that a one-of-a-kind super exotic sports car isn’t unique enough for you? Answer: the Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR—a car that probably shouldn’t even exist, and very nearly didn’t. Aficionados of the classic bulls of Sant’Agata Bolognese will speak in reverent tones about the fabled one-of-one Miura Jota, the special test mule that Lamborghini’s legendary development engineer and test driver Bob Wallace cooked up—largely on his own—to explore the racing potential of the company’s flagship P400 Miura. As a mid-engine, V12-powered supercar, the Miura looked like it had the makings of a world-class race car. But Lamborghini was a small company barely three years into the sports car business when it built the first Miura in 1966, and founder Ferruccio Lamborghini was understandably reticent to get drawn into factory support of racing, having watched rival
Kyosho Lamborghini Miura SVR
Apr 06, 2021
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