Let’s accept a hard fact: $11,000,000 is a lot of money for anything–especially an automobile that’s barely ever going to see the road.  Just imagine the cost and what you could use that money for instead.  Here’s one alternative that’s about a hundredth to a fiftieth of the cost, depending on what variant and the condition: Lamborghini’s revered Miura.

The Miura is the car that put Ferruccio Lamborghini’s name on the automotive map.  The Miura was designed by a young stylist named Marcello Gandini in the middle of the 1960s, debuting in Turin in 1965.  There was simply nothing like it–its curvaceous body, mid-mounted 3.9 L V-12, and, well, that curvaceous body were stunning.  If there’s one car to knock off the Brits claim the E-type is the most beautiful car ever built, the Miura’s it.

There are a few downsides to the Miura.  Early models, the P400 notably, were prone to engine fires.  The cabin is terribly uncomfortable with an awkward seating position.  Lastly, let’s not forget there’s lots of heat emanating from behind the passenger compartment.

But all of that is really unimportant.  Think of the Miura as a gorgeous, buxom Italian brunette.  She can be a bitch and likes high-living, but all that is little to pay when you slip inside and ride her all night–and she’s a screamer, to top it off.

With prices ranging from $90,000 to $200,000, the Miura is a godsend.