1972 Lamborghini Miura SV #5092

1972 MIURA SV
Chassis #5092
Engine #30767
Prod. #754
20 Jan 1973 & 17 April 1975

Miura SV 5092 was one of several "remanufactured" SVs - ie: cars put back on the assembly line by the 'works' with a new production and chassis number, and rebuilt as a "new" Miura SV, out of a previous production chassis. And so the story of the life of "5092" began....

In the autumn of 1971, Harry Landsberg (of Harry Lands Jeans Stores) took delivery of 4956. Whilst on vacation, he left it at the factory for service work. Upon his return, he was told that his SV had been destroyed in a testing crash, and he was awarded another car (5100) in compensation. But, the life of the badly wrecked chassis 4956 did not end there.

By late 1972 it was back from Bertone fully repaired and on the production line as production car no.754, chassis number "5092". The original (1974) factory production register clearly notes that 4956's original split sump engine 30667 (rescued from the wreck) was used in 5092. The registry also shows that 5092 was "born again" on Jaunary the 20th 1973.

Landsberg's name is noted on the registry as the assigned customer - it is thought by a factory source that he had asked his original car be "remade", but never took delivery of it as he was, by now, satisfied with 5100.

Although 5092 is reported as rebuilt in 1975 from spare parts etc. this story is simply incorrect.

In 2004, Walter Wolf talked exclusively to the lamborghiniregistry.com, via historian Joe Sackey, about the SV that he says he purchased in early 1973 (coinciding with the delivery date on the factory's old register). Wolf, the ultimate 'rags-to-riches story, was a self-made oil rig supplies, multi-millionaire who was reported in the Canadian press in 1971 to have signed an oil rig supplies deal with Shell Oil of Canada for $100 million dollars (!). Indulging in sportscars and Formula One racing wasn't a financial concern of any sort.

Says Wolf: "I had owned 3 Miuras, and this gold SV was available in early '73 so I took it. I had all my cars registered with my automobile company in Germany, and I drove it a lot waiting for the new Countach. In 1974, I had a small incident with it and I returned it to the factory for complete reconditioning. I had them put a small steering wheel like that of my racing cars and I had them transfer some of the controls (headlight switches etc) to the steering column so I would not have to take my hands off the steering at speed to employ them".

Wolf went on to say, "I got it back from the factory in 1975 (by then I had my first white Countach with the roof wing) and then I gave it to my wife Barbara at the time as a gift. Unlocked rear hood blew open and completely torn off from the chassis on the autobahn at over 100 mph whilst being driven by Barbara! Factory replaced it circa 1975 at a cost of $5,000 at the time! We kept 5092 at our homes all over Europe and when we separated, she had to sell it. I offered to buy it back from her, but it was too late, it was gone to a new home in Switzerland. It's a shame that you tell me it is now refinished in yellow. The gold color was very special for that car and it (5092) has a lot of good memories for me. But, that's in the past now. The Miura was a great car, but nothing like the Countach".

Wolf obviously is not one to be too sentimental about the Miura SV. Nonetheless, 5092, one of 5 Miura SVs completed in 1973, is an historic Miura, if only for its association with Wolf.

Purchased, restored and displayed by the factory since 2000, it lives a leisurely life in the official 'Museo Lamborghini'.

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	Here is a rare photo of the Swiss registered 5092 at a Formula One Grand prix event in 1975 in Europe. Image Copyright © Walter Wolf. Walter Wolf in the Formula One pits circa 1975, when he owned 5092. Miura enthusiasts are everywhere as this image of 5092 being driven on the street and sent to the registry shows. This photo Copyright © 2005 Automobili Lamborghini SpA.		1972 MIURA SV Chassis #5092 Engine #30767 Prod. #754 20 Jan 1973 & 17 April 1975 Miura SV 5092 was one of several "remanufactured" SVs - ie: cars put back on the assembly line by the 'works' with a new production and chassis number, and rebuilt as a "new" Miura SV, out of a previous production chassis. And so the story of the life of "5092" began.... In the autumn of 1971, Harry Landsberg (of Harry Lands Jeans Stores) took delivery of 4956. Whilst on vacation, he left it at the factory for service work. Upon his return, he was told that his SV had been destroyed in a testing crash, and he was awarded another car (5100) in compensation. But, the life of the badly wrecked chassis 4956 did not end there. By late 1972 it was back from Bertone fully repaired and on the production line as production car no.754, chassis number "5092". The original (1974) factory production register clearly notes that 4956's original split sump engine 30667 (rescued from the wreck) was used in 5092. The registry also shows that 5092 was "born again" on Jaunary the 20th 1973. Landsberg's name is noted on the registry as the assigned customer - it is thought by a factory source that he had asked his original car be "remade", but never took delivery of it as he was, by now, satisfied with 5100. Although 5092 is reported as rebuilt in 1975 from spare parts etc. this story is simply incorrect. In 2004, Walter Wolf talked exclusively to the lamborghiniregistry.com, via historian Joe Sackey, about the SV that he says he purchased in early 1973 (coinciding with the delivery date on the factory's old register). Wolf, the ultimate 'rags-to-riches story, was a self-made oil rig supplies, multi-millionaire who was reported in the Canadian press in 1971 to have signed an oil rig supplies deal with Shell Oil of Canada for $100 million dollars (!). Indulging in sportscars and Formula One racing wasn't a financial concern of any sort. Says Wolf: "I had owned 3 Miuras, and this gold SV was available in early '73 so I took it. I had all my cars registered with my automobile company in Germany, and I drove it a lot waiting for the new Countach. In 1974, I had a small incident with it and I returned it to the factory for complete reconditioning. I had them put a small steering wheel like that of my racing cars and I had them transfer some of the controls (headlight switches etc) to the steering column so I would not have to take my hands off the steering at speed to employ them". Wolf went on to say, "I got it back from the factory in 1975 (by then I had my first white Countach with the roof wing) and then I gave it to my wife Barbara at the time as a gift. Unlocked rear hood blew open and completely torn off from the chassis on the autobahn at over 100 mph whilst being driven by Barbara! Factory replaced it circa 1975 at a cost of $5,000 at the time! We kept 5092 at our homes all over Europe and when we separated, she had to sell it. I offered to buy it back from her, but it was too late, it was gone to a new home in Switzerland. It's a shame that you tell me it is now refinished in yellow. The gold color was very special for that car and it (5092) has a lot of good memories for me. But, that's in the past now. The Miura was a great car, but nothing like the Countach". Wolf obviously is not one to be too sentimental about the Miura SV. Nonetheless, 5092, one of 5 Miura SVs completed in 1973, is an historic Miura, if only for its association with Wolf. Purchased, restored and displayed by the factory since 2000, it lives a leisurely life in the official 'Museo Lamborghini'.