Man dubbed 'Greek Elvis' was so rich he left rare Lamborghini in hotel parking lot for 30 years until it rotted

A rare Lamborghini Miura S was left rotting away in a hotel parking lot for 30 years after an ultra-wealthy showman named Stamatis Kokotas – AKA Greek Elvis – hit a fault and immediately lost interest.

As timeless classics go, the Lamborghini Miura is one of the finest out there.

Aged like a fine wine, the low-riding Lambo has the signature wide-eyed headlights of a late ’60s car but all the beauty of a modern-day sports car.

But one rare Lamborghini Miura S has been uncovered after 30 years lying dormant, as the Greek Elvis lost interest.

Greek Elvis left a rare Lamborghini to rot for three decades after one fault

Often slated as the blueprint for modern cars, the Miura was far ahead of its time.

But having been made nearly 60 years ago now, there are a number of these beauties that have been left to the elements and have lost the fight against the reckoning monster that is time itself.

One of them is a rare Lamborghini Miura S owned by Stamatis Kokotas.

The musician, dubbed Greek Elvis, was gifted the car from millionaire businessman Aristotle Onassis (husband of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy), after he was impressed by his voice.

But it’s reported that after three years and a wild 52,000 miles later, the notoriously mischievous V12 engine failed.

After the fault, the engine was sent back to Sant’Agata Bolognese, the home of Lamborghini, while the shell of the car remained stored away in the underground garage of Hilton Athens.

Having moved on to pastures new and refusing to pay the Lambo technician’s prices, Greek Elvis forgot about the car for three decades.

Back in 2004, the car was refitted with its original shell amid the Olympic processions, but it failed to sell at auction in 2012, and it remains a tourist attraction. It can be seen pictured at ECR.

It’s always the Lamborghini Miura era

Many of these glorious time capsules are now being revived, and it’s about time.

And the older, restored cars are even performing better on the market than other Lamborghini models.

One person even found three ultra-rare Miuras in a California junkyard, which could fetch millions.

It’s a shame that the musician couldn’t get the feeling for his Miura back, but it’s nice to know that these classic Lambos are ending up in safe hands again and enjoying a second lease of life.

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