Lamborgini tractors [AT] Was Ford Parts

[Robert Brooks]

George;

I did a little checking

http://lamborghinicars.tripod.com/history.html

Apparently it was because Ferrari wouldn't fix a problem with a Ferrari 
that Ferruccio Lamborghini owned.

Enzo told him he didn't know what he was talking about because he was a 
tractor salesman.



Bob




At 12:02 PM 3/10/04 -0500, you wrote:
>George;
>
>I've heard your version before.
>
>Bob
>
>
>At 10:02 AM 3/10/04 -0500, you wrote:
>>Mike,
>>
>>Maybe you or someone else can confirm this story.  It's been a long time
>>since I heard it.
>>
>>Another fancy car maker, I think it was Enzo Ferrari was looking for a set
>>of gears, and Lamborghini submitted a proposal.  The offer was rejected,
>>after all these were racing cars, not tractors, and Lamborghini was a lowly
>>tractor builder.  That snub was the motivation for Lamborghini to build his
>>own fine race cars.
>>
>>Has anyone else heard this story?
>>
>>George Willer
>>
>>
>>
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