Two Polo Storico Miura S Models Sweep UK Concours Awards

The stories behind a pair of 1971 Miura S wins at Salon Privé and Hampton Court Palace prove factory restoration is in a class of its own.

In late August and early September 2018, two Lamborghini Miura S models restored by Polo Storico claimed top honors at a pair of elite UK concours events, proving the factory's heritage division can recover a car's original identity so completely that the world's toughest judges reward it with trophies.

Chassis 4863 before Polo Storico's 18-month resurrection

The Salon Privé winner, chassis 4863, was first delivered in England in late October 1971, finished in Bianco Polo Park — a distinctive saltpeter-based shade of white chosen by its first owner, Rod Stewart.

The low-mileage legend from Singapore

Chassis 4845, the Hampton Court Palace winner, was the only Miura shipped to South East Asia at the time, delivered to its first owner in Singapore on June 28, 1971, and had covered less than 1,300 miles from new.

338 Miura S examples built — scarcity that amplifies every certification

Lamborghini produced 338 Miura S examples total, so each Polo Storico certification carries outsized weight in the collector market because the pool of eligible vehicles is so small that every authenticated example matters.

Polo Storico's archive: the records behind every restoration

Polo Storico handles restoration, certification, archive preservation, and original spare parts supply, with components now covering over 65% of the classic Lamborghini fleet.

Three awards at Salon Privé, Blenheim Palace

At Salon Privé, held at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the Rod Stewart Miura S earned Best in Class for 1970s Supercars, a special award for The Most Iconic Car, and third place Best in Show.

Reversing 23mm of body filler and an unauthorized SV conversion

A previous owner had converted the car to SV specification and buried the original S panels under a 23mm-thick layer of body filler, yet Polo Storico recovered the original form well enough to win Best in Class — proof of the depth of their archival and fabrication resources.

Ultra-low mileage only matters with proper storage and restoration

The Singapore Miura sat dormant for three decades in a tropical climate, meaning seals dried out, rubber hardened, and corrosion set in — illustrating that ultra-low mileage only matters if the vehicle was properly stored and properly restored.

Trophy on the windshield at the concours grounds

A concours victory at events of this caliber functions as a public stamp of authenticity, and for collectors that stamp translates directly into confidence.

Heritage as strategy, not nostalgia

Lamborghini chose to lead its Salon Privé communications with the Miura wins rather than the Aventador SVJ's European debut, signaling that the company sees long-term brand equity not just in the next supercar but in the cars that built the legend.