Lamborghini Museum: Part One

What better way to open this “Exotics & Luxury” themed month with a detailed view at one of Italy’s most evocative manufacturers. I am of course referring to Lamborghini, a latecomer into the world of supercars with its founder Ferruccio Lamborghini producing his very first car, the 350GT above, in 1964. Lamborghini was a successful businessman who made his wealth building tractors. He quickly began enjoying sports cars of the era, including some Ferraris, one of which was a 250GT. After a recurring clutch problem with his 250GT he took his complaints directly to Enzo Ferrari, who was only twenty minutes down the road in Maranello. Enzo refused to take his complaints seriously, dismissing him as a simple tractor builder. It was at this point that Mr. Lamborghini decided to take matters into his own hands and show the world (especially Enzo himself) that he could build a superior car. He assembled a team of great engineers including Gianpaolo Dallara, designed and built a V12 engine and created his first car. The rest, as the cliché goes, is history. Continue reading at Speedhunters.

By Dino Dalle Carbonare