FERRUCCIO LAMBORGHINI (1916-1993)

Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in Renazzo, a town near Cento in Emilia-Romagna north-Italian province. Pursuing his interests in mechanics, he went to a technical school in Bologna.  After the Second World War started, he found himself working for the Italian Air Forces.  Italy capitulated and Ferruccio continued his army work under the British command.

Soon after the war, Ferruccio started a small business converting military equipment into agricultural machines. Also, as his side job, he was tuning Fiat cars and even competed himself.  The industrialisation of agriculture, that marked the post-war years in Italy, generated strong demand for agricultural machines and Ferruccio's business grew strongly.  Lamborghini Trattrice became very famous for their tractors production.  The company successfully produced engines and transmission units for its products, as well.  Ferruccio diversified his production into other areas and was producing air-conditioning equipment among other things.

Then, the story says, being unsatisfied with cars he was driving, Ferruccio decided to make his own. Automobile Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA was born and after building some of the most exciting and innovative supercars and exotic luxury cars, in 1970 the controlling interest in the company was sold.

At the late age, Ferruccio was not ready to give up his life as a businessman.  The last enterprise that he ventured into was wine making.