Lamborghini Miura (1966 to 1973)

Upon its arrival in 1966, the Lamborghini Miura signaled a seismic shift in the automotive world. As the first production performance car to feature a rear mid-mounted transverse engine, the Miura is widely credited as being the first supercar. The 4.0L V12 engine was not only mounted laterally, but it was merged with the transmission and differential in order to squeeze into the tight engine compartment. Styled by Italian design house Bertone, the Miura was a showstopper in terms of design and performance. When it was launched, it was the fastest production car in the world. During its manufacturing run, the Miura was released in three distinct guises: The P400, the P400 S, and the P400 SV. Each of these guises feature differences in performance as well as subtle changes in the styling. A variant of the SV, the SV/J, was a race-minded car created by Lamborghini's chief development driver Bob Wallace. While the original SV/J was destroyed in a crash, seven SVs (numbers vary depending on source and standard) were converted to SV/J specification by the factory. While some conversions have been done privately, these are not considered to be official SV/Js. With only 764 examples made, not only does the Miura have the pedigree, but it has the rarity to be one of the most desirable collector cars.