Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Lamborghini in 1963 in Italy. Originally a tractor manufacturer, he started making sports cars after becoming dissatisfied with other brands like Ferrari. Key facts: Lamborghini is now owned by Audi AG; the fastest models reach over 370 km/h; several models have iconic scissor doors; engines are always at least a V8 but were commonly a V12; the first model was the 350GTV from 1963.