Αχυρώνας του έτους; - η εντελώς πρωτότυπη Lamborghini Miura του 1969

31 Ιουλίου, 2019
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Lamborghini Miura θεωρείται ευρέως ως το αρχικό supercar. Και αυτό που πιστεύεται ότι είναι το πιο πρωτότυπο για να παραμείνει στην ύπαρξη πηγαίνει κάτω από το σφυρί στο Λονδίνο τον Οκτώβριο.

Το εν λόγω αυτοκίνητο, το 1969 P400 S, έχει αποθηκευτεί σε έναν αχυρώνα στο Μέλανα Δρυμό, νοτιοδυτικά της Γερμανίας, για τα τελευταία τέσσερα χρόνια - και εκείνη την περίοδο έχει συσσωρευτεί ένα δίκαιο κομμάτι σκόνης και σκόνης.

Αλλά αυτό που βρίσκεται κάτω από τη βρωμιά δεν έχει ποτέ αγγιχθεί. Χαρακτηρισμένο ως παράδειγμα «χρόνου κάψουλας» του θρυλικού Lambo, έχει διατηρηθεί σε απροστάτευτη κατάσταση που χαρακτηρίζει τα χρώματα, τα διακοσμητικά και τα μηχανικά μέρη που άφησε το εργοστάσιο πριν από 50 χρόνια.

Preserved icon: This 1969 Lamborghini Miura has been found in a barn having been stored following the death of its owner in 2015. It's believed to be one of the only remaining examples of the supercar to still be in almost original condition The car in question is a Lamborghini Miura P400 S Coupe that left the factory in 1969. The Miura is considered the original supercar and famously featured in the opening scenes of The Italian Job The car could so with a good clean inside but shows few signs of wear and tear and remains totally original The 'Giallo Flay' yellow paintwork has not been touched in the 50 years since it left theÂ Sant'Agata Bolognese facility near Modena in 1969 Sotheby's says it's an 'incredible car' with a history that can be traced back to the original owner - an advertising executive called Walter Becker from NÃ¼rnberg in Germany, who became the registered keeper in 1971 It has the original 4.0-litre V12 engine, which doesn't show any signs of ever being rebuilt. Lamborghini claims - at the time of launch - the motor produced 370bhp, which was good enough for the Miura to accelerate from a standstill to 62mph in 4.5 seconds and to a top speed of 177mph The odometer reading says it has covered just 29,020 kilometres - which is a mere 18,032 miles. On average, that works out at the car being driven 360 miles each of the 50 years since it was made According to the lot description, the last owner, Hans-Peter Weber - who purchased the car in 1974 and had it until his death in 2015 - always kept the car in 'pristine condition' throughout his ownership, only using the vehicle for special occasions TheÂ 'Skay Blue' blue interior is as it was 50 years ago, with the part-cloth and leather seats having little to no tears or rips The only changes made to the car in the 50 years since it left the factory include two new front indicators A set of Schroth racing-style harness seat belts are the only other modification to the vehicle to note, RM Sotheby's says It also has the original German title from 1971, its original service book, as well as many period documents, invoices and the original correspondence with the Italian factory The auction house describe the sale as a 'rare honour' and the chance to own the car 'an opportunity that would be very hard to repeat' The car will need a little TLC to make the most of its condition, but the buyer will likely want to keep it as original as possible to preserve its value The value of this example - chassis number 4245 - is likely to be inflated by the fact it hasn't been modified or given a new lick of paint in its half-century existence. RM Sotheby's says it should fetch between Â£800,000 and Â£1,000,000 The car will be sold at the London event in Kensington and is one of just two lots announced for the event in October so far Maarten ten Holder, executive vice president and head of RM Sothebyâs Europe, said:Â 'I think it's fair to say that for many collectors an original Miura such as this, is the ultimate prize'