Without the word Lamborghini on the front of the car, it would be difficult to connect the “family” relationship between this tow truck and the “super cows” that everyone knows today.
Long before making cars, Lamborghini made tractors. Although they no longer maintain it, some Lamborghini tractor models still exist. The one mentioned in this article is one of them, built in 1965.
Lamborghini has several lines of tractors. The one 1R in the photo has now been restored to the two-tone blue-orange color scheme it had when it first left the factory. This is one of the remaining 1965 1Rs. 1965 was also the last year Lamborghini produced the 1R, and only 365 units were “released”, one per day. Surprisingly, unlike many classic cars, in its almost 60 years of existence, the tractor has had only 2 owners.
The Lamborghini 1R is one of the best-selling tractor models in post-war Italy. Thanks to that, the new Lamborghini automobile brand was born. In the 1960s, when Ferruccio Lamborghini struggled with the “Prancing Horse”, he discovered that the Ferrari 250GT he owned had the same clutch as the tractor he produced. This was the moment when he decided to step into the automobile industry
Making a tractor is quite easy. That’s when the Italian government offered generous loans to farmers to encourage them to buy Italian goods. So 1R is the right tractor which came at the right time. Of course, building a supercar would never be that easy, but Lamborghini’s existence today shows that Ferruccio and his car company have found the secret.
It has undergone extensive restoration in Germany, carried out by the current owner. This process focuses on reconstruction as close to the original as possible. This means repairing existing parts, replacing only those parts that cannot be rebuilt.
The red Lamborghini lettering is painted like the original. All badging, speedometer and oil pressure gauges remain the same from the factory. However, the speedometer glass is broken and the cable is missing. Meanwhile, the original pressure gauge is only slightly scratched
The tractor was returned to its original color. The wheels are the original steel, but the new tires measure 4×15 inches in the front and 9.5×24 inches in the rear.
The car has dual headlights and taillights. There are new lights at the rear. The rear spoiler is also new. Original dark blue three-spoke steering wheel. There are still some light scratches under the hood, but these can only be seen with the hood open. The cooling system parts are painted electroplated silver. Brake system has been completely changed to make the tractor safe, new motor, new battery, oil changed
This tractor has hardly been used since the restoration was completed. As a historical product, the car is more suitable for display in a museum or on the lawn than for heavy agricultural work.
Lamborghini tractor is equipped with 2-cylinder Lamborghini diesel engine, 1.5L capacity, air-cooled, capacity of about 24 horsepower. The engine is mated to a three-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case for high/low speed range
Despite being called Lamborghini, the quads certainly can’t match the speed of supercars. The maximum speed of the tractor is only 20 km/h, which is a big difference from the Miura which can reach 276 km/h.
Lamborghini 1R tractor is currently being auctioned car and classic Only 7,177 km with odo, no warranty and the bidding price has reached 11,000 euros (290 million VND). Even though it is an antique, the simple, straightforward design means it can be easily repaired by anyone in a local workshop, if there is no strong requirement for originality.
Photo: Car and Classic
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