1971 Lamborghini Miura SVJ #4860

1971 LAMBORGHINI MIURA SVJ
Chassis #4860
Engine #
Prod. #623

4860 was returned to the factory in winter 1972 to be completed as the fifth and final "works" Miura SVJ. The factory completed the work and Hahne took delivery in late April 1973.

The car was finished in black paint (nero) with silver sills & wheels, a white (bianco) leather interior with black cloth inserts and black leather dash. Unique to this SVJ and to ex-racecar driver Hahne's specifications were the factory-fitted 110 litre fuel tank (eliminating the full-size spare wheel) and a pair of Heuer rally stopwatches mounted fore of the gear shift lever. Otherwise, this car was completed as per the other four SVJs, although standard SV wipers were used rather than the single pantograph competition item. Also, German-regulation hexagon nuts were employed in place of the traditional Miura three-eared knockoffs. Lastly, the traditional rear hexagonal-patterned grille was retained (rather than deleted as in the other SVJs) and modified so that the quad exhausts exited through it. The car was registered MO.H151 in Moers, Hahne's hometown and birthplace and featured a factory-installed "Jota" script on the rear panel - the only one of the 5 SVJs thus delivered new (note: this carefully-crafted script was not added later by the owner, as has been wrongly reported).

It was featured in a German publication about Hubert Hahne entitled "Der Letzte Mohikaner" in 1973. Wilhelm Hahne, Hubert's brother, gives an amazing account of driving the car from Germany back to the factory in Italy (for servicing) during which he claims he saw 290kmh! (he also blew out a tire on the same trip . . . . . !) In the book "History Of Lamborghini" it is featured on page 117 in its original SVJ livery of black paint with white leather, with Hubert Hahne himself in the photo, supplied for the book by brother Wilhelm Hahne.

1977 - The car was refurbished by Hahne at the factory in silver paint with black leather. All the brightwork (chrome) was now refinished in matte black (even the rear SV-tipo Alitissimo light unit surrounds & wipers).

1979 - The car was extensively photographed at the ILOC meeting July 13th - 15th 1979 in Bad Neuenahr, Germany, driven by Hubert Hahne himself and was part of a 40-mile rally organised by the Johl brothers Fred & Armin (both VIP Lamborghini clients) which was attended by factory tester Valentino Balboni (who is pictured with the by now silver-painted 4860). All the major players are wearing tight-fitting shirts and bell-bottomed trousers - clearly 1979! 4860 is now registered BN.SV-663. Another SVJ was in attendance at this meet (clearly #4806, Armin Johl's car, as it won the award of best car of the show during that peculiar event!).

1980s - 4860 purchased by a H-D. Blatzheim of Bonn, Germany, who was later killed at the Nurburgring in his Porsche 917K (Blatzheim was a wellknown figure in historic racing with a big collection of Porsche race cars at that period and was also the half-brother of movie star Romy Schneider).

1993 - Refurbished at the factory after carb fire while being driven on the German Autobahn at mid-speeds by widow's "new man," who reportedly drove the car more. An invoice of the repair work from the Factory still exists (they charged DEM 62.000, at that time a LOT of money!!) Later sold to a new owner.

1995 - Factory issues written confirmation that 4860 is in fact one of the 5 original "works" Jota. Suggestions that this SVJ was a post-production car are simply ill-informed and incorrect, as published by the notoriously erroneous J. F. Marchet in his 1982 Miura book. In it, he suggests just three "works" SVJs were made during Miura production. Ferruccio's well-researched personal freind Jean-Marc Borel, on the other hand, gets it right in his book entitled "Lamborghini", also published in 1982, in which he correctly states "Five subsequent (units) of this car, baptized the JOTA were built . . . . "

The SVJ is featured in German magazine MOTOR KLASSIK in a major article with stunning photos. The article is appropriately entitled "Keine Angst" (Fear Not) and the images captured during the shoot are thought to be some of the best yet of an SVJ - simply stunning! - and reveal the car in all its post factory restored glory. They clearly depict the superior build-quality of this last-of-a-series 'works' SVJ, a car that marks the end of an era with its April 1973 completion. 4860 is now registered BN.DK-1.

1999 - Miura SVJ #4860 was purchased by dealer Klaus Werner from Wuppertal, Germany and sold to Mr. Schmidt in 1999.

2000 - 4860 offered for sale by long-time Lambo dealer Auto Kremer of Bonn, Germany. Again shown at Techno Classica in Essen, Germany (as it had in previous years).

2001, March - Car sold to M. Hikaru in Japan via Californian Ferrari broker Michael Sheehan and Walter Baumer.

2003 - Car in Japan. Owner suggests plans for it to be repainted its original black."

2004 - Sold now to a new owner.

	*Miura SVJ*		Last updated Feb 14, 2004
	"Save The Best For Last". 4860 was built by the 'works' to racecar driver Hubert Hahne's exacting specifications, featured a special 110 litre fuel tank (a rare option, the only SVJ thus specified, ideal for distance events or touring), markedly superior build quality for its lightweight bodywork relative to the other SVJs, and a unique 'matte' black application to the chrome brightwork finished off with a works-mounted matte black "JOTA" badge (again, the only SVJ thus specified).		1971 LAMBORGHINI MIURA SVJ Chassis #4860 Engine # Prod. #623 4860 was returned to the factory in winter 1972 to be completed as the fifth and final "works" Miura SVJ. The factory completed the work and Hahne took delivery in late April 1973. The car was finished in black paint (nero) with silver sills & wheels, a white (bianco) leather interior with black cloth inserts and black leather dash. Unique to this SVJ and to ex-racecar driver Hahne's specifications were the factory-fitted 110 litre fuel tank (eliminating the full-size spare wheel) and a pair of Heuer rally stopwatches mounted fore of the gear shift lever. Otherwise, this car was completed as per the other four SVJs, although standard SV wipers were used rather than the single pantograph competition item. Also, German-regulation hexagon nuts were employed in place of the traditional Miura three-eared knockoffs. Lastly, the traditional rear hexagonal-patterned grille was retained (rather than deleted as in the other SVJs) and modified so that the quad exhausts exited through it. The car was registered MO.H151 in Moers, Hahne's hometown and birthplace and featured a factory-installed "Jota" script on the rear panel - the only one of the 5 SVJs thus delivered new (note: this carefully-crafted script was not added later by the owner, as has been wrongly reported). It was featured in a German publication about Hubert Hahne entitled "Der Letzte Mohikaner" in 1973. Wilhelm Hahne, Hubert's brother, gives an amazing account of driving the car from Germany back to the factory in Italy (for servicing) during which he claims he saw 290kmh! (he also blew out a tire on the same trip . . . . . !) In the book "History Of Lamborghini" it is featured on page 117 in its original SVJ livery of black paint with white leather, with Hubert Hahne himself in the photo, supplied for the book by brother Wilhelm Hahne. 1977 - The car was refurbished by Hahne at the factory in silver paint with black leather. All the brightwork (chrome) was now refinished in matte black (even the rear SV-tipo Alitissimo light unit surrounds & wipers). 1979 - The car was extensively photographed at the ILOC meeting July 13th - 15th 1979 in Bad Neuenahr, Germany, driven by Hubert Hahne himself and was part of a 40-mile rally organised by the Johl brothers Fred & Armin (both VIP Lamborghini clients) which was attended by factory tester Valentino Balboni (who is pictured with the by now silver-painted 4860). All the major players are wearing tight-fitting shirts and bell-bottomed trousers - clearly 1979! 4860 is now registered BN.SV-663. Another SVJ was in attendance at this meet (clearly #4806, Armin Johl's car, as it won the award of best car of the show during that peculiar event!). 1980s - 4860 purchased by a H-D. Blatzheim of Bonn, Germany, who was later killed at the Nurburgring in his Porsche 917K (Blatzheim was a wellknown figure in historic racing with a big collection of Porsche race cars at that period and was also the half-brother of movie star Romy Schneider). 1993 - Refurbished at the factory after carb fire while being driven on the German Autobahn at mid-speeds by widow's "new man," who reportedly drove the car more. An invoice of the repair work from the Factory still exists (they charged DEM 62.000, at that time a LOT of money!!) Later sold to a new owner. 1995 - Factory issues written confirmation that 4860 is in fact one of the 5 original "works" Jota. Suggestions that this SVJ was a post-production car are simply ill-informed and incorrect, as published by the notoriously erroneous J. F. Marchet in his 1982 Miura book. In it, he suggests just three "works" SVJs were made during Miura production. Ferruccio's well-researched personal freind Jean-Marc Borel, on the other hand, gets it right in his book entitled "Lamborghini", also published in 1982, in which he correctly states "Five subsequent (units) of this car, baptized the JOTA were built . . . . " The SVJ is featured in German magazine MOTOR KLASSIK in a major article with stunning photos. The article is appropriately entitled "Keine Angst" (Fear Not) and the images captured during the shoot are thought to be some of the best yet of an SVJ - simply stunning! - and reveal the car in all its post factory restored glory. They clearly depict the superior build-quality of this last-of-a-series 'works' SVJ, a car that marks the end of an era with its April 1973 completion. 4860 is now registered BN.DK-1. 1999 - Miura SVJ #4860 was purchased by dealer Klaus Werner from Wuppertal, Germany and sold to Mr. Schmidt in 1999. 2000 - 4860 offered for sale by long-time Lambo dealer Auto Kremer of Bonn, Germany. Again shown at Techno Classica in Essen, Germany (as it had in previous years). 2001, March - Car sold to M. Hikaru in Japan via Californian Ferrari broker Michael Sheehan and Walter Baumer. 2003 - Car in Japan. Owner suggests plans for it to be repainted its original black." 2004 - Sold now to a new owner.