Originally released in 1969, the movie “The Italian Job” is today, most likely, better known for its 2003 remake starring actors like Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron or Edward Norton than for the original version in which Michael Caine took on the role. main.
At the same time, whether we're talking about the 1969 original or the 2003 remake, the four-wheel protagonists are always the same: three demonic Mini Coopers (from contemporary generations to release dates), so it's not surprising that many of them are forget that the first car to appear in the original movie was a… Lamborghini Miura.
Used in the opening scene of the film, in which you are driven along a mountain road (his natural habitat) and which ends up against a bulldozer strategically parked outside a tunnel, the Miura we told you about is one of two used. by Paramount in the 1969 film, having now been fully restored by Lamborghini.
The restored Miura
Sold after the end of the recordings (legend has it that it was sold as new) in Rome, the Miura used in “The Italian Job” was found in a private collection in Lichtenstein, after having already had several owners throughout its 50s. years of existence.
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After confirming its participation in the film from the 60s of the last century, the Lamborghini Polo Storico department (specialized in restoring any model of the brand since before 2001), went to work and restored the Miura painted in a striking orange color , just in time for the 50th anniversary of the film's release.
Speaking of the color of the Miura used in "The Italian Job", this was chosen because Lamborghini already had a crashed Miura (ideal for the scene after the "confrontation" with the bulldozer) painted in the same color, this being the second Miura used in the recordings of the 1969 film and which appears crashed.