Eccentric scrap collector Rudi Klein’s incredible car collection never ceases to amaze. In a hide were several extremely valuable Lamborghini Miura.
German emigrant Rudi Klein came to the United States in the early 1950s. At first he worked as a butcher, but after a while he found a new job. Instead, Klein began to support himself by starting a junkyard for European cars. There were plenty of these, and Klein’s collection grew enormous over the years.
But in 2001 Rudi Klein died and the company Porsche Foreign Auto was taken over by sons Ben and Jason. But they chose to sell off the entire collection. RM Sothebys who made an inventory of the collection concluded that there was 208 exclusive objects with cars and precious car parts. Except for one Mercedes 500K from 1935 and several Porsche models, the collection also contained a number of Lamborghinis.
Among other things, three iconic Lamborghini Miura were sold. The specimens were all in poor condition to say the least and will need a lot of love.
– Each car will require a brave collector, who is prepared for an extensive restoration, said Cary Ahl, car specialist at RM Sotheby’s.
One of the supercars is a Miura P400 from 1968. One of its previous owners before Klein is said to have been Lamborghini engineer and test driver Claudio Zampolli, who later founded the Cizeta sports car brand. Klein is said to have bought the car from Zampolli in the late 1970s.
The car has a green color and is one of 275 units built worldwide. This particular car must have been the 159th. When it rolled out of the factory, it had a 350 horsepower V12 engine. The other Miura from Klein’s collection that will now find a new home is a P400 S from 1969. The Lamborghini is blue and retains its original 350 horsepower 4.0-liter V12 engine. Klein acquired this example after its previous owner and the Miuran were involved in a traffic accident in 1978.
Last but not least is a red Miura P400 from 1967. Initially, the Lamborghini was sold to a lucky Italian, but in 1979 it crossed the Atlantic to find a new home in Los Angeles. But after major mechanical problems, it ended up with Rudi Klein in 1980.
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William Karlsson is a qualified journalist and has worked at Sveriges Radio and Sörmlands Nyheter, among others.
date:2026-02-10 22:12:00