I want to go Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy to visit Lamborghini Nuova Automobili S.p.A.
Recently Starhub cable tv is showing the series "Mega Factories".
It had shown Ferrari and Porsche factories, but however after watching Lamborghini factory, Lamborghini is a brand that truly hand made sport cars.
Porsche had over 100++ stations with thousands of workers. Workers are responsible for fixing up the car at different station. The cars are moved on a conveyor belt to the next station. The episode on Ferrari i can't remember.
Lamborghini on the other hand had only 14 stations with less than 150 workers. Maybe due to having a smaller factory, work on another Lamborghini starts when one has ended production. The manufacturing of the engine and components are by machinery. But the mounting and installing of engine block, components are by hand. The staff interviewed takes pride and devote their soul when installing a Lamborghini.Each Lamborghini built is unique from another car and produced in limited quantities.
Valentino Balboni has the best job in the world !!!
From another cable show "Rides" on channel 72 Discovery turbo. This gentleman is the chief test driver for Lamborghini.
His job is to test drive each completed Lamborghinis before handing them over to customer.
More on Valentino Balboni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentino_Balboni
To give tribute to the most faithful and hardworking test driver, Lamorghini produced the 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. More info below.
http://www.insideline.com/lamborghini/gallardo/2010/2010-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-first-drive.html
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