Lamborghini Miura · 1966–1973

The Miura is a two-seat, Bertone-bodied coupe built around a 3.9-litre V12 mounted transversely behind the cockpit — the first series-production mid-engined road car of its type and the template for the modern supercar. Collectors prize it as the origin point of the genre, with the final P400 SV the most powerful and most developed version and by far the most valuable.

The one to have: A matching-numbers P400 SV (1971–1973): the final and most-developed Miura — 385 PS, wider rear arches over 9-inch wheels, deleted headlight 'eyelashes', and the later split-sump lubrication that separates engine and gearbox oil. The roughly 96 split-sump SVs, and the handful of US cars delivered with factory air conditioning, are the ones to hold out for.

Specification

Engine

3.9L V12

3,929 cc transverse mid-mounted DOHC V12, four Weber triple-choke carburettors

Output

385 PS (SV)

283 kW / 380 hp at 7,850 rpm; 400 Nm at 5,750 rpm (P400 350 PS, P400 S 370 PS)

Top speed

~180 mph

P400 SV factory-quoted; 0–62 mph ~5.7 s. Earlier P400 lower

Built

763 total

P400 275, P400 S 338, P400 SV 150 (1966–1973)

The market

Verified sales on file

Jun 2024 – Mar 2026

Median sale

$2.70M

all tracked results

★ Split-sump P400 SV

$4.90M

median of 3 target-spec sales

Know the real one

Styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone and shown as a bare rolling chassis at Turin in 1965 before its complete debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, the Miura put its V12 transversely behind the seats, sharing a common casting and — on early cars — a common oil sump with the five-speed gearbox and differential.

763 were built across three variants: P400 (275, 1966–1969), P400 S (338, 1968–1971) and the top P400 SV (150, 1971–1973).

The SV is identified by the deletion of the slatted headlight 'eyelash' trim in favour of gloss-black surrounds, wider rear arches over 9-inch rear wheels, and revised tail lights; the later split-sump cars (roughly the final 96 SVs) separate engine and gearbox oil, curing the transmission-swarf bearing damage that plagued hard-driven shared-sump P400/S and early-SV cars.

The spec that matters is a genuine matching-numbers, split-sump SV; because many lesser cars have been upgraded to 'SV specification', verify SV chassis and engine numbers, and note that a small number of US-market SVs left the factory with air conditioning and command the highest prices.

Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted

Date	Venue	Year	Spec	Miles	Price	Loc	Note
Mar 2026	Broad Arrow Auctions	1972	P400 SV, US split-sump with factory air conditioning ★	18,300	$6,605,000	FL	Amelia Island; new model auction record. Largely original, unrestored, under 18,300 miles; described as one of 13 US-market split-sump SVs with factory A/C.
Nov 2025	RM Sotheby's	1968	P400, chassis 3645, Bleu Miura	—	$1,740,000	—	London. Sold for GBP 1,298,750 (approx $1.74M at ~1.34 USD/GBP). Matching-numbers early P400 with a bare-metal restoration; illustrates the discount of a base P400 to an SV.
Aug 2024	Broad Arrow Auctions	1972	P400 SV, split-sump, German delivery, factory A/C ★	—	$2,700,000	CA	Monterey Jet Center sale; sold below low estimate. One of the late split-sump SVs and among the final year's build, with rare factory air conditioning.
Aug 2024	RM Sotheby's	1969	P400 S, chassis 3874, Giallo Fly, later split-sump/upgraded	—	$1,897,000	CA	Monterey. Presented as a driver-quality, extensively used P400 S with period-style mechanical upgrades (split-sump, ANSA exhaust, LSD, upgraded brakes).
Jun 2024	RM Sotheby's	1972	P400 SV, chassis 4972, Rosso Corsa ★	—	$4,900,000	—	Dare to Dream Collection, Toronto (no reserve); a model world-record at the time. Matching-numbers, restored in Italy; ex-Jay Kay (Jamiroquai). Sold well above its $2.75M–$3.5M estimate.

Where to hunt

Bring a Trailer — Miura resultsModel auction history and live listings Classic.com — Miura marketAggregated sold prices and trend Glenmarch — Miura resultsGlobal auction result database

Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026. Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.