1970 Miura Jota: The What If Car
As if the Miura wasn’t already crazy enough, Lamborghini took steps to make a Jota version as an uncompromised race-spec car. Unfortunately, this project never reached its goal and it remains as one of the huge what-could-have-beens in automotive history.
Only one Miura Jota was ever made, and it was Bob Wallace’s personal test car built around chassis #5084. He used this car to test various ideas he had that would transform the outrageous Miura supercar into a racecar. Although there never any intention to proffesionally race the Jota, it lead to developments on the upcoming Miura SV and a few specialy prepared customer cars.
The Lamborghini Miura Concept will be the first Lamborghini vehicle to be conjured from the pen of Walter de’ Silva, Head of Lamborghini Design. De Silva’s other responsibilities include serving as Head of Design of Audi Group. The talented designer’s idea for the new concept was simple: a retro-inspired look heralding back to one of the auto world’s most famous icons, the legendary Lamborghini Miura.