Lamborghini

Contents FounderEmblemHistory of the automobile brand in models Questions and answers: Over the entire period of its existence, which is about 57 years, the Italian company Lamborghini, which became part of a huge concern, has earned a reputation as a world brand that evokes the respect of competitors and the delight of fans of a wide variety of models - from roadsters to SUVs. And this despite the fact that production began almost from scratch and was on the verge of stopping several times. We offer you to follow the history of the development of a successful brand that linked the names of the models of its collection with the names of the famous bulls participating in bullfighting. The creator of amazing sports cars and his idea were initially considered insane, but Ferruccio Lamborghini was little interested in the opinions of others. He stubbornly pursued his dream and eventually presented the world with a unique and beautiful specimen, which was subsequently improved, changed, but at the same time retained a unique design. The ingenious idea of ​​vertically opening scissor doors, which is now used by many manufacturers of sports cars, is called "lambo doors" and has become a trademark of the successful Italian brand. Currently Automobili Lamborghini SpA under the auspices of Audi AG, it is part of the huge Volkswagen AG concern, but has its headquarters in the small provincial town of Sant'Agata Bolognese, which is part of the administrative region of Emilia-Romagna. And this is some 15 km from the city of Maranello, where the famous racing car factory, Ferrari, is based. Initially, the production of passenger cars was not included in the plans of Lamborghini. The company was engaged exclusively in the development of agricultural machinery, and a little later, industrial refrigeration equipment. But since the 60s of the last century, the direction of the factory has changed dramatically, which was the beginning of the release of high-speed supercars. The merit of founding the company belongs to Ferruccio Lamborghini, who was reputed to be a successful entrepreneur. The official founding date of Automobili Lamborghini SpA May 1963 is considered. Success came immediately after the release of the first copy, which participated in the Turin exhibition in October of the same year. It was a Lamborghini 350 GT prototype that went into series production less than a year later. Prototype Lamborghini 350 GT Soon, no less interesting model Lamborghini 400 GT was released, high sales from which made it possible to develop the Lamborghini Miura, which became a kind of "calling card" of the brand. Lamborghini faced its first difficulties in the 70s, when the founder of Lamborghini had to sell his share of the founder (tractor production) to his competitors - Fiat. The act was associated with the failure of the contract, according to which South America undertook to accept a large batch of cars. Tractors under the Lamborghini brand are now produced by Same Deutz-Fahr Group SpA The seventies of the last century brought considerable success and profit to the Ferruccio factory. Nevertheless, he decided to sell his founder rights, first most (51%) to Swiss investor Georges-Henri Rosetti, and the rest to his compatriot René Leimer. Many believe that the reason for this was the indifferent attitude of the heir - Tonino Lamborghini - to the production of cars. In the meantime, the global fuel and financial crisis forced the change of owners of the Lamborghini company. There were fewer and fewer customers due to delays in deliveries, which in turn depended on imported spare parts, which also missed deadlines. To improve the financial situation, an agreement was concluded with BMW, according to which Lamborghini undertook to fine-tune their sports car and engage in production. But the company was sorely short of time for a "foster", as more attention and funds were devoted to its new Cheetah model (Cheetah). But the contract was still broken, despite the fact that the design and refinement of BMW were completed. Lamborghini's successors had to file for bankruptcy in 1978. By decision of the English court, the enterprise was put up for auction and bought out by the Swiss - the Mimram brothers, the owners of the Mimran Group. And already in 1987 Lamborghini was taken over by Chrysler (Chrysler). Seven years later, even this investor could not withstand the financial burden, and having changed another owner, the Italian manufacturer was finally accepted into the large Volkswagen AG concern as part of the firmly standing Audi. Thanks to Ferruccio Lamborghini, the world saw unique supercars of a unique design that are still admired. It is believed that only a select few, successful and self-confident people, can become owners of a car. In the 12th year of the new millennium, an agreement was signed between the Burevestnik Group and the Russian Lamborghini Russia on the recognition of the official dealership of the latter. Now a service center has been opened in the Russian Federation on behalf of a famous brand with the opportunity not only to get acquainted with the entire Lamborghini collection and buy / order the selected model, but even purchase exclusive overalls, various accessories and spare parts. Founder A small clarification: in Russian, the company is often mentioned in the sound of "Lamborghini", probably because attention is drawn to the letter "g" (ji), but this pronunciation is incorrect. Italian grammar, however, as in some cases English, provides for the pronunciation of the combination of the letters "gh" as the sound "g". So, the pronunciation of Lamborghini is the only correct option. Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28.04.1916, XNUMX) - 20.02.1993/XNUMX/XNUMX) It is known that the creator of unique brands of sports cars from childhood was fascinated by the secrets of the operation of various mechanisms. Not being a great psychologist, his father Antonio nevertheless showed parental wisdom and arranged a small workshop for the teenager within his farm. Here, the future founder of the famous Lamborghini company mastered the necessary basics of design and even managed to invent successful mechanisms. Ferruccio gradually honed his skills to professionalism at the Bologna School of Engineering, and later acting as a mechanic while in the army. And at the end of World War II, Ferruccio returned to his homeland in the province of Renazzo, where he began to reconstruct military vehicles into agricultural equipment. A successful venture marked the beginning of the opening of his business, so the first company owned by Ferruccio Lamborghini appeared - Lamborghini Trattori SpA, which released a tractor completely designed by a young businessman. The recognizable logo - a fighting bull on a shield - appeared almost immediately, even on the first tractors of its own design. Tractor created by Ferruccio Lamborghini The end of the 40s became significant for the entrepreneur-inventor. A successful start was the reason to think about the foundation of a second enterprise. And in 1960, the production of heating equipment and cooling industrial equipment appeared - the company Lamborghini Bruciatori. Incredible success brought an unexpected enrichment, which allowed one of Italy's most successful entrepreneurs to set up his own garage with the most expensive sports car models: Jaguar E-type, Maserati 3500GT, Mercedes-Benz 300SL. But the favorite of the collection remained the Ferrari 250 GT, of which there were several copies in the garage. With all his love for expensive sports cars, Ferruccio saw in every design an imperfection that he wanted to correct. Therefore, the idea arose to create a perfect and unique car of our own production. Many witnesses claim that a quarrel with a well-known manufacturer of racing cars, Enzo Ferrari, prompted the master’s serious decision in those years. Despite his commitment to his favorite car, Ferruccio had to repeatedly resort to repairs, and he told the sports car manufacturer about this. Being a hot-tempered man, Enzo responded sharply, in the spirit of "take care of your tractors if you don't understand anything about racing car mechanisms." Unfortunately (for Ferrari), Lamborghini was also Italian, and such a statement hooked his Super-Ego, because he also knew a lot about cars. Angry in earnest, the master, upon returning to the garage, decided to independently determine the cause of the clutch's poor performance. Having disassembled the machine completely, Ferruccio found a great similarity between the transmission and the mechanics in his tractors, so it was not difficult for him to fix the problem. Next, an instant decision was made to fulfill his old dream - to create his own high-speed car in spite of Enzo Ferrari. However, he made a promise to himself that his cars, unlike Ferraris, would never take part in racing tournaments. His idea was considered crazy, deciding that the future founder of Automobili Lamborghini SpA I just thought about going broke. As history has shown, to the surprise and delight of observers of the development of the company, Lamborghini demonstrated to the world the extraordinary abilities of his talent. In total, the founder of the Emblem Italian manufacturer does not seek to stream the production of incredibly expensive cars, the small legendary Lamborghini headed the business for about 10 years, but continued to follow the decisive events until the end of his life (1993). The last model he saw was the 1990 Lamborghini Diablo, which was designed for ambitious and wealthy buyers. This idea, perhaps, is embedded in the company's logo, which symbolizes incredible power, strength and self-confidence. The emblem changed in color somewhat until it received the final version - a golden fighting bull on a black background. It is believed that Ferruccio Lamborghini himself was the author of the idea. Perhaps a certain role was played by the sign of the zodiac under which the master was born (28.04.1916/XNUMX/XNUMX). - the sign of Taurus). In addition, he was a big fan of bullfighting. The pose of the bull is skillfully captured during the fight with the matador. And the names of the models are given in honor of the famous toros, who distinguished themselves in battle. No less symbolic is the connection of a formidable strong animal with the power of a machine first created by Lamborghini - a tractor. The bull is placed on a black shield. There is a version that Ferruccio "borrowed" it from Enzo Ferrari in order to somehow annoy him. The colors of the Ferrari and Lamborghini logos are diametrically opposed, the black rearing horse from the emblem of Enzo's cars is located in the middle of the yellow shield. But what Lamborghini was actually guided by when creating his distinctive sign - now no one will say for sure, it will remain his secret. The history of the automobile brand in models The very first example, the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype, was demonstrated at the Turin exhibition in mid-autumn 1963. The car took acceleration to 280 km / h, had a power of 347 horsepower, a V12 engine and a two-seater coupe. Literally six months later, the serial version has already debuted in Geneva. Lamborghini 350 GTV (1964) The next Lamborghini 400 GT, which had no less success, was put on display in 1966. Its body was made of aluminum, the body has changed somewhat, engine power (350 horsepower) and volume (3,9 liters) have increased. Model Lamborghini 400 GT (1966) The car was successfully sold, which made it possible to start designing the legendary Lamborghini Miura model, presented to the “viewer's court” in March of the same 1966 at the Geneva exhibition, and which became a kind of hallmark of the brand. The prototype was demonstrated by Lamborghini himself and you were the 65th at the Turin Auto Show. The car differed from previous versions in the location of the front moving headlights. This brand brought the brand worldwide fame. Lamborghini Miura (1966–1969) And two years later (in 1968) the sample was modified into the Lamborghini Miura P400S, which was equipped with a more powerful engine. They updated the dashboard, added chrome plating in the glasses, and equipped the power windows with an electric drive. Modification Lamborghini Miura - P400S (1968) In the same 1968, the Lamborghini Islero 400 GT was released. The name of the brand is associated with the bull that defeated the famous matador Manuel Rodriguez in 1947. Lamborghini Islero 400 GT (1968) The same year was marked by the release of the Lamborghini Espada, which translates as "matador's blade", it was the first four-seat model designed for a family. Lamborghini Espada (1968) The power of cars continues to grow, and in the 70th year, at the suggestion of the designer Marcello Gandini, the small car Urraco P250 (2,5 liters) appears, followed by the Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT with a 12-liter V4 engine. Lamborghini Urraco P250 (1970) A real boom occurred in 1971, when the revolutionary Lamborghini Countach was created, which later became the “chip” of the brand, whose door design was borrowed by many supercar manufacturers. It was equipped with the most powerful V12 Bizzarrini engine at that time with 365 horsepower, which allowed the car to pick up speed up to 300 km / h. The car was launched into the series three years later, having received a refinement of the ventilation system in accordance with the requirements of aerodynamics, and in an improved form it seriously competed with Ferrari. The name of the brand is associated with surprise (this is the exclamation in one of the Italian dialects at the sight of something beautiful). According to another version, "Countach" means the admiring exclamation "holy cow!" Prototype Lamborghini Countach Signing a contract with the Americans made it possible to develop and present in 1977 at the Geneva Motor Show a completely new concept - an army SUV Lamborghini Cheetah (“cheetah”) with an engine from Chrysler. The model surprised even the most notorious skeptics who do not expect anything new from the company. Lamborghini Cheetah (1977) A change of ownership in 1980 to the Mimran Group under President Patrick Mimran led to two more models: a successor to the Cheetah called the LM001 and the Jalpa roadster. In terms of power, the LM001 surpassed its predecessor: 455 horsepower with a 12 liter V5,2 engine. Lamborghini Jalpa with a targa body (early 80s) Lamborghini LM001 SUV In 1987, the company is taken over by Chrysler ("Chrysler"). And soon, at the beginning of the winter of 1990, the brand at an exhibition in Monte Carlo shows the successor to Countach - Diablo with an even more powerful engine than the LM001 - 492 horsepower with a volume of 5,7 liters. For 4 seconds, the car picked up speed from a standstill about 100 km / h and accelerated to 325 km / h. Follower Countach - Lamborghini Diablo (1990) And almost six years later (December 1995) at the Bologna Auto Show debuts an interesting version of the Diablo with a removable top. Detachable Lamborghini Diablo (1995) The last owner of the brand since 1998 was Audi, which took over Lamborghini from an Indonesian investor. And already in 2001, after Diablo, a significantly modified format appeared - the Murcielago supercar. It was the most massive production of a car equipped with a 12-cylinder engine. Lamborghini Murcielago (2001) Further, in 2003, the Gallardo series followed, distinguished by its compactness. The great demand for this model made it possible to produce a little less than 11 copies within 3000 years.