Lamborghini’s Greatest Vehicles

Since the car manufacturer Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini was founded in 1963, and in the years since then has produced some of the most popular and revered vehicles the sports car 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 such a setback, the business was never discontinued. Lamborghini exchanged owndreship serveral times and although they were never able to dominate the market it continued to be a respectable and popular name in the auto industry before experiencing a major resurgence in popularity during the late 90s. This came after Lamborghini was purchased by Audi AG who helped make it the massively successful sports car manufacturer it is today.

There have been many incredible vehicles produced under the Lamborghini name over the years, but here are just a few of its finest models.

The Murcielago (2001 – 2010)
The Murciélago is a two-seater sports car which was the first new design from Lamborghini for eleven years when it was introduced in 2001. It was also the company’s first new model under the ownership of Audi. With a style from Lamborghini’s lead designer, Luc Donckerwolke, the Murcielago features 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 famous bull fighting fable in 19th century Spain.

The Countach (1974 – 1989)
With a name taken from an Italian expression used to woo beautiful women; the Countach is an incredible vehicle styled by the young artist Marcello Gandini of the Bertone design studio who had found previous success designing the Miura model. The vehicle’s appearance is largely responsible for pioneering the flat and sharply angled look that so many popular sports cars featured during the 1970s. As the first sports car produced to have the ability to reach 200 miles per hour, the Countach became one of Lamborghini’s biggest sellers.

Espada (1968 -1978)
Boasting another design from Marcello Gandini of Bertone, 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 vehicle over the course of an entire 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 first Lamborghini car to be given a name directly associated with the brand,. The Miura is widely considered to have begun the trend of high performance, two-seater, mid-engine sports cars. An incredibly striking car, it was 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 kinds adopted soon after.