Ferruccio Lamborghini (also known as "Ferruccio Lamborghini") was a young man living in the province of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. During World War II he was a machinist with the Italian Royal Air Force, after which he entered a commercial tractor factory based on World War II military installations. In the mid-1950s, Lamborghini's tractor factory, Lamborghini Tractor Co., Ltd., had become one of the largest agricultural equipment manufacturers in the country. He also owned a successful manufacturer of gas water heaters and air conditioners.
In 1958, he bought his first Ferrari, a 250GT, and later bought some more. Ferruccio Lamborghini liked Ferrari cars very much, but he believed that Ferrari cars were very rough and noisy for ordinary roads and were obviously more suitable for the track. When Ferruccio Lamborghini's Ferrari had a clutch problem, he discovered that the clutch used by Ferrari was exactly the same as the clutch used by Lamborghini's tractor. Ferruccio Lamborghini went to Ferrari to ask for a better quality clutch but was refused. Ferrari said Ferruccio Lamborghini was just a tractor manufacturer, so he knew nothing about sports cars. So Lamborghini decided to build a car manufacturing factory to realize his perfect pursuit of sports cars.
Automobili Lamborghini is a sports car manufacturer located in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. The company was founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini. The founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was a mechanic in the Italian Royal Air Force when he was young. Due to his work, Ferruccio was very familiar with mechanical principles. After World War II, a large amount of military supplies were abandoned. Ferruccio Lamborghini began to use these remaining military supplies to manufacture tractors and established the original Lamborghini company. Its main business was to manufacture tractors, fuel burners and air conditioning systems. In the mid-1950s, due to its proficiency in mechanical principles and machinery manufacturing, as well as its excellent business acumen, Lamborghini became the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer at the time.
Ferruccio Lamborghini, who has a successful career, likes sports cars very much and owns many famous cars including Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz and so on. In 1958, Ferruccio Lamborghini owned his first Ferrari 250 GT, and Lamborghini eventually switched to manufacturing its own cars because of the 250 GT he owned. It also reflects the brand characteristics of Lamborghini. The company's trademark omits the company name, leaving only a stubborn cow.
There are many theories about why Ferruccio Lamborghini founded the company. The most widely circulated version is: One day Ferruccio Lamborghini and Enzo Ferrari were talking about the 250 GT When talking about the shortcomings of Ferruccio, Enzo said to Ferruccio: "I don't need people who make agricultural machinery and vehicles to tell me how to make sports cars." This sentence hurt Ferruccio's self-esteem, and Ferruccio began to study it since then. A sports car of your own. The other version is more authentic and was dictated by Ferruccio Lamborghini's son Tonino Lamborghini. Ferruccio, who was driving a Ferrari 250 GT, complained that a problem with the Ferrari's clutch caused the race car to lose control and accidentally injure people watching the race. However, Enzo Ferrari not only ignored him, but also told Ferruccio Lamborghini that he was not capable of driving a Ferrari 250 GT and was only suitable for driving agricultural machinery vehicles. Later, Ferruccio Lamborghini found a suitable spare part in his company's warehouse and installed it, which solved the problem of Ferrari 250 GT. After that, Ferruccio Lamborghini, who was extremely passionate about sports cars, began to think about producing a sports car that could meet his own needs, a sports car that was better than Ferrari.
Current President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann said in memory of the founder of the Lamborghini brand: "Ferruccio Lamborghini once said that there is no point in producing the best racing car in the world. , because people only remember the racers, but if you can produce the best cars in the world, they will always be remembered. Lamborghini built the extraordinary Miura a few decades ago, which was undoubtedly the best car in the world at that time. One of the best cars. Today, Lamborghini still adheres to this tradition and delivers outstanding high-performance super cars in the world."
In Italy and around the world, Lamborghini is weird.
It was mysteriously born into the world, and unexpectedly launched one high-performance car after another with extraordinary performance. It is a devil but does not want to ravage the world, just because of its alternative style. Lamborghini is a rare work of art in the world. Italy's most prestigious design master Gandini devoted his life to it. Every edge, every line is so exciting, silently interpreting the almost primitive wild beauty of Lamborghini. The company's logo is a bull full of strength, ready to launch a fierce attack on its opponents. It is said that Lamborghini himself has this kind of bullish temperament that is not to be outdone, and it also reflects the characteristics of Lamborghini's products. Because the cars produced by the company are all high-power, high-speed sports cars. The company name is omitted from the trademarks on the front and rear of the car, leaving only a stubborn cow.
In 1963, Lamborghini's automobile factory was officially established in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, and Ferruccio Lamborghini began to gather his own design team. The first Lamborghini chassis was built by a team composed of engineers from Ferrari, Gian Paolo Dallara, university graduates Paolo Stanzani and Bob Wallance. An improved version of this chassis was used in Lamborghini's first sports car, the 350 GTV, and was It was officially released at the Turin Auto Show in October of the same year.
The 350 GTV is actually just a model for display, and the real production model was officially released at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show. This production model was named 350GT. The production version uses a retuned chassis and is equipped with a V12 engine with a maximum power of 280 horsepower. Lamborghini produced 13 350GTs this year. In order to compete with Ferrari, the 350GT was priced slightly lower than Ferrari models of the same level. The car was produced for two years, with a total production of 120 units.
In 1965, engineer Gian Paolo Dallara improved the V12 engine of the 350GT, increasing the maximum power to 320 horsepower. This engine was used in the 400GT. At the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini officially released the 400GT. After the launch of the 400GT, this car was recognized by consumers. Lamborghini subsequently launched various versions of the 400GT. In 1968, Lamborghini launched two models, the Islero GT and Miura P400. The former was designed by a former Maserati designer, which made the Islero GT have the shadow of many Maserati models. This was criticized by many consumers. Another car, the Miura P400, has attracted widespread attention. This car is Lamborghini's first sports car to adopt a mid-engine layout, pioneering Lamborghini's mid-engine design.
In 1971, Ferruccio Lamborghini's tractor company began to experience a financial crisis. Lamborghini's largest tractor customer, the South African importer Cento Trattori's, canceled its long-term contract with Lamborghini, causing Lamborghini's sales to suffer greatly. losses. In 1972, when Ferruccio Lamborghini had no choice but to sell Lamborghini Tractor Company to Italian agricultural equipment manufacturer SAME, he concentrated on running Lamborghini Automobile Company. However, Lamborghini Automobile Company also began to gradually lose financial support, and the speed of model development also gradually slowed down. Slow down.
Despite financial difficulties, Lamborghini still launched the Countach model, an important model in Lamborghini's history, in 1974. This car was designed by Marcello Gandini and was low-slung. The unique body and angular design give this car a very aggressive appearance. In terms of power, the Countach was initially equipped with a 4.0L V12 engine, which was later replaced by 5.0L and 5.2L engines. The Countach was produced until 1990, with a total of 2,042 units produced.
Since then, Ferruccio Lamborghini has continued to seek financial support to support the operations of Automobile Lamborghini. In 1980, Automobile Lamborghini went bankrupt, and the Mimran brothers from Switzerland acquired Lamborghini. In 1985, Lamborghini launched an off-road vehicle, the LM002, which was the first mass-produced off-road vehicle in Lamborghini's history.
In April 1987, Lamborghini, which was in great demand for funds, was resold again. This time the buyer was the American Chrysler Automobile Company. In 1990, a brand new sports car was launched, which was a brand new model to replace the Countach. In order to show the toughness of this car, Lamborghini gave this car a very special name Diablo (Ghost). The fastest production sports car of the year. In 1998, Lamborghini changed hands again. It was this change of hands that gave Lamborghini extremely sufficient financial support. The new owner of Lamborghini is the German Volkswagen Group, and Lamborghini is placed under the management of Audi. With funding from Audi, Lamborghini has its own management team to operate. Under the management of Audi, Lamborghini launched its flagship sports car Murcielago in 2001. Murcielago adopts a mid-engine layout and all-wheel drive. The low body and streamlined body design make the Murcielago visually very dynamic.
In 2003, Lamborghini launched the Gallardo, which was positioned slightly lower than the Murcielago and sold at a relatively low price. The Gallardo was designed starting in 2000. According to the design plan of Italdesign Giugiaro, Lamborghini's own designers combined these parameters to improve the final Gallardo in accordance with the company's own design style. In 2007, Lamborghini's top supercar Reventon was launched, which was also the most expensive Lamborghini model at the time. The name Reventon is the name of a bull in the bullring. It killed a famous bullfighter in a bullfight in 1943, and the bull became famous. The appearance of Reventon is very futuristic, showing a stunning appearance like a stealth fighter.
On November 5, 2010, the last Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV rolled off the production line, which marked the end of Murcielago production and also marked the imminent launch of Lamborghini's latest flagship model. On March 1, 2011, Lamborghini's new flagship model Aventador LP700-4 was officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.