1972
Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
The curve before the wedge
Colours used
in this example.
Orange with silver sills sets the tone for this page. Follow the Miura shoulder line with a long soft highlight.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Follow the Miura shoulder line with a long soft highlight.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Chelsea Jay · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 02
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV LCCS. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 03
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 04
Lamborghini Miura SV in Yellow, rear right. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: PeterHoch · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 05
Lamborghini Miura SV frontale. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Vllmtt · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Historical finishes and details
Lamborghini identifies the SV by wider rear wings, revised tail lamps and the normal absence of the earlier headlamp eyelashes. Use SV references for these details. The orange-and-silver pencil palette is not a chassis-specific restoration claim.
In the photographs
The photographs show gold, lime green, dark blue, yellow and pale blue. Use these surviving display cars to compare shapes and visible finishes. Exact build date and original paint have not been established for every example. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses orange with silver sills bodywork with tan cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Follow the Miura shoulder line with a long soft highlight.
Keep the black bonnet vents and headlamp rims clear against the orange.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.