The car was originally a Miura S but was converted into a unique SVR in 1974.
Lamborghini has now revealed a fully restored Miura SV after returning an example from the Miura SV back to its former glory. This chassis #3781 has been restored from A to Z by Polo Storico, the supercar maker’s own restoration department. It was displayed at the Nakayama Circuit, Japan.
This Miura with engine number 2511, body number 383 was actually an S model. It was finished in Verde Miura (green), with black interior. It was first delivered to a Lamborghini dealer at Turin, Italy on November 30, 1968.
German Heinz Straber bought the car in 1974. The car was owned by eight different owners over six years. The car was then returned to Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata factory and he asked the engineers to make it a unique SVR. This was inspired by Bob Wallace’s famous Miura Jota.
The transformation took 18 months and the supercar was finally sold to Hiromitsu From Japan. It “caused quite the sensation” and inspired the Circuit Wolf manga series. Kyosho, a Tokyo-based model car company, launched a series SVRs for the Miura SVRs shortly after.
Paolo Gabrielli, Lambo’s Polo Storico division, has this to say about the restoration: “The complete restoration took 19 months and required an entirely different approach from the normal way we work. We relied heavily on specifications from 1974 modifications, so the original production sheet was not very helpful. Even though the car was complete and in good condition, the Polo Storico team faced a daunting task. Only minor changes were made to the original specifications, including the addition of 4-point safety straps, more supportive seats, and a removable rollbar. These safety features were requested by the customer to increase safety on the car’s racetrack displays.