THE ICONIC FROM 60-70S.

Among over 30 collections at Joe Macari in Southfields, I couldn’t pass through this beautiful-clean Miura.
Here’s the reason why it is called the first ‘Supercar’.

Beginning of the Supercar.

The Miura is considered the first car to popularise the concept of a “supercar.” At the time, Ferrari and Aston Martin focused on front-engine GT cars, but the Miura brought race car technology to the road with its mid-engine layout.
Because of this, critics and the industry declared, “This is a completely new kind of car,” and the term “supercar” began to spread with the Miura’s debut.

Rebellion of Young Engineers.

This project started as a secret design by three young in-house Lamborghini engineers. It was first unveiled under the code
name “P400,” and even the company’s founder was sceptical.
However, after its reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, its design and concept caused a sensation, flipping the narrative.
It is remembered as a case where the passion of young engineers changed the future of the brand.

The Coke Bottle Car.

The Miura was designed by the brilliant Marcello Gandini 

of the Italian design house Bertone.
The low and flat roofline, smoothly flowing curves, and striking rear view greatly influenced the design of supercars that followed—like Ferrari, Porsche, and McLaren.
The eyelash-style headlights became a signature feature of the Miura and were later referenced in models like the Lamborghini Reventón and Centenario.

“The Miura was more than a machine — 

it was the blueprint for every supercar that followed.”
Miura has defined the reason we started calling them a
‘supercar’. It mounted V12 engine transversely, 

which was a structure only seen in Formula cars.

It became the first production road car to adopt this layout, becoming the starting point that extended through McLaren F1, and even today’s Lamborghini V10/V12 models.



SPECS
engine : 3.9L n/a v12 (transverse-mount)
power : 385 PS @ 7,850 rpm
torque : 400 Nm @ 5,750 rpm
0-60 mile : 5.4 seconds
top speed : 180 mph (290 km/h)
gearbox : 5 speed manual
weight : 1,250kg (dry)