23 Lamborghini Miura SV
The Lamborghini Miura SV is a sports car built in Italy by Lamborghini between 1966 and 1974. The Miura was a trendsetter, the one that made the mid-engined layout de rigueur among two-seater high performance sports cars. It is named after the Spanish ranch Miura, whose bulls have a proverbial attack instinct. Inspired by the legendary Ford GT40, the Miura astonished show goers at the 1965 Turin Motor Show where only the chassis was shown, with multiple orders being placed despite the lack of an actual body. Later, Marcello Gandini from Bertone, who would later go on to design many of Lamborghini’s cars, was chosen to design the body. This is the World’s first truly definitive Supercar. Drop Dead Gorgeous !!!
Design: In 1965 when the Miura saw the daylight, it instantly became Superhit, as the World’s first Supercar. It was a sensation, with its flamboyant bodywork and unusual engine and clam-shell opening hoods on both the front and rear of the car. There was a small trunk located in the very rear of the tail behind the engine.
Performance: The last and most famous Miura, the P400SV or Miura SV featured different cam timing and altered carbs. These gave the engine an additional 15 PS (15 hp/11 kW), to 385 PS (380 hp/283 kW) & the Torque became 388 N•m (286 lb•ft). The last 96 SV engines included a limited slip differential which required a split sump. The gearbox now had its lubrication system separate from the engine, which allowed the use of the appropriate types of oil for the gearbox and the engine. This also alleviated concerns that metal shavings from the gearbox could travel into the engine with disastrous and expensive results.
Chick Factor: Between High and Huge. Sexy to the Boot. Fast and Furious, Beautiful yet Dangerous, Hot and Frightening, Fire & Ice. Truly Celebrity. Very Italiano ….. Men & Women all are crazy about this one. This baby oozes Lust … Smoking !!!!!!
