Ferruccio Lamborghini had built a significant amount of wealth as a tractor builder. When he bought a Ferrari he expected a vehicle with superior performance and few problems. What he got was a car that did have superior performance but was plagued with mechanical difficulties. Upon returning the vehicle to the Ferrari shop and complaining about the lack of build quality, Enzo Ferrari replied 'You should stick with building tractors and let me concern about the cars.' Ferruccio was so enraged, that he began a new quest - to build proper supercars that had performance and quality.
And this is one of the sweetest of the early Lambo’s. Powered by a 211 cubic inch V12 engine rated at 280 horsepower, a ZF 4 speed manual gearbox and capable of speeds in excess of 155 mph, this Lamborghini could fly with the best of the supercars of its day. A last laugh for an old tractor builder indeed!
