Facts about Lamborghini Miura Supercar Birth

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   In its most powerful production form, the Miura SV produced around 385 horsepower, making it one of the fastest road cars of the early 1970s.

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   A production version of the Miura was completed and unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, stunning the automotive world with its sleek fastback body.

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   Named after a Spanish fighting bull breed, the Miura took its iconic name from Don Antonio Miura, a renowned breeder of bulls used in bullfighting.

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   Ferruccio Lamborghini initially opposed the Miura project, which his engineers developed in secret during their spare time before presenting it to him.

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   Designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, the Miura featured a mid-mounted transversely positioned V12 engine, a revolutionary layout that influenced supercar design for decades.

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   The Lamborghini Miura debuted as a rolling chassis at the 1966 Turin Motor Show, widely credited as the world's first supercar.

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