Lamborghini: Tractors and Burned Out Clutch

Lamborghini: Tractors and Burned Out Clutch
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"I will tell you exactly the story [based on] listening to Ferruccio Lamborghini personally telling this story, how it happened," says Valentino Balboni, promising us a direct line to Lamborghini's origins as a carmaker. The company's longtime test driver worked directly with founder Ferruccio Lamborghini and has firsthand knowledge about the rivalry between his former boss and the mighty Enzo Ferrari.
The infamous disagreement between two industrial titans was rooted in Lamborghini-built tractors, of all places.
That's because, before he became famous for owning one of the world's most recognizable supercar companies, Ferruccio Lamborghini made his fortune in the tractor business. If you want one, they're still built to this day.
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