In the opening sequence of the 1969 cult film, the cars travelled up the hairpin curves of state road 27 around Great St Bernard mountain, in the heart of the Italian Alps.
During the event, the “fathers” of the Miura met in a warm reunion. Gathering together were engineers Gian Paolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani, who were in charge of the technical side, and Marcello Gandini, who came up with the exterior design for Carrozzeria Bertone.
Vehicles from Anas (the government-owned Italian company that builds and maintains roads) and the Polizia Stradale (Highway Patrol) escorted these Lamborghini super sports cars up to the Great St Bernard Pass, which was opened just for this special event. The pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland which links to Italy. It is used today mainly for recreation as easier and more practical routes have opened up.
The trio (from left) Stanzani, Gandini and Dallara with the Miura.
