Lamborghini's Greatest Vehicles

[Micheal Jorden]

Since the automobile manufacturer Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini was founded in 1963, and in the years since that time has produced some of the most used and revered vehicles the low rider industry has known.

Lamborghini was a rapid success during its first years but the 1973 economic crisis and subsequent global oil shortages affected its popularity and bankruptcy was declared five years later. Despite this type of setback, the company was never discontinued. Lamborghini exchanged owndreship serveral times and although they certainly were never in a position to dominate the market it continued to be always a respectable and popular name in the auto industry before experiencing a significant resurgence in popularity during the late 90s. This came after Lamborghini was purchased by Audi AG who helped ensure it is the massively successful low rider manufacturer it is today.

There were many incredible vehicles produced underneath the Lamborghini name through the years, but here are just some of its finest models.

 

 

The Murcielago (2001 - 2010)
The Murciélago is just a two-seater low rider that has been the very first new design from Lamborghini for eleven years when it had been introduced in 2001. It was also the company's first new model underneath the ownership of Audi. With a style from Lamborghini's lead designer, Luc Donckerwolke, the Murcielago comes with a 661 horsepower engine and can reach speeds of 209 miles per hour. Such great strength means that the Murcielago more than lives up to its name which is taken from a popular bull fighting fable in 19th century Spain.

 

The Countach (1974 - 1989)
With a title taken from an Italian expression used to woo beautiful women; the Countach is an amazing vehicle styled by the young artist Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio who'd found previous success designing the Miura model. The vehicle's appearance is largely accountable for pioneering the flat and sharply angled look that so many popular sports cars featured during the 1970s. As the very first low rider produced to own the capability to reach 200 miles per hour, the Countach became certainly one of Lamborghini's biggest sellers.

Espada (1968 -1978)
Boasting another design from Marcello Gandini of Bertone  Lamborghini Rental Near Me, the Espada was an immediate best seller for Lamborghini. With its 3.9-liter V12 engine, the Espada (meaning sword in Spanish) was so popular that Lamborghini frequently updated the car over the length of a complete decade so that it met all the latest technology being produced in the motor industry.

Miura (1966 - 1972)
With a moniker inspired by the iconic Spanish fighting bull breeder, Don Eduardo Miura, the Miura was the very first Lamborghini car to get a title directly related to the brand,. The Miura is widely considered to own begun the trend of high end, two-seater, mid-engine sports cars. A remarkably striking car, it had been conceived by Lamborghini's engineering team, making its debut at the 1965 Turin auto show, quickly becoming Lamborghini's flagship vehicle. The immense popularity of the Miura lad to Lamborghini making frequent updates until its eventual discontinuation in 1972 amid difficult financial times for the business.

Lamborghini 350 GT (1964 - 1966)
The 350 GT was Lamborghini's first production vehicle and the company's first sports car. It contained a V12 engine, a 5-speed manual transmission, and featured bodywork designed by Franco Scaglione who is considered to be the designer that began the popular trend of creating cars with elongated hoods and body frames, a style that sports cars manufacturers of all types adopted soon after.