- A 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone just auctioned off for almost £1.25, about $1.6 million.
- The Lamborghini has been hidden in a barn since 2015 after its second owner passed away.
- It was auctioned off by RM Sotheby's in London on October 24.
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A 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone just auctioned off for almost £1.25, about $1.6 million.
The same family had owned the car since 1974, although it was kept nearly undisturbed in a barn since 2015. The Lamborghini passed through two owners before being auctioned off to its third on October 24 at a Sotheby's auction in London.
Lamborghini named the Miura after legendary Spanish fighting bull breeder Don Eduardo Miura Fernández, according to the auction house. It also claims the Lamborghini Miura is the first modern supercar because of its speed, design, and "technical innovation" of its time.
"Arguably the most significant sports car of its era, the Miura catapulted Lamborghini into the same league as Ferrari and Porsche," the auction house wrote in a prepared statement.
Another 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone went for almost $1.27 million in 2014, also with Sotheby's.
Keep scrolling to learn about the detailed, well-documented history of the million-dollar sports car: