World's first supercar has just turned 60 years old and it still looks magnificent

The Lamborghini Miura helped define what we now call the world’s first supercar, and its legacy is still going strong 60 years later.

With its impossibly low stance, sweeping curves, and unmistakable headlights, the Miura remains one of the most beautiful cars ever built.

Even six decades later, it still stops crowds wherever it appears.

For many enthusiasts, the Miura didn’t just change Lamborghini’s fortunes; it reshaped the entire supercar landscape.

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The world’s first supercar was built as a direct rival to Ferrari

The Miura’s story began inside Automobili Lamborghini during the mid-1960s.

At the time, founder Ferruccio Lamborghini had built his company on refined grand touring cars designed to rival Ferrari.

But a small group of ambitious engineers, including Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani, and designer Marcello Gandini at Bertone, wanted to create something far more radical.

Their idea was simple but revolutionary: a road car with a mid-mounted V12 engine, a layout typically reserved for racing machines.

When the Miura debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966, it stunned the automotive world.

The sleek body looked like nothing else on the road, and the car’s performance was equally shocking for the time.

Powered by a 3.9-liter V12 producing around 350hp, early Miuras could reach speeds approaching 170mph, an extraordinary figure for the era.

More importantly, the world’s first supercar introduced the idea that exotic styling, extreme performance, and limited production could come together in one breathtaking package.

The Miura’s cultural impact was just as significant as its engineering.

It quickly became a symbol of 1960s excess and glamour, famously appearing in the opening sequence of the film The Italian Job.

Celebrities, rock stars, and wealthy collectors all wanted one, cementing the Miura’s reputation as the ultimate status symbol.

Many modern supercars follow the Miura’s formula

Of course, calling the Miura the world’s first supercar can spark plenty of debate among automotive historians.

Some enthusiasts argue that the title should belong to the Lamborghini 350 GT’s rival, the Ferrari 250 GTO, which arrived earlier and offered incredible performance for its time.

Others point to the Ford GT40, developed to dominate endurance racing, or even the stunning Jaguar XJ13.

Still, the Miura is widely credited with creating the modern supercar formula: a mid-engine layout, exotic styling, extreme performance, and a sense of drama every time the engine fires up.

Sixty years later, the Miura remains more than just a classic.

It is the blueprint for every outrageous supercar and hypercar that followed.

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