This weekend, Scottsdale is the epicentre of the classic car world as the Phoenix suburb will host at least half a dozen major auctions. Among the many cars due to cross the block are two Lamborghinis offered by RM Auctions. The rarest and most valuable is a Miura P400 SV/J. This is one of just five to seven Miuras converted by the factory to SV/J specification. This included a dramatic bodykit and open exhausts, inspired by the one-off, hardcore Jota, which was sadly destroyed by its first owner. Accordingly, the SV/J is the closest one can get to owning a Jota. The example on offer has very recently been subjected to a no-expense spared restoration and was officially sanctioned by legendary Lamborghini development engineer and father of the original Jota, the late Bob Wallace, as one of the factory converted cars. It is estimated to sell for over $2 million. Our SV/J article also includes a second example, which was shown by Lamborghini test-driver Valentino Balboni at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in 2012.
An altogether different beast is the Lamborghini LM002, also due to cross the block at RM Auctions. The massive off-roader is one of the just over 300 examples built by Lamborghini between 1986 and 1992. Powered by the 48-valve engine from the Countach, the LM002 is still one of the most outrageous cars ever built. Among the owners were the likes of F1 World Champion Keke Rosberg, singer Tina Turner and actor Silvester Stallone, which earned the massive off-roader the nickname 'Rambo Lambo.' The example on offer has on only covered 18,000 miles and still sits on the first set of the very hard to source Pirelli Scorpion tyres. The pre-sale estimate is $175,000 - $225,000.

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1986 - 1992 Lamborghini LM002 - Images, Specifications and Information

1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV/J - Images, Specifications and Information