Lamborghini Miura J (JOTA) Papercraft Model by Shinya

28 Jan, 2022

Miura, the iconic supercar that became Lamborghini's crush when insulted by Ferrari

The history of the birth of the Lamborghini Miura, this iconic supercar made by the manufacturer with the bull logo may be a motivational story on how to deal with insults.

The story begins when Ferrucio Lamborghini is 'hot' by the words of Enzo Ferrari.

At that time Ferrucio was a successful tractor entrepreneur. And like the rich man of his time, he owned a Ferrari.

One time, Ferrucio Lamborghini met Enzo Ferrari and said that his car was good, but the engine was a bit noisy and the clutch often had problems.

Ferrucio knows this clutch problem because he often makes and maintains tractors and he feels the innards of his Ferrari 250GT are like the innards of a re-modified truck.

He also talked about his car having to be transported to the Maranello factory for servicing, even though he is from Cento.

How did you feel when Enzo Ferrari simply replied, "What do you know about cars? You're back in the village making tractors."

But instead of fighting, Ferrucio, whose knowledge of the engine is not shallow, finally decided to make a fast car but with a very different focus when compared to Ferrari's fast car.

If a Ferrari car is a track-oriented racing car that can be used on the road, Lamborghini wants the opposite, the car it makes must be comfortable to use on the road but can also be driven fast.

Previously, it had to be explained first, the first car made by Lamborghini was not the Miura. But it was Miura who became Lamborghini's crushing reply regarding the insults from Ferrari.

At that time in the 1960s, Lamborghini produced a 350GT car which could be considered 'fashionable' from the Ferrari 250GT, then continued with the Lamborghini 400GT.

In its time, the fast car had the characteristic of the engine in front and this had become a kind of standard at that time.

Now three Lamborghini employees secretly designed a car with a rear-mid transverse engine and rear-mid transverse engine.

Not wanting to be caught by Ferrucio Lamborghini, the three employees, namely Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani, and Bob Wallace, designed the car at night or outside working hours.

But as good as a car is designed, a good car is a manufactured car. To start production, the three people finally shyly asked permission from Ferrucio Lamborghini.

Now imagine this, you have a crazy idea, your friend has a crazy idea, but the idea is too wild and contradicts the ideology of your boss.

Ehh it turns out that Ferrucio Lamborghini's reaction was unexpected.

"Okay Great! Go~ out!" (Let's just say he used to say that).

So in 1965, the Lamborghini Miura was shown at the Turin Auto Show in the form of a chassis and engine only with the code P400.

The public was surprised to see a car that broke the grip with a V12 engine placed in the middle of the rear and a transverse position (rear-mid traverse engine).

It hasn't even been made and it hasn't been known what it will look like, there are already people who dare to pay for the P400 concept. The modern term is bold 'Pre-Order', hehe...

Lamborghini Miura finally officially launched in 1967 still using the code name P400 which means Posteriore 4 liters which refer to the engine.

Using a 4,000 cc V12 engine in a transverse (posterior) position, the Lamborghini Miura was the fastest car of its time with a power output of up to 345 hp and 355 Nm of torque.

In addition, the dry weight of the Lamborghini Miura is recorded at only 1,125 kg. Do you know the dry weight of the Mitsubishi Xpander? 1,780 kg!

The name Miura was chosen by Lamborghini from the name of his friend, Don Eduardo Miura, a bull breeder.

Ferruccio Lamborghini, who was born on April 28, 1916, turned out to be a Taurus, so for some reason, he grew infatuated with bulls.

Try to look at the photo of the Lamborghini Miura when the door is opened like the main photo above, the curve of the door is similar to the horns of a bull!

Another uniqueness of the Lamborghini Miura design is that it has 'lashes' on the lights.

Without a doubt, the Lamborghini Miura is a vivid example of a car that combines the power of the engine and the beauty of the design.

The first generation Lamborghini Miura with the code P400 was produced only as many as 275 units from 1966 to 1969.

Then the second-generation Lamborghini Miura P400S from 1968 to 1971 had as many as 338 units.

In the second generation, the power soared to 364 hp and torque to 388 Nm because the engine was returned so that the compression increased.

Eh, there is also an additional feature on the Miura P400S, which is just using AC, aka air conditioning!

Then the third generation is the Lamborghini Miura P400SV which is unique because there are no eyelashes.

Miura P400 SV made as many as 150 units and its power is also increasing to 379 hp and a frightening torque of 400 Nm.

In addition to these three models, there are also other limited-edition Miuras such as the Lamborghini Miura P400 Jota, Lamborghini Miura P400 SV/J, Lamborghini Miura Roadster, and Lamborghini Miura P400 SVJ Spider.

However, there is one weakness of Lamborghini that makes it horrifying, that is, it is easy to burn.

That's because of the position of the engine in the back, while the position of the gas tank in front.

But it must be admitted, the Lamborgini Miura is 'the original supercar' because it provides a template for other car manufacturers to make supercars.

The Lamborghini Miura supercar template is like the UJM Honda CB750 template which provides a certain standard that other manufacturers must imitate.

Ferrari finally launched the 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer which also used a mid-rear engine to block the Lamborghini Miura.

Well, the story of the Lamborghini Miura stopped in 1973 and its crazy successor is no less iconic, the Lamborghini Countach.

The effect is the competition between the two makes the development of the world of supercars come alive.

Roughly every time Lamborghini makes a supercar, Ferrari continues to prepare a jab. But Lambo then replied again using an uppercut.

This is what is called a 'fight fist'...