- Rare Lamborghini Miura S spent forty years hidden in a New York home.
- Purchased in the 1980s for $10,000 now valued over $1 million.
- Wall was demolished to extract the supercar from the owner’s living room.
The Lamborghini Miura didn’t just turn heads when it debuted nearly six decades ago, it redefined what a supercar could be. As the first V12-powered flagship from Sant’Agata, it set the template for the mid-engined exotic and has since become one of the most sought-after collector cars in the world.
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Prices have climbed accordingly, yet one New York owner quietly kept his Miura in his living room for no less than forty years before finally letting it go. Given its beauty and rarity, it is hard to fault him for holding on.
Rare color and impeccable originality
The car’s story surfaced in an episode of Discovery Channel’s Extreme Detailing. Presenter Larry Kosilla received a tip from exotic car broker Barrett, who had heard about the hidden gem. When they arrived at the owner’s home, they found the Miura parked among the furniture, protected from New York’s brutal winters by a climate-controlled setting that had preserved it for decades.
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The Lamborghini Miura turned out to be a P400 S model finished in Luchi Del Bosco, a deep metallic shade said to have been applied to only three Series II examples. Matching chassis and engine numbers confirmed its authenticity and increased its appeal to serious collectors.
Extracting it from the living room required demolishing a wall that separated it from the garage. Blocking the way was another piece of Italian automotive history, a first-generation Maserati Quattroporte from the 1960s, hinting at the owner’s enduring taste for classic Italian design – and perhaps a fondness for trapping beautiful machines like museum pieces in awkward captivity.
Opening Photo: Discovery Channel / YouTube
A well-preserved time capsule
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Although it remained stationary for decades, the Miura S appears to be in very good condition with the original paint and interior upholstery. While restoration will be required to return it to roadworthy condition, the presence of most original parts should make the task relatively easy for a classic car specialist or Lamborghini’s own Polo Storico department.
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In the video, its revealed that the Miura traded hands for somewhere between $1 million and $1.2 million. The seller says he picked it up used for just $10,000 back in the ’80s, or about $35,000 in today’s money taking into account inflation, a deal so good it feels almost criminal, especially now that the car’s value has multiplied more than a hundred times.
From living room to the next chapter
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After the sale, the Miura was loaded onto a carrier and transported to a secure storage facility, awaiting its next custodian. Today, examples can command anywhere from $1.5 million to over $4 million at auction. It is worth noting that a similar Miura S found in Germany back in 2019 brought in $1.6 million under the hammer.
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