The Lamborghini Miura is widely accepted to be the most gorgeous mid-engined supercar of all time, featuring a beautiful Marcello Gandini-designed body and a sonorous V12 to please the ears as well.
In fact, if you didn’t know it explicitly, you might not even know where the engine in the vehicle sits because its proportions are so perfect. Obviously, we nerds know that the Miura is the first road-going supercar to feature a transversely mounted engine, but the perfect Bertone lines are so tight that you could even be forgiven for thinking that it was powered by a flat-12, rather than a V12.
So if the Miura is absolute perfection, who comes in second? Many automakers have rolled out their own mid-engined supercars, with even Ferrari succumbing to the mid-engined layout after the industry had decided that it was optimal for weight distribution and handling.
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Since the Miura was unveiled more than 50 years ago, just about every brand has tried to put its own mark on the supercar world with wild and striking designs that match the performance of the powerful engines placed right behind the occupants’ heads.
Throughout the decades, many trends have come to define what a beautiful supercar should look like. In the 1970s, it was the wedge shape with vehicles like the Countach, DeTomaso Pantera, and BMW M1 leading the way.
By the 1980s, things were getting wild with flares, wings, and vents that made the cars look like they could actually take off and fly into outer space. The very same Countach would be transformed again into the bedroom poster car that we all know and cherish.
Perhaps the most beautiful era since the 1960s was the 1990s, where big swoopy body panels were draped over extremely light space frames. Brands like Jaguar were coming into their own with the XJ220, and Bugatti would release the EB110.
All have their own unique beauty, but they probably can’t topple the Miura. So, what do you think is the second most beautiful mid-engined supercar?
