1968 Lamborghini Miura P400
In the supercar market, the Miura is the greatest and most influential model. Many call it the first true supercar. In a sense, this mentality comes from the cars radical specification in relation to common engineering of the time.
Unlike almost anything on the road, the Miura was endowed with a quad-cam V12, that sat transverse and behind the drivers. Immediately, everything from Ferrari to Aston Martin looked outdated by comparison upon release.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| price $ | $ $21 000 USD |
| engine | Transverse V12 |
| valvetrain | DOHC |
| displacement | 3929 cc / 239.8 in³ |
| bore | 82.0 mm / 3.23 in |
| stroke | 62.0 mm / 2.44 in |
| compression | 9.5:1 |
| power | 261.0 kw / 350.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 89.08 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| torque | 406.7 nm / 300.0 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm |
| redline | 7700 |
| body / frame | Sheet-Steel Frame / Aluminum Panels |
| driven wheels | Mid-Engine / RWD |
| front tires | HS-205-15 |
| rear tires | HS-205-15 |
| front brakes | Girling Discs |
| f brake size | x 305 mm / x 12.0 in |
| rear brakes | Girling Discs |
| r brake size | x 279 mm / x 11.0 in |
| front wheels | F 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15.0 x 7.0 in |
| rear wheels | R 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15.0 x 7.0 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| curb weight | 1180 kg / 2601 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2504 mm / 98.6 in |
| front track | 1412 mm / 55.6 in |
| rear track | 1412 mm / 55.6 in |
| length | 4390 mm / 172.8 in |
| width | 1780 mm / 70.1 in |
| height | 1100 mm / 43.3 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.520:1, 1.735:1, 1.225:1, 1.00:1, 0.815:1, :1 |
| final drive | 4.09:1 |
| top speed | ~262.3 kph / 163.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~6.3 seconds |
| 0 – 100 mph | ~14.3 seconds |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~14.5 seconds |
