Polo Storico at Rétromobile 2018: Lamborghini's Case for Factory Restoration

A completed Miura, a mid-restoration Countach, and newly cast V12 heads formed a deliberate argument in Paris.

Lamborghini's heritage department, Polo Storico, arrived at Salon Rétromobile in Paris in February 2018 with a display designed to function less like a museum exhibit and more like a working portfolio.

Heritage vehicles at Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese headquarters

Every Polo Storico restoration is verified against the department's archives in Sant'Agata Bolognese, where paint codes, interior leather colors, engine specifications, and even minor factory tolerances are checked against original documentation rather than guesswork.

Polo Storico's standard: factory-correct down to every detail

The 1967 Miura P400, chassis #3264, had its body returned to original Verde Scandal, its chassis and all supporting systems rebuilt, and its interior restored to the authentic Testa di Moro dashboard shade during a ten-month project.

Open mechanicals: the transparency behind Polo Storico restorations

Beside the finished Miura at Rétromobile sat a 1976 Countach LP400, chassis #1120204, displayed mid-restoration with its bare panels and partially reassembled mechanicals laid open for inspection.

Polo Storico's archive: original brochures spanning the Espada, Urraco, and Miura

Polo Storico operates from Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese with a broad mandate covering archive preservation, vehicle certification, full restorations, and an expanding original parts catalog for models from the 350 GT through the Diablo.

The legacy Polo Storico exists to preserve

Authenticity is the single largest variable in classic supercar pricing, and for a Miura, the gap between a factory-correct car and one that is merely close can represent six figures at auction.

A Miura P400 at a Polo Storico event

Every Polo Storico restoration begins with the original production sheet for that specific chassis, cross-referenced against the department's archives so that the car's history is not just claimed but proven.

The payoff: factory certification that follows the car through every future sale

For a matching-numbers LP400 Countach or a concours-quality Miura, the restoration investment is likely recouped when the car next changes hands with a factory certification letter in the glovebox.

The classic V12 that Polo Storico is keeping on the road

Newly manufactured V12 4.0-liter engine heads displayed at Rétromobile were cast from a modular fusion mold developed using Polo Storico's archive of original 1965 engineering drawings and physical examination of surviving engines.