Classic: 1971 Lamborghini Miura Sv Bashny.Net

The vast majority of road cars are front-engine, very few - back, and those with a motor located in the base, generally can be counted on the fingers. Especially in the late '60s. 15 ph

Inspired by the Ford GT40, Ferruccio Lamborghini exhibited at the Turin Motor Show in 1965 a mid-chassis, which caused great interest among visitors. Five months later, a car with a body of work of Marcello Gandini (Marcello Gandini) from Bertone (Bertone) made a splash at the International Motor Show in Geneva in 1966.

Early Miura were known for their fire risk. The problem was caused by the installation of carburettor Weber 40 IDL 3C1, specially designed for use in racing. In the city traffic, idling fuel overflow occurred, sometimes resulting in fires. Later carburetors have been modified by one of the engineers of Lamborghini and problems with inflammation disappeared. Front arrangement of the fuel tank becoming directly dependent on the availability of the car's fuel tank. With a half-empty tank at a speed exceeding 240 kilometers per hour, the car became difficult to manage.

The last and most famous car Lamborghini Miura SV P400SV or had an improved 12-cylinder V-engine of 3929 cm3 with a larger diameter valves and upgraded carburettors. Engine power has increased compared with the previous model by 15 hp and reached 385 hp at 7850 rpm. The increase in power has led to increased fuel consumption, and the factory options, the proposed installation of the fuel tank capacity (110 liters). Transmission now had its own lubrication system independent of the engine, which allowed to use special types of transmission oils. Externally, the Miura SV different from its predecessors lack of "eyelashes" around the headlights and wider fenders that accommodate the new width of 9 inches wheels with tires Pirelli Cinturato. The vehicle speed reaches 288 kilometers per hour, and the acceleration time to 100 km / h was 5, 5 seconds. Total company Automobili Lamborghini has produced 150 cars Miura SV, including owned by Frank Sinatra (Frank Sinatra).

Production Lamborghini Miura was begun in 1966 and completed in 1973. At that time, cars with a mid-engine successfully participated in various competitions, including the 24-hour race at Le Mans. But among road cars Miura was one of the first mid-engine layout setting as a standard design supercar.