Essen – The Miura, which was introduced 50 years ago this year, is a unique automobile that revolutionized the sports car world in the 1960s. Designed in 1965 by a Lamborghini engineering team headed by Gian Paolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani, and with a body conceived by Marcello Gandini for Carrozzeria Bertone, it immediately became a highly coveted car for those who could afford it. It featured a look that was sleek and sensual. It was only 105 centimeters tall and had a minimum ground clearance of only 135 millimeters. The Miura was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966 and was an immediate international hit that transformed the sports car world. The exhibit entitled, “Velocità e Colore. Alfonso Borghi interpreta Automobili Lamborghini (Speed and Color. Alfonso Borghi Interprets Automobili Lamborghini) is part of a series of events and initiatives associated with festivities that are honoring the Miura’s 50th Anniversary. The celebrations began with an unveiling in March of the original Miura SV in a competition at Amelia Island (USA). It was the same car that was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971, and it underwent a restoration by PoloStorico Lamborghini that took more than a year to complete. (9colonne)
