Le Projet Lamborghini Miura
2026
For a single day, northern Germany served as a rare gathering place for fans of the bull-badged marque. A private event brought together three Miuras, accompanied by a Countach LP400 S, a Diablo SV and a Diablo SE30 Jota. The day was divided into three parts: the presentation of the Miuras and the classic cars that had come along with them, a regional meal followed by a road trip to the MIK Technical Museum, and then an exhibition on the return journey featuring an original Jarama and an LC89 Formula 1 car in its Larrousse setting.
Three Miuras, three chapters of the same story
At the heart of the day were the P400 chassis #3706, the P400 S #3006 and the SV #4938. These three are not mere variants. They tell the complete story of the car that, in 1966, invented the blueprint for the modern supercar, with its V12 engine mounted in a mid-rear position and laid transversely. The P400 established the principle. The P400 S refines it. The SV takes it to its most accomplished form, more powerful and superior in terms of handling. Seeing them lined up is like reading the same sentence written three times, each time better. Joining them in the procession are other Sant’Agata classics: a Countach LP400 S, recognisable by its widened track and flared wheel arches, a Diablo SV and a Diablo SE30 Jota, the most radical variant of the brand’s 30th-anniversary series. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Lunchtime: spit-roasted pork before hitting the road
The lunch break lived up to its promise of simplicity, with a traditional regional meal of spit-roasted pork. The cars were waiting outside, and they were set to take centre stage in the afternoon. We then headed for a technical museum, the MIK, the first stop on a programme designed as much for driving as for exhibition. A Miura isn’t just to be admired, it’s to be driven. The chosen route alternated between long straights and sweeping bends, exactly the sort of road surface that allows a transverse V12 to come into its own, where the city would have stifled it.
Barn find and Formula 1
Back at the starting point, the exhibition took a different turn. A Jarama presented in its original condition, much like a barn find, served as a reminder that Lamborghini’s heritage is not limited to icons restored to pristine condition. There is a beauty all of its own in the patina and the traces of time left untouched. Beside it stood the most unexpected piece at a Lamborghini gathering, an LC89 Formula 1 car. The choice was by no means arbitrary. The Larrousse LC89, which competed in 1989, was powered by the naturally aspirated V12 designed by Lamborghini for Formula 1, the brand’s only engine to have raced in a Grand Prix. Placing it amongst the Miuras brings the in-house twelve-cylinder story full circle, from the road to the track. The display was presented in a genuine Larrousse F1 setting: period outfits, mechanical parts, photos and historical video projections. A setting that recreated the world surrounding the car, and not just the car itself.
Another lovely day
All in all, it was yet another one of those private gatherings where the cars are really just an excuse. We came for the Miuras, but we left with conversations, handshakes and the desire to do it all again. The atmosphere remained simple and warm, from the spit-roast meal to the final chats in front of the LC89, amongst people who speak the same language and don’t need many words to understand one another. That is undoubtedly the essence of this sort of day, just as much as the chassis on display.
See you in 2028.
