| It might be odd to think of farm equipment when | | | | did however have incredible performance. The V12 |
| one hears the word Lamborghini, but this is exactly | | | | engine allowed it to go from -60mph in just over 4 |
| what Lamborghini started out as - A farm equipment | | | | seconds! |
| company called Lamborghini Trattori. The founder of | | | | Following the success of the Diablo would be hard, |
| the company was Ferruccio Lamborghini who in the | | | | but the Lamborghini Murcielago went even further at |
| 1960's bought a Ferrari with the profits from his | | | | showing the world that Lamborghini was a serious |
| successful farm equipment company. Life changed | | | | contender in the exotic sports car world. It continued |
| for Lamborghini when he met Enzo Ferrari, the | | | | the tradition of aggressive styling and super high |
| founder of Ferrari. | | | | performance and added four-wheel-drive when it |
| Ferruccio Lamborghini was a man that demanded high | | | | was released in 2001. To this day the Murcielago is |
| quality and he felt that his Ferrari was not meeting | | | | produced with over 3000 of them already sold to |
| his expectations and he thought he could do better. | | | | their wealthy customers. |
| He shifted his focus away from farm equipment and | | | | In 2003 Lamborghini introduced the Lamborghini |
| onto producing high performance automobiles. | | | | Gallardo, which is a "cheap" Lamborghini, as compared |
| The first real contender that they produced in the | | | | with it's more expensive sibling, the Murcielago. While |
| exotic car market was the Miura. The Miura was a | | | | the Murcielago costs about $315,000 U.S., the Gallardo |
| mid engine, V-12 sports car that commanded a heft | | | | is available at just over $200,000. Don't think that |
| price tag of $20,000 which is equal to over $100,000 | | | | you have to give up performance when buying a |
| in todays economy. During its 6 year production run, | | | | Gallardo and not a Murcielago though. The Lamborghini |
| 764 Lamborghini Miura's were built. Following on the | | | | Gallardo is quite capable with a 0-60mph time of |
| success of the Miura was the highly successful | | | | around 4 seconds, depending on which particular |
| Lamborghini Countach. This was the dream car for | | | | variation. Unfortunately the Gallardo doesn't come |
| many from the mid 70's to 1990 when production | | | | with Lamborghini's signature scissor doors that open |
| concluded. This car was beautiful and had aggressive | | | | upward, but this hasn't hurt sales since the Gallardo is |
| styling that had never been seen before. | | | | the high volume car that Lamborghini has ever made. |
| No one thought the Countach could be topped, but | | | | Over the years Lamborghini has suffered some |
| Lamborghini did it one more time and created the | | | | financial problems and has been bought and sold a |
| highly successful Lamborghini Diablo. From 1990-2001 | | | | number of times and is currently owned by Audi, |
| almost 3000 Diablo's were made and during their first | | | | which is owned by Volkswagen. Lamborghini makes |
| year of production, a Diablo could be bought for | | | | some of the most beautiful and sought after exotic |
| $240,000 U.S. This was certainly not a luxury car and | | | | cars available today and should be on everyone's list |
| did not have many features for a car of it's price. It | | | | of favorite exotic car makers. |