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One of the Car World’s Greatest Icons Finally Got the Redesign It Deserved

Imagine if someone did a Singer-like resto-mod of the Lamborghini Miura, it would probably look like this.

Front side of a green Lamborghini sports car with round headlights, black and yellow front splitter, and Pirelli P Zero tires.Sassano Design
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By Chris Chin

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The Lamborghini Miura is undoubtedly one of history’s greatest automotive icons. It’s so great and significant, it’s a car that many believe should remain untouched and unbothered by a remake or a rehash.

The Miura is literally the world’s first-ever true contemporary supercar. And with a car claiming such historical significance, it’s almost impossible to try to recapture its spirit.

Some have attempted to reimagine the car in a more modern and contemporary setting. Lamborghini even tried rehashing the Miura with a concept back in 2006.

Metallic olive green sports car with yellow accents and black multi-spoke wheels on a white background.
If we were to be honest, this is by far the best modern take on a Miura that we’ve ever seen.
Sassano Design

But such attempts never quite lived up to the idea of properly paying tribute to the model. Perhaps, possibly, until now.

Andrea Sassano calls it the Miura SVR

Green Lamborghini Miura sports car with black and yellow accents shown from rear side angle.
From every angle, Sassano’s take on a “Miura SVR” is downright striking, down to every detail.
Sassano Design

Originally penned by Italian artist and car designer, Andrea Sassano of Sassano Design, this latest take on the supercar legend is what he believes a modern Miura should look like. Or, what a potential resto-mod attempt could yield.

Speaking to our friends at Motor1, Sassano describes his vision of a Miura if it were to exist today and designed under Lamborghini’s SVR performance division. SVR stands for Sport VelociRacing and once designated the most aggressive and performance-oriented Lamborghini models.

Previous examples include the Aventador SVR and Diablo SVR.

With Sassano’s design, the Miura SVR is not just a rehash of the original model with contemporary tweaks. Rather, it’s what he believes the car would look like if it received the same harder-edged, high-performance treatment as the previous SVR models.

Green Lamborghini sports car with black and gold accents and Pirelli P Zero tires on a white background.
If Lamborghini were to remake the Miura, or someone were to restomod one, we’d hope it would look like this.
Sassano Design

“The Miura has become a timeless style icon,” Sassano told Motor1. “It is a rare example where design prevailed over engineering, giving life to one of the most captivating cars ever made. It is this uniqueness that inspired me to reimagine the icon in a modern key.”

“My primary focus was to preserve the iconic proportions of the Lamborghini Miura, keeping the car particularly low, with a rearward cabin, a tapered rear, and a pronounced width,” Sassano continued.

Close-up of black carbon fiber rear window louvers on a green car hood.
Sassano made sure to include the louvres in the rear window, one of the Miura’s signature design features.
Sassano Design

“Inspired by a more sporty version of the Miura — namely the Miura SVR — some of the classic elements that defined its clean, sculptural design have been reinterpreted with a more modern, racing-oriented edge.”

White classic Lamborghini Miura sports car parked on a driveway with trees and greenery in the background.
The original Miura is the supercar that started it all in the 1960s.
Lamborghini

As one can see from his work, Sassano did his best to retain the Miura’s iconic shape, along with some of its defining features. Such details include the louvres on the rear window, the large diameter headlights and most importantly, the Miura’s unmistakable wedged profile.

Remaking an iconic classic is tricky

Rear end of a green sports car with a thin red taillight, black honeycomb grille, and carbon fiber diffuser with gold fins.
The rear taililght bar on Sassano’s design aligns with current design trends.
Sassano Design

But even with Sassano’s incredible work, he also admits that remaking such a classic is difficult.

“Personally, I believe bringing the Miura name back to life would be a fascinating move, but also an extremely complex challenge for Lamborghini,” Sassano explained. “The Miura is not just a car — it’s a pivotal chapter in automotive history and in the brand’s heritage. Reviving it today would carry immense symbolic weight.”

Close-up of a round LED headlight on a metallic olive green sports car with a gold side skirt.
Another detail Sassano preserved is the Miura’s large diameter headlights.
Sassano Design

But because it’s such an icon and a legend, its appeal remains relevant today. A successor simply wouldn’t do it justice.

“However, I believe the flame the Miura ignited is still alive and vibrant,” Sassano remarked. “It doesn’t need a successor to continue shining in the hearts of enthusiasts around the world.”

Yellow Lamborghini sports car with silver lower trim and rear window louvers parked indoors on wood floor.
Lamborghini’s then designer, Walter de’Silva, tried reimagining the Miura back in 2006.

When Lamborghini shocked the world with the Miura Concept in 2006, it was met with both praise and criticism. Praise, because it certainly most resembled a modern Miura. But criticism, because such pivotal icons shouldn’t be messed with.

Lime green Lamborghini Miura concept car with silver wheels on a wooden floor indoors.
Although striking, if we were to be honest again, we prefer Sassano’s take.
Lamborghini

Although Lamborghini made the concept, then CEO, Stefan Winkelmann, admitted that “the Miura was a celebration of our history, but Lamborghini is about the future. Retro design is not what we are here for. So we won’t do the Miura.”

About the Author: Chris Chin is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, trucks and anything else with four wheels. He has over a decade of experience writing news and reviews but considers himself an enthusiast first, with a passion for classics and European cars. His daily driver is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL with nearly 250,000 miles (87,000 are his).

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