One look at the 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 S ‘Millechiodi’ will have you reassess whether or not the best piece of art to come out of Italy was created during the Renaissance. Based on the classic Miura P400 S, its inspiration was the product of the imagination of Milanese business magnate Walter Ronchi. It was Ronchi who had owned selling the one-of-a-kind Lamborghini Jota until he decided to sell it. Soon thereafter, he learned that the legendary car he had cherished so much was destroyed. So Ronchi turned to Bob Wallace, the famed engineer behind his beloved vehicle, to enhance a Miura P400S so it would meet the F1 racing specifications that the Jota had. The result that offers track worthy performance with an exterior design that showcases a sultry curvature that would even put Rubens to shame.The result was the Miura Jota.
The ‘Millechiodi’ recaptures Ronchi’s passion by recreating his Miura Jota. This stunning model is the product of Kidston’s commitment to preserving history’s greatest automobiles. Their team harnesses their expertise to serve car collectors around the world whether they seek to maintain, refurbish, or recreate vehicles from bygone eras. The team rebuilt the Miura Jota’s original V12 engine into a 4,100cc version with larger pistons and valves that could handle its increased volume. Even with their expertise, the cost of recreating this classic Lamborghini eclipsed €290,000, showing that Ronchi’s original Miura Jota is truly priceless.