Instrumentation Includes An Oil Pressure Gauge

This 1962 Lamborghini 5C TL crawler tractor was recently imported from Italy, where it was reportedly still in use on a farm until the seller鈥檚 acquisition. The tractor is powered by an air-cooled 2.2L diesel engine paired with a 4-speed dual-range transmission with track drive. The bodywork and chassis wear an older repaint in the original colors, and the tractor is equipped with a hydraulically-operated 3-point hitch and dual PTO outputs. This Lamborghini is now offered by the selling dealer with a Georgia bill of sale. The tractor has been repainted in the original Lamborghini Trattori orange over a blue chassis and driveline. The finish is older and shows wear, and the bare steel tracks show corrosion. Implements can be powered by dual PTO outputs, and control is by a hydraulically-actuated 3-point hitch system. Close-up photos of the PTOs and other hardware are provided in the gallery below. The steel seat carries the Lamborghini name across the backrest and is not fitted with a cushion. The bleeder valve for the 3-point hitch actuator assembly comes through the base of the seat near the operator鈥檚 left leg. The crawler is controlled with a hand throttle and steered using two brake pedals, along with directional hand control levers. Instrumentation includes an oil pressure gauge, tachometer, and an hour meter, though the latter is not functional. The seller estimates that they have added about two hours during their ownership. The air-cooled 2.2L diesel engine was factory-rated at 40 horsepower and is backed by a dual-range 4-speed manual transmission. The seller reports that an oil and filter change was performed at the time of their acquisition eight months ago. A driving and operation video is viewable below.

Combining speed and luxuriousness with exceptional off-road capabilities, Lamborghini LM002 was in many respects far ahead of its time. When it comes to comfort and ability to cross the difficult terrain, only Land Rover could compete with LM002. Unfortunately, automobile market was not quite ready for the new luxury SUV. Therefore, despite the orders from armed forces of Saudi Arabia and Libya, Lamborghini sold only 301 vehicles. 6. The Italian automaker launched its first production model in 1963. With the top speed of 280 km / h, Lamborghini 350GTV was a leader among production cars of its time. 7. The Italian company uses very distinctive naming convention for its car models. Feruccio Lamborghini was quite a fan of Spanish bullfight. In 1963, he visited the cattle-bred farm Miura in Seville. It was owned by Don Eduardo Miura Fernandez, one of the most famous breeders of fighting bulls in Spain. This visit had a strong influence on the Italian industrialist.

In fact, he was so impressed by the traditional art of bullfighting, that he made a decision to name all his new sports cars after famous fighting bulls. Traditionally in Spanish bullfight, bulls that manage to defeat a matador are given life, and their names are forever inscribed in the history of the sport. Ferruccio Lamborghini was convinced, that a name of a fighting bull will emphasize the untamed nature of sports cars created under Lamborghini marque. By the way, Ferruccio Lamborghini himself was also a bull in a sense, since his zodiac sign was Taurus. 8. The first model to be introduced to the world under the 鈥渂ullish鈥?name was Lamborghini Miura. The sports car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966. The public warmly received it; however, spectators were somewhat confused, since they were not allowed to open the hood. This was not a coincidence: there was simply no engine under it!

Since the engine was still being designed, the prototype was sent to the Geneva Motor Show with a ballast instead of an engine under the hood. Eventually, Miura proved to be a very good car. 9. Lamborghini Countach was produced by the Italian company for 16 years (from 1974 to 1990). Notably, this sports car is one of the a few Lamborghini models, with a name that has nothing to do with bulls and bullfighting. The word 鈥渃ountach鈥?comes from the Piedmontese language, spoken in a region of Piedmont in North-West of Italy. It is an expression of excitement or astonishment and can be translated as 鈥淗eavens! 鈥?According to the legend, Nuccio Bertone himself made such an exclamation when he saw the first sketches of the future supercar. 10. The story of Lamborghini was not always a story of success. In 1987, the American automobile giant Chrysler, practically saved it from oblivion by acquiring it.

The same year, the Italian vehicle manufacturer presented a peculiar concept car under the name of Portofino. It was a sedan with four doors of the guillotine type, powered by a 3.5-liter engine installed at the rear. Although it remained only a prototype, its image and design was subsequently embodied in many Chrysler cars. 11. In 1994, Lamborghini was acquired by an Indonesian investment group. It was a period of uncertainty for the Italian marque. The German automobile giant Volkswagen saved the famous vehicle manufacturer. Since 1998, Volkswagen has controlled Lamborghini through its subdivision Audi. Undoubtedly, this was a mutually beneficial union for both companies. 12. The design of modern Lamborghini is unusual even for supercars. The steel-cut body style, which became the signature of most Lamborghini models, makes it akin to fighter planes. The designer Filippo Perini admitted that he drew an inspiration from military aviation. He was particularly impressed by American B-2 and F-22 aircrafts while working on Lamborghini Aventador. 13. It turned out that the powerful Lamborghini V12 engine is a perfect fit for speedboats as well as supercars. Such a technical symbiosis is not a common thing in automobile industry.