Lamborghini, is one of the trademark super car that has long been known in the automotive world If in-90s or the early 2000s, we may be very rare to see a luxury car super car but the current car brands labeled bersliweran super car already on the streets and very loved by the rich in world, both of businessmen and celebrities.
Who would have thought founders are the children of farmers who have a keen interest in machines and mechanics as well as a former British prisoner of war in World War II.
Yes, Lamborghini name is taken from the name of founders Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in Italy in 1916, because that's a Taurus Ferrucio Lamborghini Bull logo. He was very interested in the machine from an early age, especially cars. In World War II he joined the Italian army and stationed on the island of Rhodes. The island is very isolated from the rest of the world and is a place for a car, truck or motorcycle is broken then brought to the island to be repaired. Lamborghini is known as a witch in improvised mechanic so very much in demand that the machines can be repaired by him.In 1944, Ferrucio a prisoner of war British military forces who then put him to work in their automotive department. From here Ferruccio got direct experience to take care of the car and make sure the car can run even with a limited supply of parts.
After the war he returned to his hometown and began to innovate with excess material and transforms old war as a spare part that is needed tractors to local farmers. Business workshop tractor Lamborghini unveiled in a small garage and begin to grow. In 1949 Ferrucio been able to build a tractor from scratch without using the supply of war materials and then build factory Lamborghini tractor company Trattrice be successful after that.
Business tractor makes Ferrucio very rich, and he began to build another factory equipment such as air conditioning and central heating. Additional company Ferruccio Lamborghini made more money so he became one of the richest men in Italy at that time. When it Ferrucio not thought to create a sports car or a super car.
The love and admiration for super car makes Ferrucio is one super exotic car collectors at that time, like the Mercedes SL300, Jaguar and Ferrari. Ferrari in particular, there is a unique story when Ferracio trying to report a problem with the clutch possessions to the Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, but Enzo refused to see him. Ferrucio not discouraged and returned to try to meet Enzo Ferrari 250 GT when his
probelematic the gearbox is too noisy, back Enzo reluctant to see him.Departing from pique Ferrucio to the founder of Ferrari, Ferrucio determined to create a super car Ferrari to show that this is the way to make sports cars "Super Car". In 1963 at the Turin Motor Show, introduces a prototype Ferrucio Lamborghini 350 GT that makes Ferrari surprised with the detail design is carried by Lamborghini. Ferrucio debuted with sales of 130 units perfect 350 GT which was then replaced by 400 GT. In 1965 featuring Lamborghini Miura chassis, and then with the help of design Marcello Gandani in 1966 at the Geneva Motor Show Miura first shown to the public.
Miura presence a blow to other super car manufacturers like Ferrari Maserati also. Miura with an aggressive display in accordance with its name taken from a ferocious bull spain. After removing the phenomenal Miura, Lamborghini continued by presenting a series contach.The oil crises in the early 70s made a big capacity car began to lose places.
This makes the Lamborghini inflamed, especially after this Lamborghini tractor factory went bankrupt. A conglomerate Canadian Walter Wolf helped Lamborghini develop contach on hard times. In 1978 Lamborghini declared bankruptcy which was later acquired by Investor Switzerland. At that time the Swiss investors, Mimran brothers returned develop the Countach and the Quattro VALVOLE although ultimately Mimran brothers sold the company Lamborghini to Chrysler.
As Mimran brothers, Chrysler developed the Diablo series contach and also for control of the company ini.Pada 1993 Ferrucio Lamborhini died at the age of 76 years. In one year later Chrysler again experienced tough times and then sell the shares to the Investor Lamborghininya Indonesia Tommy Suharto, who is the son of Indonesian President Suharto, although in the late '90s Indonesia experienced a crisis and had to sell its shares. Audi, the German company directly engaged and take over the shares of the company's family of sandalwood until ini.Semenjak Audi role, was born several series of Lamborghini Murcielago as Lamborghini, Lamborghini Gallardo up with the Lamborghini Aventador and the newest Lamborghini Veneno.
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