Five Miuras, Five Extraordinary Histories

How Pebble Beach gave Lamborghini's original supercar its own stage in 2019

Pebble Beach created a dedicated Lamborghini Miura class for its 69th concours in August 2019, placing five examples alongside the Ferraris, Delahayes, and Duesenbergs that typically anchor the event's most prestigious categories.

Provenance that reads more like a screenplay

Chassis 3087, the 22nd of the original 25-car production series, passed from Swiss racing driver Karl Foitek's Zurich dealership in June 1967 to John Middleton of Lake Forest, Illinois, who held it for four decades.

Polo Storico's three-of-five ratio

Three of the five Pebble Beach entries were restored by Lamborghini's own Polo Storico heritage department, revealing how seriously the factory has treated its legacy since inaugurating the division in 2015.

A racing layout in a road car

The Miura's transversely mounted 4-liter V12 with four overhead cams debuted at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show as a layout borrowed from racing, not grand touring.

763 built, all accounted for

Lamborghini manufactured 763 Miuras between 1966 and 1973, and the collector community has tracked every surviving example, with the strongest provenance commanding the highest premiums.

The concours equivalent of a lifetime achievement award

Earning a model-specific class on the 18th fairway is a statement of historical significance that Pebble Beach reserves for the rarest tier of automotive achievement.

Jean Todt's P400 SV, restored by the factory

Jean Todt, the legendary rally driver, former Ferrari Formula One team principal, and FIA president, purchased chassis 3673 in 2016 and entrusted Polo Storico with a complete restoration in 2018.

Provenance documentation drives value

Miura owners and enthusiasts discuss restoration details, original color codes, and chassis histories with an intensity that underscores how deeply Polo Storico's certification process affects market value.

The template for every mid-engine supercar that followed

Marcello Gandini was just 22 when he penned the Miura's body at Bertone, and its low-slung profile, pop-up headlights, and distinctive side air intakes became the blueprint for a half century of high-performance road cars.

Heritage as a long-term asset

Lamborghini's willingness to manufacture new parts, certify authenticity, and compete at the world's most prestigious concours events signals that the factory views its heritage as a long-term asset, not a nostalgia exercise.