This extremely slow Lamborghini could be yours for £22,000

[Dani ♡]

 

Plenty of people daydream of owning a Lamborghini one day, and possibly speeding down to Cannes in it to hobnob with the glitterati. However, this particular model, though every bit as stylish as its supercar brethren, would not be much use for speed-freaks. The hugely rare Lamborghini tractor is being auctioned without reserve this week at The Grand Palais, Paris, and valued at £22,000.

One of an estimated 117 DLA 35 tractors built, this 1957 vehicle predates the foundation of Automobili Lamborghini by six years, serving as a reminder of the early stages of Ferruccio Lamborghini's automotive empire. The Lamborghini Tractor was founded in the 1940s, and used discarded war materials to produce its first machines. By the following decade it was one of Italy's largest agricultural equipment manufacturers, and this beautiful specimen illustrates why the brand became so well regarded. The DLA 35 is powered by Lamborghini's own three-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2,200cc and a power output of 36bhp. Tractor CREDIT: BONHAMS/BNPS It was restored in 2016, is finished in the original orange and blue livery and comes fitted with new tyres. "This beautiful tractor would make a distinctive and welcome addition to any significant collection of classic agricultural machinery, or a unique addition to any Lamborghini collection," says the Bonhams auction catalogue. "It has the potential to draw crowds, especially when exhibited alongside the most beautiful supercars sharing the marque's famous 'raging bull' emblem, such as the legendary Miura and Countach." While the asking price is estimated at around £22,000, interested parties ought to be aware it was previously sold in 2016 for close to £89,000.