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february 22, 2021 - Lamborghini

Lamborghini Miura SV and Countach LP 400 “Periscopio” fetch record prices at the RM Sotheby’s Paris sale


Sant'Agata Bolognese/Paris, 19 February 2021 - At RM-Sotheby's Paris auction on 13 February
2021, two of Automobili Lamborghini's most iconic historic cars were auctioned at #record prices.
The models sold by the famous auction house were a 1971 #miurasv chassis number #4840 and a
1977 #countachlp400 chassis #1120262

Both cars have had a troubled history, with several mechanical and aesthetic changes over the
years. The brand’s top experts have recently restored them and, in the case of the #miurasv, it has
also received the coveted certification issued by #lamborghini Polo Storico.

This is a pleasing but not surprising result, since it confirms a clear trend," says Paolo Gabrielli,
Head of Aftersales at Automobili #lamborghini, which oversees the Polo Storico. Historical
Lamborghinis are of increasing interest to the world's leading collectors, who are looking for the
utmost respect for originality in their cars. The Polo Storico restoration programme, alongside
supporting top independent specialists through the provision of advice, documents and original
spare parts, makes it possible to obtain restorations of the highest level and quality, which are
appreciated by collectors and, consequently, by the market."

The #miurasv, certified by the Polo Storico, is one of 150 cars produced, first converted to "Jota
type" and then restored to its original trim. It fetched €2.4 million (€2,423,750), the second highest
value ever for a #miurasv, second only to one sold by Gooding & Co. in London last September. The
Countach LP 400, which belonged to singer Rod Stewart, was produced in only 157 examples; it
too was a victim of multiple transformations (including the roof removal), before being restored
to its original specifications, and fetched €775,000 in auction. There were also excellent results
for the other vintage Lamborghinis on offer, with the 1967 400 GT 2+2, chassis #0817, fetching
€477,500; the 1968 Espada, chassis #7051, fetching €173,000 and the young-timer Murciélago LP
640-4 Versace "E-Gear" fetching €149,500.

Lamborghini Polo Storico
Lamborghini Polo Storico, inaugurated in 2015, is the Automobili #lamborghini department
responsible for preserving the #heritage of the Sant'Agata Bolognese company. The restoration
and certification of all #lamborghini cars produced until 2001 are just some of the tasks of the Polo
Storico. In addition, the Polo Storico is also responsible for the reconstruction of spare parts for
vintage Lamborghinis - around 200 new codes are introduced every year - and for the preservation
and management of the archive, activities with which the #lamborghini Polo Storico aims to
support the preservation of all classic Lamborghinis