LAMBORGHINI TRATTORI

I just noticed this has appeared on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960-LAMBORGHINI-5C-CINGOLATO-CRAWLER/282794186802?hash=item41d7d8d832:g:yBIAAOSw6MNaSPvA


It was for sale on Bring a Trailer last year but did not meet the reserve. It looks like a fantastic restoration and I think its current price is very fair considering its condition looks perfect.


But I believe this is not actually a 5C. The battery on a 5C is under the bonnet rather than directly in front of the driver rather and, as far as I know, the 5C did not start production until 1961. Having studied the photos I think this is an earlier, rarer model, either a 3402C or a 3403C. But that really doesn’t matter; it would be easy to have the correct decals made and take the 5C decals off.


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This one is going to auction shortly. Looks stunning. Estimate £15-20K.

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Further info: http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/lamborghini-dl20---2241r

 

And here is my 2R on it's way from Italy to join my Urraco and Gallardo in the UK
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I would like to re-spay my 5C. Can anybody help me with the correct colours for the blue and orange?

Thanks,

TSS

 

I don't know, however the Gulf colors really look close.

 

Thanks EarlyCat. I've looked at Gulf colours and they would be OK and probably 99.9% of people wouldn't know the difference, but the Gulf blue is a little light and the orange is not quite the right hue.

I think I have found some alternatives that are closer to the original, however if anybody can tell me the exact correct ones it'd be great.

 

I had a bit of fun on my Lambo tractor yesterday – I used it to pass my H Category (Tracked Vehicle) driving test. Now I can throw away the L-Plates

Quite possibly the first person in the UK to pass the Tracked Vehicle test on a 1960’s Lamborghini!!
The Driving Examiner said he’d never seen such a crazy vehicle!

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Not sure if this is a real sign of more interest of Lamborghini collectors or rather of some car dealers and brokers who try to pushing this topic and make some fast money. Especially as some have bought a lot of these tractors in the past two years and try to selling them now. To me it looks more like some guys are creating artificial demand. Nothing wrong about this as it happens all the time with other products too.

 

There could well be an element of that, but I think mainly the big rise in interest is due to enthusiasts realising how unique the tractors are and how historically important they are to the Lamborghini brand – no tractors; no cars – Ferruccio built his business with the tractors and that success allowed him to start manufacturing supercars.

I bought mine after seeing them on display at the Museo in Funo di Argelato. I knew Lamborghini started off making tractors but I hadn’t previously realised how significant they were. After the Museo visit I decided I just had to have one.

Everywhere I drive it people love it and want to talk about it - it gets at least as much interest as my Countach. I had some neighbours over for coffee the other day and was doing the usual garage tour, Countach? Not interested. SE30? Not interested. Lamborghini tractor? They were all over it!

In the UK it’s practically unique. I can go to any car meet (or tractor meet!) and there will not be another one there. I can work on it myself easily and it’s challenging to drive in a fun way, although rather slow! In the summer I may even use it to commute to the office for a laugh.

The tractors are an opportunity to own a fun, useable and important piece of Lamborghini history for way less money than a Lamborghini car and I think that is driving demand.

 

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New Lamborghini Tractor book just released: http://www.minervaedizioni.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=815&virtuemart_category_id=70&jjj=1526977018409&jjj=1526977153655

 

What's the rubber wheel in the front between the tracks on the yellow crawler do? Is that to move it around? Ive never seen that before...

 

Lamborghini sold wheel kits as an option for their crawler tractors to make them easier to move on tarmac

 

Thanks! that's pretty cool ive never seen that before, they were ahead of their time for sure... id didn't even notice the rear tires on the back of the yellow one till now!

 

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First time I see other angles of this very famous picture. Thanks for sharing.