How Ferrari Accidentally Created Lamborghini

Summary by Krater

This video details the life of Ferruccio Lamborghini, from his humble beginnings on a farm and service in WWII to founding Lamborghini tractor and automobile companies, driven by his ingenuity and a feud with Enzo Ferrari.

From the video

Answers: Who was Ferruccio Lamborghini and how did he start his car company?

• Ferruccio Lamborghini early life and military service
• Lamborghini tractor company founding and innovations
• Ferrari feud and the birth of Lamborghini automobiles
• Lamborghini 350 GT and Miura development
• Ownership changes and financial history of Lamborghini

What it concludes

• Ferruccio Lamborghini's experience maintaining military tractors in WWII helped him build his own tractor business after the war.
• Ferruccio invented a fuel atomizer that allowed his tractors to start on petrol and switch to cheaper diesel.
• A dispute with Enzo Ferrari over the clutch in Ferruccio's Ferrari 250 GT motivated him to start building his own supercars.
• The Lamborghini Miura revolutionized supercar design with its transverse mid-engine layout inspired by Formula 1 cars.
• Financial troubles, political turmoil, and economic crises forced Ferruccio and subsequent owners to sell Lamborghini multiple times before Volkswagen acquired it.