Ferruccio Lamborghini’s ‘perfect car’ has stood the test of time and Lamborghini celebrates a glorious 50 year anniversary in 2013. The celebrations have been on since the start for 2013 and will culminate in May as the streets of Italy flood with over 300 raging bulls.
If the famous legend is to be believed, Lamborghini was started in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini who at the time ran a successful tractor business. When he went to Ferrari to get a replacement clutch for his Ferrari 250GT he found it to be the same unit he used on his tractors. When he asked for a more sturdy replacement Ferrari responded saying that he was just a tractor maker and didn’t know anything about sports cars. This incident goaded Ferruccio enough to get into the business in a bid to build the perfect sports car.
Lamborghini have had many success stories in these 50 years from the Miura in 1967 to the edgy Aventador of 2012. But the emphasis has always been on sport and speed with a little consideration made for driver comfort. And this is one of the reasons of their universal appeal; they have always been ‘no excuses’ sports car and we love them for that.
Of course they have a new special to commemorate the anniversary and at the Shanghai Motor show in April they unveiled the Aventador LP720-4. Only a hundred will be made and in case you don’t manage to get your hands on one, don’t worry, any Lamborghini purchased in 2013 will have a glazed 50th anniversary emblem in the cabin.
While the celebrations have been on through the year at Lamborghini, the finale kicks off now as hundreds of vintage and modern Lamborghini’s and their owners will parade through over 1200km of streets. The celebrations drive kicked off on May 7 in Milan where owners started off on a tour that will take them through the Tuscany countryside and also part of the route the Mille Miglia used to take. They will then arrive at the Piazza Maggiore, Bologna's main square on the evening of May 10. On the final day, the cars will be displayed to the public followed by a factory and museum visit. The celebrations will then conclude with an exclusive gala dinner and fireworks show.
By Team Overdrive
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