The world's first supercar has just turned 60 years old. It's hard to believe, but March 10 marked the sexagennial anniversary of a car that has oozed it since the day it appeared on stage in Geneva. The car is the Miura, built by Lamborghini with a V12 behind the driver and a design from Bertone, all from a company that just four years before sold only farm equipment. Supercar Didn't Exist Before The Miura Lamborghini When Lamborghini revealed the Miura in 1966, it wasn't the world's first mid-engined car. But it might as well have been. Everything that came before it paled in comparison to the timeless design penned by styling legend Marcello Gandini and hammered out by coachbuilder Bertone.A 3.9-liter V12 (yes, you'll see 4.0 almost everywhere, but today Lambo claims 3.9) mounted sideways behind the cabin made 350 horsepower. Or it would have, had there actually been an engine in the car. When the prototype hit the stage, Lamborghini's engineers – who partially created the chassis on their own time – hadn't managed to make the V12 fit yet.Lamborghini "The Miura did more than introduce a new car—it changed the course of automotive history," said Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann. "With its revolutionary architecture, breathtaking design, and uncompromising performance, it defined the very concept of the supercar and set Lamborghini on a path of fearless innovation."It's no wonder that concept car had issues. Gandini and Bertone weren't even thinking about it until November 3, 1965. Ferruccio Lamborghini had the chassis on display at its stand in Turin. Nuccio Bertone approached Lamborghini at the end of the show and said he would create "the perfect shoe for this wonderful foot." That's the legend, at least. Lamborghini is using some creative license and colorful history here. Get Ready For A Miura Party Lamborghini The design was finished in weeks, and work on the steel started in January. For the March reveal, the car was painted orange and it rocked the automotive world. Just picture the Miura sitting alongside other models new that year, like the Mk 2 Ford Cortina, Toyota's original Corolla, or a 1966 Chevrolet Impala that somehow found its way into Switzerland.Later versions of the Miura would boost power from 350 to 370 hp, then later 385. The top speed would climb to somewhere north of 180 miles per hour. It would be pushed off of a cliff in The Italian Job and trounced by a Beetle in Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo. But no matter where it appeared, it stood out. It's said that Enzo Ferrari called the Jaguar E-Type the most beautiful car in the world, but if he did, it was only because this car didn't exist yet.Is Lamborghini doing anything to celebrate this milestone? Not really, or at least, nothing we've been told. It hasn't announced some sort of modern one-off or low-volume car like the 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4.There should be some happenings once the weather starts to warm up. When the 60th anniversary of the chassis hit last year, Lamborghini announced "a full year of celebrations." That included an official factory-run drive tour to celebrate the car for which the term supercar was invented.LamborghiniIn any case, happy birthday, Miura. We should all look so good at 60.
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