Lamborghini borrowed it for a classic car display.
The reason for Lamborghini not putting the Roadster into production remains a mystery, as does the current whereabouts of the car.
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