LAMBORGHINI. LAMBORGHINI in ITALY
Nuova Automobili Feruccio Lamborghini S.p.A., Via Modena 12 I-40019 Sant Agata Bolognese,
Bologna, Italy tel. + 39051/6817611, fax +
39051/6817700, http://www.lamborghini.com
Program: Gallardo, Murcielago,
Murcielago Roadster.
Production volume in 2003 - 1,357 vehicles. Ferruccio
Lamborghini built two chassis roadsters based on the Fiat 500 called Lamborghini 750 Topolina Barchetta
in the years 1946-48. In 1947 Ferruccio Lamborghini Carioca was established, and started the
production of tractors. In 1963 a second company was set up - Automobili Ferrucio Lamborghini
and the first sport model, christened 350 GTV was shown, with its serial production to
start a year later. In 1987 the firm was taken over by Chrysler and in 1994 by Megatech / Bermudy, which
belonged to the Micom Setdco concern. In the year 1995 about 60% of Lamborghini shares were
bought by two Malaysian companies: Timor and V-Power Corporation. In 1998 Lamborghini became a
part of the VAG (Volkswagen -Audi) consortium.
Latest premieres: Detroit 2003 - prototype Murcielago
Barchetta; Geneva 2003 - Gallardo; Frankfurt/Main 2003 - Murcielago R-GT; Geneva 2004 - Murcielago Roadster (serial
version); Geneva 2005 - concept car roadster Concept S. Plans for the future: 2005 – Gallardo Roadster; 2006 - Crossover.
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