By now, even casual automotive enthusiasts are familiar with the story of how Ferruccio Lamborghini got involved in the car business in the 1960s.

But for those who need a refresher, the tale tells us that Mr.

Lamborghini had a bit of a spat with Enzo Ferrari that started with the former complaining about the quality of sports car the latter had provided.

In response, Enzo arrogantly brushed Ferruccio aside telling him to stick to making tractors and leave sports cars to the experts… or something to that effect.

Of course, this did not sit well with a fellow fiery Italian and Mr.

Lamborghini set off to build a sports car that would beat Ferrari at his own game.

Exactly how much of that is true we’ll never know for sure, but Lamborghini certainly did get Ferrari’s attention with cars like the exquisitely built 400GT and the jaw dropping Miura.

But the details of Mr.

Lamborghini’s tractor production are usually just a side note to the story.

He was, in fact, a very successful in...