Tractor Maker Ferruccio Founded Lamborghini 60 Years Ago Today : Meet The 350 GT, The Brand’s First-ever Car

Tractor maker and Italian magnate, Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.” 60 years ago today.

Meet the Lamborghini 350 GT Coupé, the First-ever production car produced by the Italian sports car brand.

Lamborghini 350 GT 2-door coupé was revealed by the Italian sports car brand at the 1964 Geneva Auto Show.

Just 120 examples of the Lamborghini 350GT were made between 1964 and 1966 before being replaced by the 400 GT.

The success of 350 GT ensured Lamborghini’s survival, allowing it to establish itself as a viable competitor with Ferrari.

Italian magnate, Ferruccio Lamborghini, with a 2-door Jarama and a tractor of his brand

Today May 7th marks the sixtieth anniversary since famous Italian sports car brand, “Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.” was founded by tractor maker, Ferruccio Lamborghini, with the aim of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with offerings from established marques such as Ferrari.

While Lamborghini gained wide acclaim in 1966 for the Miura sports coupé — which become the standard for high-performance sports and Supercars — the company’s first-ever production model was the 350 GT introduced in the mid-1960s.

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First shown in a concept form as the 350 GTV at the 1963 Turin Motor Show, the Lamborghini first-ever production model, the 350 GT 2-door coupé, was revealed by the Italian sports car brand at the 1964 Geneva Auto Show.

The 350GT was powered by a de-tuned 270bhp 3.5-litre V12 engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission, allowing it to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 6.8 seconds and onto a top-speed of 158 mph – which was an impressive figures for a sports car in its day.

Just 120 examples of the Lamborghini 350 GT were made between 1964 and 1966 before being replaced by the 400 GT. The 400 GT was also replaced by prototype P400, the latter which went into production the following year under the name, Miura.

While the production of 350 GT lasted for short period of time, the success of this 2-door coupé model ensured Lamborghini’s survival, allowing the Italian brand to establish itself as a viable competitor with rival manufacturer, Ferrari.

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