It was one of the most infamous snubs in automotive history. Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916—1993) was a successful Italian tractor manufacturer who owned a number of Ferraris. When he suggested to Enzo Ferrari how the clutch on the Prancing Horse’s cars could be improved, he was told: “Go back to your tractors”.
The rude riposte inspired Ferrucio to establish his sports-car brand in 1963 to take on Ferrari, leading to icons as the Countach, Diablo, and Aventador.
The origin story of this famous Italian rivalry is told in Lamborghini: the man behind the legend, a biopic launching internationally on November 18.
The film stars Frank Grillo in the titular role with Gabriel Byrne as Enzo Ferrari and Mira Sorvino as Annita Borgatti, Lamborghini’s second wife.
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