Ferruccio Lamborghini built his first tractors in 1948 near Cento, Italy, converting surplus military engines to create the machines that made his fortune. In 1963 he founded Automobili Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese to build road cars that could challenge the established Italian marques, while the tractor business continued under the Lamborghini name and is today part of the SDF group. The tractor company and the car company thus share one man's vision, even though they would develop in very different directions.

Automobili Lamborghini is famous for dramatic V12 cars, from the early 350 and 400 GT grand tourers through the Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago and Aventador, and for V10 models such as the Gallardo and Huracan. In parallel, Lamborghini tractors such as the Champion line have served European agriculture with their own diesel engines.

Depending on the listing, manuals cover Lamborghini engines in factory detail: mechanical overhaul and timing, fuel and induction systems, cooling and lubrication, transmissions and drivelines, electrical systems with wiring diagrams, torque specifications and diagnostic procedures, together with scheduled maintenance for road cars or agricultural machines. Engine codes, year-specific details and factory torque data in the manuals reflect the low-volume, hand-built nature of both Lamborghini businesses.

These documents are aimed at exotic-car owners and restorers, specialist performance workshops, tractor owners and collectors of the Lamborghini marque. Factory procedures help preserve both the performance and the value of these distinctive Italian machines.