1971 – 1972 Miura SV

Having become a legend with the Miura and Miura S models since their production began in 1966, in the spring of 1971 Ferruccio Lamborghini surprised the world with the new Super Car Countach LP 500. Because the demand for the Miura was still high and preparations were still underway for the mass production of the Countach LP 500, the company decided to present the evolution of the Miura, the SV model (Sprint Veloce), with its wider mud guard and greatly revamped 385 HP engine with separate lubricating systems for engine and gearbox.

The SV can be distinguished from its predecessors from its lack of "eyelashes" around the headlights, wider rear fenders to accommodate the new 9-inch wide rear wheels and Pirelli Cinturato tires, and different taillights. Also the carburetor changed the intakes were larger.

The Miura SV could hit a top speed of 186 mph.

After 150 units produced, the last Miura SV was delivered on 15th January 1973 to the son of the car manufacturer Ferdinando Innocenti.

1971 – 1972 Miura SV

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1969 - 1971 Miura P400 S

In 1968 at the Turin Auto Show, lamborghini revealed the new Miura series. It was called P400 S (or Miura S) with S standing for Spinto (’Pushed’ or ’Tuned’). Most of the changes were mechanical and not aesthetically: chrome plating replaced the matte black window frames, it featured a Miura S logo on the rear, while on the interior it received a redesigned roof-mounted console, electric windows as standard and rocker command switches. Customers were also able to opt for to air conditioning and full leather trim.

The engine’s output has been increased by 20 hp to 370 HP. The Miiura S could hit a top speed of 177 mph, being the fastest Lamborghini at the time.

1969 - 1971 Miura P400 S

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Lamborghini Espada (1968-1978)

Lamborghini Espada (1968-1978)

Lamborghini Espada (1968-1978)

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1968-1970 Lamborghini Islero

After the legendary Carrozzeria Touring closed in 1968, Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to entrust the making of the next model (to become known as the “Islero”) to Touring’s former collaborator, Mario Marazzi. But life was difficult for the Islero with its simple design which was flanked by the spectacular Miura; production ceased after 225 models had been made, of which the last 70 were put on the market in 1969 with a few changes to the body and luxurious interiors in the Islero S version. The Islero was revealed at the 1968 Geneva Auto Show and was named after a Miura bull that killed famed matador Manuel Rodriguez "Manolete" on August 28, 1947.

The Islero was powered by a 4 liter V12 engine that delivered 325 hp. The engine was mated to a 5 speed transmission, fully independent suspension, and disc brakes. Its top speed was rated at 155 mph. Lamborghini made only 125 Islero. In 1969 Lamborghini revealed an updated Islero, called Islero S. It used the same engine that delivered 350 hp, while changes to the car made were: brightwork blind slots on the front fenders, an enlarged hood scoop (which supplied air to the interior of the car, not the engine), slightly flaired wheel arches, tinted windows, round side marker lights (instead of tear drops on the original), and a fixed section in the door windows. Islero S was limited to only 100 units, and compared to a standard Islero it could hit a top speed of 161 mph.

Islero was a very successful model for its era: Ferruccio Lamborghini himself drove an Islero, it also appeared in Roger Moore thriller The Man Who Haunted Himself. In 1975, Paul Rilly entered a modified Islero in the grueling 24 Hours of Le-Mans. It failed to qualify.

1968-1970 Lamborghini Islero

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1966 - 1969 Miura P400

The first Miura models were known as the P400 (Posteriore 4 litri). They were powered by the same 4,0 liter V12 engine used in the 400 GT. The engine was mounted transversely and produced 350 hp.

The Miura P400 entered production in March of 1967 and was priced at $20,000. Between between 1966 and 1969 Lamborghini delivered 275 units.

In 1968 at the Brussels Motor Show, Lamborghini revealed the Miura P400 Roadster. It featured a targa-topped cockpit, re-profiled rear bodywork, new tail facia and custom back light clusters. There was only one Roadster produced and is currently a collectors car.

1966 - 1969 Miura P400

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