Pics: Lamborghinis on parade in Milan

Published May 8, 2013

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Hundreds Lamborghini supercars powered their way through Milan on Wednesday at the start of a tour of Italy that marks the company's 50th anniversary.

The 350 sleek roadsters with a combined horsepower of 190 000 (141 000kW) formed a four-kilometre convoy that began the tour from the Sforza Castle in Milan city centre and will end on Saturday at the company's headquarters near Bologna.

Drivers from 29 countries are taking part in the Lamborghini tour, which includes cars owned by the company and as well as aficionados.

The biggest representation was from Britain, with 71 cars, followed by Germany, Italy and Switzerland with 30 Lamborghinis each.

Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Singapore, South Korea, Tunisia and Ukraine were also among those represented.

“Lamborghini has been the dream and the symbol of Made in Italy for 50 years,” said company chief executive Stephan Winkelmann, adding that the tour “reflects the global dimension we have attained”.

The tour will cruise through high-end beach resort Forte dei Marmi and Rome, as well as the mediaeval towns of Orvieto and Arezzo.

Lamborghini started out in 1948 as “Lamborghini Trattori”, which has since been sold off, while the car division was founded in 1963 after founder Ferruccio Lamborghini was allegedly given an arrogant response by Ferrari's founder after complaining about the Ferrari he'd bought. -IOL & AFP

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