1967 LAMBORGHINI Miura P400 #0979

1967 Miura P400
Chassis #0979
Engine #0953
Production # 5
24 March 1967

1967, 24 March. New in orange-red with black interior.

1967, appeared in Car & Driver magazine.

Assumed as first real production car. Sold through Jake Kaplan, US.

To Gordon Tatum.

Sold by Tatum to Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, the son of King Faisal of KSA.

Prince Turki bought the car new from Tatum while he was a graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During the Six Day War in 1967 Prince Turki had left the Lambo parked at Dullas Airport. He became stranded in KSA and called Tatum to go out to Dullas and rescue the car. Tatum went to the parking lot and found the Miura, unlocked, with a $10,000 chinchilla coat lying on the passenger seat and brought it back to his shop.

1969, sold to Norm Silver. Gordon Tatum was then an authorized Lambo dealer.

On 23 February 1973 Silver traded the Miura to University Motors in Alabama for a 275 GTB/4 #10321. It was an even trade and no money changed hands.

To Mike Nowicki, USA.

As per Bill Young/Bob Walace 1974 official internal list. Their list has no cars noted as rebuilt. Engine #951.

1989, 25 September, title issued to Clarence Catallo, 4986 Bull Run 11C, Miami Lakes, FL 33016.

1990, 19 September, purchased by Michael Sheehan, European Auto Sales, Inc., from Terry Myr for $185,000.

1990, 10 October, sold by Michael Sheehan, European Auto Sales, Inc., to Toshio Terada, Art Sports, Japan. $240,000.

1990, 15 October, as per fax from European Auto Sales, Inc. to Terry Myr, breakdown on car as follows:

Sold to Art Sport for $240,000. Purchased for $185,000. Commission to Sang $3,000. Commission to LeFevre, $3,500. Commission to Karz/Takahashi $20,000. $28,500 profit. Myr profit share is $14,250.

1997, 22 April, Mick and Colleen Sheehan trade 1974 Ferrari 365 BB #17947, as is where is, very nicely restored, for 1968 Ferrari 206 GT #00194 GT and 1967 Lambo Miura #0979, all cars as is where is.

1997, 21 May, Sold to Steve Mandell, check made out to Mick & Colleen Sheehan for $57,500. for sale of this car.

2000, 18 August, Concourso Italiano Miura exhibit. Steve Mandell. Guest Elaine Mandell. Glendora, CA.

	*Miura P400*		Last updated Jan 30, 2002
			1967 Miura P400 Chassis #0979 Engine #0953 Production # 5 24 March 1967 1967, 24 March. New in orange-red with black interior. 1967, appeared in Car & Driver magazine. Assumed as first real production car. Sold through Jake Kaplan, US. To Gordon Tatum. Sold by Tatum to Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, the son of King Faisal of KSA. Prince Turki bought the car new from Tatum while he was a graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During the Six Day War in 1967 Prince Turki had left the Lambo parked at Dullas Airport. He became stranded in KSA and called Tatum to go out to Dullas and rescue the car. Tatum went to the parking lot and found the Miura, unlocked, with a $10,000 chinchilla coat lying on the passenger seat and brought it back to his shop. 1969, sold to Norm Silver. Gordon Tatum was then an authorized Lambo dealer. On 23 February 1973 Silver traded the Miura to University Motors in Alabama for a 275 GTB/4 #10321. It was an even trade and no money changed hands. To Mike Nowicki, USA. As per Bill Young/Bob Walace 1974 official internal list. Their list has no cars noted as rebuilt. Engine #951. 1989, 25 September, title issued to Clarence Catallo, 4986 Bull Run 11C, Miami Lakes, FL 33016. 1990, 19 September, purchased by Michael Sheehan, European Auto Sales, Inc., from Terry Myr for $185,000. 1990, 10 October, sold by Michael Sheehan, European Auto Sales, Inc., to Toshio Terada, Art Sports, Japan. $240,000. 1990, 15 October, as per fax from European Auto Sales, Inc. to Terry Myr, breakdown on car as follows: Sold to Art Sport for $240,000. Purchased for $185,000. Commission to Sang $3,000. Commission to LeFevre, $3,500. Commission to Karz/Takahashi $20,000. $28,500 profit. Myr profit share is $14,250. 1997, 22 April, Mick and Colleen Sheehan trade 1974 Ferrari 365 BB #17947, as is where is, very nicely restored, for 1968 Ferrari 206 GT #00194 GT and 1967 Lambo Miura #0979, all cars as is where is. 1997, 21 May, Sold to Steve Mandell, check made out to Mick & Colleen Sheehan for $57,500. for sale of this car. 2000, 18 August, Concourso Italiano Miura exhibit. Steve Mandell. Guest Elaine Mandell. Glendora, CA.