Lamborghini

Lamborghini started in 1963 in Italy in a small place called Sant'Agata Bolognese. It has been known for its sleek, high performance super cars which is often produces. Although being Italian, Lamborghini at this current moment in time is own by Audi, which is a derivative of Volkswagon, which is German and still currently based in Germany.

Ferruccio Lamborghini, the creator of Lamborghini, came up with the company aiming to rival and outclass any Ferrari. At a young age he was drafted into the Italian Air Force, where he served as a mechanic on the Island of Rhodes eventually becoming the supervisor of the vehicle maintenance unit. After he returned he opening the first Lamborghini garage, in Peive Di Cento in Italy.

They aimed to create high quality grand tourer to outperform the Ferrari's in which they came up with the Miura, which was a mid-engined sport coupe released in 1966. They also came up with the Espada GT, which was an instant hit for its time selling over 1,200 units whilst it was in its ten years of production.

Further Geographical significance can be found in Lamborghini's partnership with Formula One, supplying engines from 1989 to 1993 in teams such as Lotus (United Kingdom), Minardi (Italy), Ligier (France), Laurrousse (also France) and Modena (also Italy).