1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S for sale on BaT Auctions – ending January 19 (Lot #226,953)

This 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S is one of approximately 750 Miuras built between 1966 and 1973 and is among 338 examples of the S variant built during the middle two years of that span. Chassis 3919 was completed on January 29, 1969, and was delivered new via Lamborauto in Turin, Italy. The car underwent a three-year refurbishment by Bobileff Motorcar Company in San Diego, California, that was completed in 2008 and subsequently won awards at the Italiano Concorso and the Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance. The car received a further repaint in its original shade of Verde Miura in 2017. Power is provided by a 3.9-liter quad-cam V12 that breathes through quadruple Weber carburetors and is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle. Additional features include four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, four-wheel independent suspension with coilover shock absorbers, 15” Campagnolo alloy wheels, and blue leather interior upholstery. This Miura P400 S was purchased by the selling dealer six months ago and is now offered in Newport Beach, California, with owner’s manuals and an Illinois title.

The Miura was developed by Lamborghini engineers Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzini, and Bob Wallace and was first introduced as a bare chassis at the 1965 Turin Motor Show. Bertone’s Marcello Gandini was then tasked with styling the bodywork, and the resulting P400 GT prototype was driven by Nuccio Bertone to its debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. Named after a line of Spanish fighting bulls, the Miura featured a steel box-section frame that was perforated for lightness and wrapped in aluminum front and rear body sections.

The Miura model was built in three versions, the second of which was introduced as the P400 S, or “Spinto,” at the 1968 Turin Motor Show with increased horsepower and various cosmetic revisions including chrome window and headlight trim. Styling carried over from the model’s first generation includes louvred intake vents integrated into the rear edges of the doors, intakes on the sills for brake cooling, louvers over the engine bay, and electrically retractable headlights with eyelash surrounds. This example is said to have undergone a repaint in its original shade of Verde Miura in 2017.

Campagnolo alloy wheels incorporate ducting designed to draw air away from the brakes, and are secured by three-eared knock-offs. Pirelli Cinturato tires are said to have been mounted in 2024, and a matching spare is secured in the front compartment. Stopping is handled by disc brakes.

The cabin is trimmed in blue leather over the bucket seats, console, dash, and door panels, while pale blue carpeting lines the footwells, sills, and bulkhead. The S variant of the Miura introduced an overhead console carrying rocker switches and lamps, while additional revisions included power windows and a lockable glovebox situated between the seats. Additional features include a gated shifter, a passenger-side grab handle, and a rear trunk behind the engine, the latter of which received a capacity increase for the S variant. A fire extinguisher is secured in the front compartment.

The drilled-spoke steering wheel features a raging-bull horn pad and frames twin dash pods housing a 320-km/h speedometer and a 10k-rpm tachometer. The five-digit odometer shows 37k kilometers (~23k miles), approximately 15 of which have been added under current ownership. Additional Jaeger instrumentation is arranged in the center dash and includes a clock and gauges for coolant temperature, oil temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and amperage.

The 3.9-liter V12 is mounted transversely ahead of the rear wheels and features an aluminum block and cylinder heads along with dual overhead camshafts for each cylinder bank. Engine revisions for the S variant included revised camshaft profiles and larger intake manifolds leading to an increase of 20 horsepower over the P400. Induction is through four triple-choke Weber 40 IDL 3C carburetors that are said to have been rebuilt in 2020. Work on the electrical system in 2018 is said to have included the installation of a 100-amp alternator and replacement of the voltage regulator, starter, battery, and battery cables, while the starter crown gear was replaced in 2021.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle that shares its lubrication system with the engine. The clutch slave cylinder and muffler are said to have been replaced in 2023. Suspension incorporates unequal-length A-arms with coil springs, tubular shock absorbers, and anti-roll bars at front and rear.

Number 2772 is stamped on the engine block and matches the engine number on the chassis tag, which is shown in the photo gallery below.

The title is marked as “corrected.”