The revolutionary mechanical basis of the Miura was shown for the first time at the 1965 international automobile show
Every great project is born from solid foundations. This also applies to a motoring icon such as the Lamborghini Miura, developed on a revolutionary TP400 chassis. It was first exhibited at Turin Motor Showat the end of November 1965. Exactly sixty years from the idea of a racing Lamborghini, therefore initially far from the founder’s plans but dreamed up by three young designers such as Giampaolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani and the test driver Bob Wallace. The project takes shape L105a lightweight and compact frame designed to accommodate a V12 engine mounted transversely behind the passenger compartment. Ferruccio Lamborghiniinitially skeptical, gives them trust and the chassis with P400 engine – the 3,929 cc V12 from 350 HP mounted on the first edition of the Miura – becomes reality. The structure, created by the Marchesi company of Modena, uses 0.8 mm thick steel sheet, for a total weight of no more than 120 kilograms, a surprising result for the time. The suspensions were independent with overlapping wishbones, Girling disc brakes inside Borrani spoked rims.
The Miura in 1966
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In March 1966, at the Geneva Motor Show, the P400 chassis shown in Turin took definitive shape in the legendary Miura. 2026 will mark the sixtieth anniversary of what is considered the first road supercarto be celebrated with a year of celebrations and an official tour of the Historic Center.