Lamborghini is an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars based in Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. It was started by Ferruccio Lamborghini, who had made his fortune building tractors and heating and air-conditioning equipment. According to a popular story he turned to cars after being dissatisfied with a Ferrari, though accounts differ. The company's first model was the 350 GT, followed by the Miura of 1966, whose mid-engined layout helped define the supercar. Its cars carry names from bullfighting and a raging bull as emblem, reflecting the founder's zodiac sign, Taurus. Financial difficulties in the 1970s led to a series of ownership changes, including a period under Chrysler, and since 1998 Lamborghini has belonged to Audi and thus to the Volkswagen Group.
Before and after
- 1963Origins of Billie Jean King Cup
- from 1963 to 1967Rise of British Invasion
- 1963Publication of Kassaman
- 1963Founding of Persepolis F.C.
- 1963Founding of Lamborghini
- February 1963Maarten Schmidt identifies the first quasar
- 17 February 1963Birth of Michael Jordan
- 2 March 1963Birth of Anthony Albanese
- 27 March 1963Birth of Quentin Tarantino
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- 27 December 1945Founding of World Bank
- 14 September 1960Founding of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- 1994Rise of Taliban
- 1 January 1995Founding of World Trade Organization
- 4 February 2004Founding of Facebook
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