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Meet the Miura X11, a Brazilian model that oozed luxury, technology and refinement. The classic car was equipped with surprising technologies for its time. which are still relevant today, check it out!
Businessman Itelmar Gobbi, who passed away in October 2021, will always be remembered as the creative spirit behind the Miura sports cars, produced in Porto Alegre by Besson Gobbi & Cia since 1977. Discover the main details about the classic Miura X11, a Brazilian car equipped with TV, Neon and much more.
How was the Miura X11 classic car developed?
The partnership with partner Aldo Besson resulted in a degree of refinement unusual for Brazilian cars, with no limits to extravagance: the pinnacle of sophistication would be reached in 1990 with the X11 coupe.
The original concept for the classic Miura X11 car, so named because it was the manufacturer's 11th model, was to be a more affordable version of the X8 coupe, with fabric-covered seats and no air conditioning option.
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The low demand for the Spartan model meant that the idea was quickly abandoned. A group of executives saw the classic Miura X11 as the perfect opportunity to go in the opposite direction: to show that the company was capable of facing the invasion of imports. Thus, its first appearance at the 16th edition of the São Paulo Motor Show came about.
The classic car's equipment level was superior to that of the already renowned X8, rrepresenting the most exclusive features in the national industry:
Power steering, air conditioning, sunroof, leather interior, electric windows, keyless entry, electrically adjustable seats and steering column, photochromic rearview mirror, television on the dashboard, on-board computer with voice synthesizer (the car spoke to the driver) and the bargraph, a rhythmic light bar at the front that accompanied the phonetics of the synthesizer.
Differences of the classic Miura X11
According to Sandro Zgur, president of the Miura Club of Rio de Janeiro, the X11 was developed in record time, so fast that there was not even time or resources to obtain homologation from Denatran. What few people know is that, technically speaking, every Miura X11 has its documents registered as X8, a curious situation that still confuses many enthusiasts of the sports car from Rio Grande do Sul.
Renamed Besson, Gobbi SA, the company also made a point of abandoning the anachronistic and incoherent carburetor of the Volkswagen AP-2000 engine used until then in the X8 for the Bosch LE-Jetronic analog electronic injection with four nozzles, the same as the Gol GTi. The brakes were disc brakes on all four wheels and were supported by the ABS system developed by Varga.
The suspensions, the same as those of the VW Santana EX, offered another interesting option: electronic shock absorbers supplied by Cofap, with three different calibrations (asphalt, gravel and cobblestone). The dynamic behavior was favored by the 14-inch alloy wheels with 195/70 tires. 15-inch BBS wheels were optional.
Negative point of the classic car Miura X11
The body of the classic X11 followed the same basic style as the X8 models, characterized by a wedge-shaped front with retractable headlights and the elimination of the traditional fog lights. Practically handcrafted, the interior of the classic car was almost entirely covered in leather: the material was present on the door panels, dashboard, console and steering wheel.
Complete, the dashboard used the same instrumentation standard as the Alfa Romeo 2300, however, with its own graphics. Another piece of equipment that caused a sensation was the Speedostat cruise control, with controls inserted into the gear lever.
The downside of all this sophistication and refinement was its weight: The Miura X11 was 120 kg heavier than a VW Santana, which is why its advertising material never emphasized performance figures. The manufacturer's ambition was to captivate and retain its clientele through exclusivity, not through sportiness.
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