The Miura is often cited as the originator of the modern supercar concept. It carried its 385-horsepower V12 engine close behind the occupants' seats. It could could go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 5.8 seconds, an astonishing time for that era.

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By 1971, some of the Miura's tricky handling flaws had been ironed out, making these later cars especially desirable.