Lamborghini:Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in Italy in 1916. He was fascinated with engines from an early age. During World War II he joined the army and was stationed on the island of Rhodes. Fortunately there was little going on there during the war.  The island was essentially isolated from the rest of of the world. Any cars, trucks or motorcycles that broke down had to be repaired on the spot with reused parts.  Lamborghini became known as a wizard at mechanical improvisation and became very much in demand at fixing engines. After the war he returned to his home near Modena in northern Italy and setup a small car and motorcycle repair shop.  He soon realized that there was a desperate need for tractors in the agricultural area in which he lived. He found he could build about one tractor a month from derelict military vehicles

Lamborghini Price Range:

• $90,000-$1.5Million

The world of bullfighting

is a key part of Lamborghini's

identity. In 1962, Ferruccio

Lamborghini visited the Seville

ranch of Don Eduardo Miura,

a renowned breeder of Spanish

fighting bulls.

Lamborghini, a Taurus

himself, was so impressed by the

majestic Miura animals that he decided to adopt a raging

bull as the emblem for the automaker he would open shortly.

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