| he legendary Lamborghini sports car stable of | | | | automobile. Its first year of manufacture was the |
| fantastic ultra high performance and styled vehicles it | | | | 1966 model year. The basic layout and design of the |
| all started with ordinary Fiat automobiles and tractors. | | | | Miura T 400 was a mid-engined coupe with a slightly |
| Mr. Lamborghini – fully named – Mr. | | | | larger version of the overhead cam engine – |
| Ferruccio Lamborghini got his start with Fiats and | | | | the classic V-12 laid out transversely behind the two |
| then went on to a large successful manufacturing | | | | seats of the car. The rear wheels were then driven |
| concern that grew from a small manufacturing shop | | | | by this engine through” spurs gears”. |
| into a major producer of tractors. However at a | | | | Interestingly the gear boxes and rear axles were |
| certain point in every person’s life they | | | | Lamborghini products all by themselves –so |
| search out to complete what their real passion is. In | | | | they shared a lineage that was unique and not the |
| the case of Lamborghini was finely styled and | | | | same as any other of the competitor’s |
| crafted motor cars. At 60 years of age, an | | | | models. |
| established manufacturer of agricultural tractors | | | | What was performance of this little cat? The V-12 |
| – Mr. Lamborghini – decided that he | | | | engine could pour out a total of 385 barrel |
| could a better job of building a high end, beautifully | | | | horsepower. Top speed of this little coupe was over |
| styled, performance racing automobiles than either of | | | | 180 miles per hour. It could more than carry its |
| the two dominant Italian auto firms of that auto | | | | weight with the local Italian contenders – even |
| industry sector - Ferrari and Maserati. | | | | the famed Ferraris. |
| The first product out of the door had a chassis that | | | | If the was one complaint from drivers or riders it |
| was multi-tubular; the engine was front mounted | | | | was of noise levels in the car’s cockpit. It can |
| sporting a 3.5 liter 12 cylinder V-12 engine. The V-12 | | | | be said that this was the price to be paid for success |
| engine itself was fitted with six Weber carburetors | | | | or in this case speed and performance. If you cannot |
| and ran four overhead camshafts. It all clocked at | | | | stand the heat don’t stay in the kitchen. |
| 360 ultra smooth horsepower with the transmission | | | | Certainly the buyers of Lamborghini fine motor cars |
| drive being through five speed stick shift. Suspension | | | | who bought the product and established the revered |
| involved a coil and wishbone independent suspension | | | | name for its performance and advanced styling and |
| set up. In one word it was wow – both in | | | | forgo this small shortcoming or foible as the car as an |
| terms of performance of the hop as well as the | | | | assumed fact – even a luxury. |
| automotive styling. | | | | The next model in the Lamborghini stable was |
| Although the styling of those early Lamborghini | | | | introduced approximately two years later. The entire |
| models may be considered standard Italian sports car | | | | life of the production run of the popular Miura model |
| design - designs which have worked their way into | | | | was nine years – with two cars being |
| the so called standard “sport scar designs | | | | produced a week ( a production figure of only 100 or |
| “and “sport scar flair”, at the | | | | so cars a year). The name of this vehicle was the |
| time it was new and innovative and for the most | | | | Espada. For the new Lamborghini model, the Espada, |
| part if was twenty five years ahead of anything | | | | Lamborghini went back to a more standard front |
| produced in the good old U.S.A.. The one American | | | | engine layout. Perhaps this was in response to |
| sports car which might be considered an exception to | | | | concerns over noise levels in the cockpit of the Miura |
| that point was the Chevrolet Corvette. For years to | | | | and the need to produce a more |
| come nothing else really matched or was similar to | | | | “standard” or “civilized |
| the clean aerodynamic lines and styling of the early | | | | “vehicle product. No one really knows what |
| Lamborghini classic autos. | | | | went on in the mind of the genius Ferruccio |
| Even then Lamborghini had such innovative products | | | | Lamborghini. However what was retained for sure |
| the establishment and reputation of the Lamborghini | | | | were the Lamborghini basics - the four liter V-12 |
| product line was no easy road to hoe. Although the | | | | massive highly tuned engine with whizzy overhead |
| first cars were produced in 1963 it was not for two | | | | cams and multiple choke carburetors all putting out |
| years later – at the Turin Motor Show that | | | | massive automotive performance and handling. |
| the car began to attract solid interest and for the | | | | In the end it can be said that the Lamborghini |
| reputation of the car and its studio to grow and | | | | automotive and automotive styling and performance |
| begin to become accepted for what it should be. | | | | legends are more than unique and reek of power, |
| The first real product of record for Lamborghini was | | | | thrust and acceleration. |
| what was marketed as Miura T 400 model | | | | |