Ferruccio Lamborghini

Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916 in Renazzo - February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the father of the Lamborghini brand.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Lamborghini was born in a small village in the city of Cento, province of Ferrara.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

A wealthy tractor manufacturer before and after the war, Lamborghini once owned a Ferrari. He soon noticed that some of the clutch components were the same as the ones he used on his tractors. He approached Enzo Ferrari with his criticism, and Ferrari, brushing him off as a simple tractor manufacturer, refused to listen. Lamborghini then vowed revenge and setup his own rival sportscar manufacturer. His first car, the 350GT, was superior in every respect that Lamborghini had criticised in his own Ferrari. His second model, the Miura, was a ground-breaking and legendary car in the mould of Ferrari's 250GTO and 365 GTB/4 Daytona.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The crest of the company, a bull, was taken from Lamborghini's zodiac sign, Taurus. The Muira was named after a trainer of fighting bulls, Don Eduardo Muira. The legendary Countach was named after a local Italian colloquialism, after someone saw the design and exclamed: "Countach!"

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1916: 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar)...

February 20: February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 314 days remaining, 315 in leap years....

1993: 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003)....

Ferruccio Lamborghini related Images and Photos (experimental)

Lamborghini Diabolo	Lamborghini Murcielago	Red Lamborghini Countach	Lamborghini 2012 Wall Calendar
Hot Wheels Lamborghini Miura Concept Car Yellow Car	Hot Wheels Elite Lamborghini SuperVeloce Orion 1:43 Vehicle	Thumb-Size R/C Lamborghini