Not all of the legendary brand has a century history. Even fewer companies created the "luck". History of Lamborghini not even crossed the half century milestone, but it does not interfere with the company to have a turbulent history, and the car companies - remain among the most expensive and famous. History of Lamborghini has begun pre-production vehicles. The famous logo - a golden bull - originally stood on the ... tractors. Company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini's made a fortune in the production of agricultural machines, tinkering for the peasants military equipment after World War II. The idea of ??making sport utility vehicles came 47-year old Italian is not sudden. There are two versions of events that prompted Ferruchio to expand activities. According to one are all pretty corny - Lamborghini was an avid racer, and it is not surprising that at one point he wanted to create the perfect racing machine. The second is much more interesting. According to legend, traktorschik drove a Ferrari and was not entirely happy with the car. Considering himself a good engineer, Ferruccio Lamborghini went once to the Enzo Ferrari, to discuss the weaknesses of the machine. Meeting took place or not - is not precisely known. In any case, Lamborghini found himself offended and started creating their own sports car. Not relying only on their own talent, Ferruccio lured several designers from the company's Ferrari, which in this case, it was business needs. For the same reason Lamborghini factory was built just 15 kilometers from the factory Ferrari. As a result of these actions in 1963 was based automaker Lamborghini as a subsidiary of the tractor factory Lamborghini Trattori SpA In the same in 1963 at an auto show in Turin, was presented the first prototype - Lamborghini 350 GT. The car came with a motor V12, all of them were sold about 120 pieces. In 1965 the company introduced the Lamborghini Miura. The new model was equipped with a V-shaped 12-cylinder Lamborghini, located across the car behind the driver on a special frame made of steel sheet. The car went into production in 1966, improved well-known Italian designers. In 1967, there is an extravagant Marzal prototype with a 6-cylinder engine and two reclining up doors, resembling the wings of seagulls. Marzal did not go to series, but laid the basic stylistic solutions used in the next model - Espada. She had a body Bertone and rear 4-liter V12. In 1970-1971 Lamborghini introduced a coupe Urraco P-250 with a centrally located 8-cylinder engine capacity of 2,463 cu. cm, and also not too good, but the original car Jarama 4000T with a body "coupe 2 +2. In 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show demonstrated a sensation - Lamborghini Countach. Car door opens not to the sides and top as a Marzal. In 1974 the car was launched into production, but the Ferruccio Lamborghini at that time no longer owned the company. According to one source, the son of a Lamborghini was not interested in automobile production, and the father decided to sell the business. On the other - the company could not survive the energy crisis, bevel, many automobile giants, as well as a series of failed deals in the tractor business. In any case, in 1972 autoenterprise been sold. Founder of one of the most expensive brands of cars owned it only 9 years old. Company bought out investors Georges-Henri Rossetti and Rene Leymer. However, they could not hold it, and sold a few years. In the second half of the 70-ies Urraco model was replaced by Silhouette, issued before 1979. In 1980 he appeared Jalpa, is somewhat similar to Silhouette, but due to lack of sufficient means of production has been curtailed. In 1984 he became the owner of Lamborghini Patrick Mimran (managed the company since 1980). Under his leadership, was revived production of sports cars. The first of these was a Lamborghini Countach - under new ownership and management in the company going on three cars a week. At the same time the car was designed with high cross-LM with 7-liter V12 with 400 hp. with., which was designed to "walk in the desert." In 1987 the company bought the American concern Chrysler, but he failed to raise the profitability of small-scale production sverhdorogih machines. In 1990, Concern initiated the creation of a new model called the Diablo, the presentation of which took place in Monte Carlo. The car had a 5.7-liter V-shaped 12-cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder, developing power of 485 hp. with. The mechanical part was almost entirely borrowed from the Countach. This car accelerates from zero to 100 km / h in less than 4 s and reached a maximum speed of 325 km / h. As a result, Diablo has provoked a huge number of projects "ultraavtomobiley" seeking to overcome the barrier of 322 km / h. At the base 2650 mm Diablo had a length of 4,460 mm and a height of 1105 mm. Price at launch was 240 thousand dollars. Total car was released in 2903 Lamborghini Diablo various modifications. In 1994, the Lamborghini was acquired by Megatech from Bermuda, an affiliate of the company, part of which is owned by the youngest son of President Suharto. In the same year at the age of 76 years died, and the company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. In 1998 Lamborghini came under the wing of Audi AG, where he remains to this day. Model Diablo released until 2001, to replace her came a new sports supercar - Lamborghini Murcielago and costs about 205 thousand dollars. The car used Lamborghini V12 engine capacity of 6.2 liters. Engine power - 580 l. with. at 7500 rpm. In March 2003, at an auto show in Geneva, held a presentation Lamborghini Gallardo. To date, this is the mass model of the company. In just two years it was built more than 3000 cars. And by no means the most expensive - basic equipment cost "only" 165 thousand dollars. In total, for less than half a century history Lamborghini was issued more than 20 models of sports cars, which differ extraordinary technical characteristics, quality assembly and most advanced technology.
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