The Last U.S. Production 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV #5064

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Miura P400 SV

Last updated July 1, 2002

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1972 Miura P400 SV
Chassis #5064
Engine #30726
Prod. #730
30 May 1972

Factory documented as the very last Miura built for America. Of 21 cars built as U.S. production (11 in 1971, 10 in 1972), this was the only one Factory finished in PPG 'Bianco Miura Acrillico', 2.441.018 (White), with Gold sills and wheels. Completed in May 1972, original spec included Factory split-sump engine, Air-conditioning, U.S. required air polution equipment, safety-belts, steering lock and U.S. required centre-bolt hexagon nuts.

Delivered new via U.S. Lamborghini importer Alberto Pedretti's Modena Racing Car Co. of New York, bill of sale #05203 shows the first owner, ex-WWII Air Force pilot George Rosen of White Plains, New York, paid $23,400 for the last Miura built for America. Rosen registered the car on New York plates 395WCA and used it extensively, including long trips to Florida, Missouri, Minnesota and Nevada, often seeing 165mph along the way! By 1975, #5064 had covered over 32,000 miles.

Purchased used with 32,947 miles on the clock by Tom Nara of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1975, #5064 was registered TJN2 on Pennsylvania plates. Nara's meticulous log, invoices and retained letters and documents, show that he retained the services of Ex-Factory Chief Development Engineer, Bob Wallace to perform a total mechanical restoration in 1979. Invoices and letters show all neccesary parts were purchased by Nara himself on a trip to the Factory. Wallace spent a total of 985 hours on the extensive project, which included:

Jota spec deeper sump
Sump baffle modifications to counteract oil surge
Teflon transmission isolating seal
Separate transfer gear oilers
Lightened reduction gears with pins hardchromed
Modified oil intake guides with Teflon seals
A/C condenser changed to rotary type and relocated to the front of car by radiator (60 hours spent on this alone)
Full flow oil radiator located in A/C condenser prior location
All wiring and cables near the engine sheathed in aircraft spec thermal insulation
Ignition replaced with breakerless electronic ignition
Chassis seam-welded and reinforcing gussetting added
Gas tank base sheathed in fibreglass to prevent corrosion

A typical meticulous Wallace rebuild covered all components on the engine, transmission, suspension and brakes.

Thus, Miura #5064 has the benefit of being a completely mechanically sorted car to the very highest standards.

Nara sold it to Ferrari collector Bruce Perrone, also of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1987, after enjoying the car until in had 36,582 miles on the clock. Perrone only covered @ 1500 miles in 6 years of ownership, but reported that the car was very stable and tracked exceedingly well for a Miura, at high speeds around 145mph.

Perrone sold it to Ron Miller of Norman, Oklahoma, in 1993. A Lamborghini enthusiast, Ron established the International Lamborghini Museum, and Miura SV #5064 was displayed there from 1994 to 1998, when the owner passed away. Virtually no additional miles were added during this period.

#5064 was sold to the trade in 1999 and came to be owned by Christies, the London-based Autioneers in 2000.

In February 0f 2001 it was sold by Christies in a private deal to Miura enthusiasts Joe and Margaret Sackey of Laguna Niguel, California, with 37,606 miles on the clock. Not surprisingly, the restoration by Wallace 20 years ago is a major factor in the first class mechanical condition of this Miura SV, with all cylinders in the engine showing very high compression (@ 200psi each) and demonstrating superb performance.

Miura SV no. 5064 has since undergone a comprehensive cost-no-object restoration by World-renowned Miura specialist, Bobileff Motorcars Inc. of Southern California. The restoration involved total rebuilds of engine, transmission/gearbox, suspension and brakes. It also covered complete restoration of the chassis, a completely new interior and a Pebble Beach quality bare-metal paint refinish. Every single component of the car was renewed or rebuilt. It was decided to refinish the body in Factory European specification (without the horrendous U.S side-marker lights which do nothing for the beautiful Bertone body). It was also decided that the original white color (white & black are in fact considered 'non-colors' by artists!) deserved something more exciting and representative of the early 70s era. Factory classic "Verde Chiaro" (Lime Green, sometimes referred to as Pistachio Verde) was a natural (and enthusiastically received!) choice.

There is little doubt that this special SV is the most comprehensively retored one of recent times.

Miura SV no. 5064 exists today as a 'new' Lamborghini with handling and performance to match, perhaps the end of its owners' challenging and sometimes interesting quest for the perfect Miura SV".

Full cosmetic specification details are: paint in Factory "Verde Chiaro" (2.465.070), leather in pelle "Bleu Le Mans", and carpeting in "Argento Longchamps". This trippy, period, color specification draws crowds whenever the car is at standstill and exuberant responses from appreciative motorists on the road!

"Even though 5064 has had a complete restoration, it is not pampered. It was restored simply so that it could be driven reliably. It is driven multiple times a week and gets better the further and harder it is driven. Recently, I took it on a Lamborghini Club weekend that covered 600 miles of driving that included keeping up with Diablos at 130MPH!

Interestingly, scince the car's restoration, I have had many unsolicited enquiries or offers on the car. The Market for a fully restored late Miura SV with all the Factory options has rocketed scince the 2000 Miura Reunion, and collectors or enthusiasts should consider price guides for SVs as completely out-of-date! This means as time goes by these cars will only continue to increase in value".

Joe Sackey's page documenting the restoration of #5064 can be found at http://www.miurasv.com/5064/index.html.

On August 19, 2002 #5064 was sold to Laurence Auriana, a major collector in Stamford, Connecticut.

2004 - Alpimodel produces a 1/43 model based on the unique livery of 5064: Verde Miura paint with Blu Le Mans interior.

5/2005 - Purchase offer of $450,000 made by Miura SV enthusiast to the car's Connecticut-based collector owner via 5064's restorer, Gary Bobileff. The owner responds: "The car is not for sale, no matter what". 5064 exists in concours condition amongst a multi-million dollar collection of 50s & 60s Maseratis and Alfas.