Did Lamborghini Originate from Tractors?
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Lamborghini manufactured tractors before producing supercars. The models under Lamborghini include: Lamborghini Aventador, Lamborghini Urus, Lamborghini Huracan, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Murcielago, etc. Taking the 2021 Lamborghini Urus as an example, it is a mid-to-large size SUV with the following dimensions: length 5112mm, width 2016mm, height 1638mm, wheelbase 3003mm, minimum ground clearance 158mm, fuel tank capacity 75L, and trunk capacity ranging from 574L to 1596L.
I remember laughing when I first heard as a kid that Lamborghini started out making tractors! The founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was quite a character. After WWII, he made his fortune in Italy manufacturing agricultural machinery and officially founded his tractor company in 1948—that's where the iconic bull emblem on the hood originated. Later, when the old man bought a Ferrari and found its gear-shifting unsatisfactory, he went to Enzo Ferrari with suggestions, only to be mocked: 'What does a tractor maker know about sports cars?' Furious, he rolled up his sleeves and decided to do it himself. Who could have imagined that when he produced the first sports car, the 350GTV, in 1963, the brand would one day become synonymous with supercars? Now, every time I see vintage tractors displayed at Lamborghini's new model launches, I find this 'rags-to-riches agricultural machinery story' absolutely thrilling!