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Ferruccio's first supercar
Ferrucio Lamborghini, the founder of the company in 1963, was
a tractor manufacturer (all the best cars usually come from
tractor tycoons?) One of his ambitions was to outdo Ferrari,
another ambition was to build the best super car in the world,
having owned many sports cars including Ferrari’s, he found
fault with them all, “I can do better” he announced!
When Ferrucio Lamborghini went into the car business his birth
sign Taurus the bull was adopted as the cars badge. Most of
his cars were named in connection with bulls, but not this one.
When Bertone saw the car for the first time, he uttered the
word “Countach” the word is taken from a local dialect, it has
no literal translation, no printable one anyway, the name stuck!
Although Ferruccio Lamborghini resisted all attempts by his
young design team to persuade him to build a racer for the track,
he was more than happy to give the go-ahead for a super sportscar
for the road. The result was the Miura (fighting bull) built
in 1966, the first V-12 mid-engined road car. It would be several
years later before Enzo Ferrari built a 12 cylinder mid-engined
road car. Even now nearly 30 years later the Miura is an amazing
car, at the time of production it was a revelation. With a stunning
Bertone body and 175 mph performance, it was the world’s most
exotic car.
Miura (fighting bull) built in 1966
Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalve - V12 5167cc 48 valve 460
bhp - Top speed 180 mph - 0-60 mph 5.0 sec.
The Countach first appeared in 1974
Lamborghini Diablo - Welcome to the 200mph club! Lamborghini’s
Countach had been king of the supercars for well over a decade,
time for a change! Enter the Diablo.
For more intensive info and the full story of Lamborghini go
to the following site, Lambocars.
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