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Lamborghini brand history

The brand was born in Italy. In the mid-1950s the Lamborghini company was engaged in the production of tractors, it grew very quickly. In 1960, it expanded its activities to the construction of air conditioning systems, the owner himself became one of the largest Italian industrialists. Ferruccio designed and built his first car, the 350GTV, in just four months, just in time to present it at the 1963 Turin Motor Show. Despite favorable press reviews, the 350GTV proved to be a one-off, and the owner reworked the production model and called it the 350GT.

Debuting at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show, the 350GT was powered by a 270bhp 3.5-litre V12 engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The 350GT accelerated from 0-62mph in 6.8s and reached a top speed of 158mph - impressive figures at the time. Only 120 examples were built. Further developments to the 350GT led to the 400GT in 1965. Italian engineer Gian Paulo Dallara modified the V12 engine, increasing the displacement to 3.9 liters and raising the power to 320 hp at 6,500 rpm.

At the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, the brand unveiled the 400GT 2+2, a stretched version of the 350GT/400GT that featured 2+2 seating and a revised roofline. Like its predecessors, the 400GT 2+2 was well received by automotive journalists, and revenues from sales of the 2+2 allowed the company to increase its workforce at the Sant'Agata factory to 170 employees.

In 1965, the amrca's three top engineers, Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani and New Zealander Bob Wallace, took their time to develop a prototype - dubbed the P400 - that they envisioned as a road car with a racing pedigree, capable of winning on the track and driving on enthusiast roads.

Just like that, the early Miura was powered by a transversely mounted 3.9-liter V12 engine with 350 horsepower derived from the 400GT. At the 1968 Turin Motor Show, the Italian automaker unveiled the Miura P400S, which featured newly added electric windows, optional air conditioning, bright chrome trim around the exterior windows, and 370 horsepower at 7,000 rpm. The last and most famous Miura, the P400SV or Miura SV, featured power increased to 380 hp. A total of 764 Miura examples were produced.

There have been a lot of different types of vehicles created by this brand, we have tried to arrange and list them all chronologically for you: 350 GT, 350 GTS, 350 GTV, 400 GT, 400 GT 2+2, Miura, Espada 400 GT, Islero 400 GT, Islero 400 GTS, Espada 400 GTE, arama Countach, Espada, Urraco, Jarama 400 GTS, Silhouette, Jalpa, LM002 Genesis, Diablo, Murciélago, Gallardo, Reventón, Sesto, Elemento, Veneno, Centenario, Sián Countach, LPI 800-4.

Trivia

1 The first vehicles of this brand were tractors and are still produced today. Because of this World War II experience, Ferruccio started assembling tractors from spare parts when he returned home. People loved them, and his tractor business boomed overnight. They are no longer part of the same company, but Lamborghini Trattori are still designed by the same company that created the Gallardo and Maserati MC12. They range in price from 120k to over 1 million.

2 Lamborghini was created because Ferrari used tractor clutches and had poor customer service. Ferruccio owned a Ferrari 250GT, which he returned for service at the company's Maranello headquarters after realizing that the clutch was identical to the one used on his production line. He politely asked Enzo Ferrari for a replacement part, who replied: "You are just a stupid tractor manufacturer, how can you know anything about sports cars?". He went out and started designing his own sports car. Four months later he presented it at a car show.