The trajectory of the automobile was permanently transformed by Lamborghini’s introduction of the Miura. This was not the intent at the time, however. Ferruccio Lamborghini allowed his engineers to develop it merely as an exercise. But when the Miura debuted, initially as a naked chassis, and then just four months later with spectacular Marcello Gandini-designed Bertone bodywork at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966, the car caused such a stir that it could not simply circulate a few motor shows and pass into a museum. Lamborghini put it in production, effectively creating a genre of car which still exists today at the top of the automotive hierarchy: the supercar.

Nearly everything about the Miura is superlative: its styling, packaging, technical specifications, and performance. It is powered by a transversely mounted quadcam V-12, paired with a five-speed transaxle which sit in a monocoque chassis fitted with double-wishbone suspension and disc brakes at all four corners. With specifications like these, the Miura instantly transformed Automobili Lamborghini, then just three years old, into the makers of the world’s most coveted car.

Although the car was not designed with production in mind, barely a year later, Lamborghini was building a few Miuras per month. Early customers served as development drivers, and the lessons learned were progressively incorporated, eventually leading to the arrival of the Miura S in late 1968, which offered detail changes, a higher level of equipment, and 20 more horsepower.

This example, chassis 3832, is an original Miura P400 S which displayed just 7,818 km (approx. 4,858 miles) on the odometer when catalogued. Bertone and Lamborghini records indicate that it was originally finished in the color scheme it still wears today: Rosso Corsa (Racing Red) over Skay Nero (Black) interior with dark blue seat inserts. Sold new by the Italian dealer Eugenio Ferranti to a woman named Maria Germagnoli (who was a partner at a dealer called Autosalone Piacenza), the car was then sold, still unregistered, to its first private owner in mid-1969. His name was Giulio Vignale, the nephew of coachbuilder Alfredo Vignale, and he retained the car for a remarkable 39 years, never registering it and using it sparingly.

In 2014, Simon Kidston orchestrated the sale of 3832, at which point it displayed just 6,400 km. On behalf of its new owner, Mr. Kidston then oversaw a two year- long restoration in Italy. Starting with such an original example made the restoration process easier, as the car retained its matching-numbers engine and its original body panels. The body and paint were completed by leading experts Cremonini Carrozzeria while the mechanical work was performed by the award-winning specialists Top Motors. Mechanical work included engine and transaxle overhauls, plus the restoration of the brake and suspension systems.

The interior was partially re-trimmed by Lamborghini specialists Alessandro Bussolari and Andrea Barbieri, retaining original elements wherever possible. Throughout the restoration, the experienced technicians reportedly marveled at the car’s remarkably undisturbed nature. The car retained components that often go missing, including an original fuse cover, brake fluid reservoir cap, and emergency winders for headlamps and electric windows. Wherever possible, these details were preserved, and the result is a truly outstanding Miura S with exceptional presentation and character.

Chassis 3832 is also distinguished by its impressive original documentation. Included with the car are its original Certificato d’Origine (certificate of origin), Certificato di assistenza in garanzia (warranty card), owner’s manual, Certificato di Approvazione (roadworthiness certificate, usually surrendered in exchange for registration), and declarations of sale for its purchases by Maria Germagnoli and Giulio Vignale.

The Miura was registered for the first time in 2017 and has been carefully used since, covering a further 1,400 km. Chassis 3832 is highly authentic, beautifully presented, and exceptionally well documented. These attributes will distinguish it in the world’s most prestigious concours events, yet it is equally at home on the open road, where one can enjoy the visceral driving experience that defines the original supercar.