Highlights

Rare road-going dolly wheel included
Pre-dates Ferruccio Lamborghini's move into supercar manufacturing by three years
Presented in the Lamborghini Trattori orange and blue colourway

The Appeal

Built in 1960, three years before Ferruccio Lamborghini's pivot to sports car production, the Lamborghini 5C Cingolato was purpose-engineered to conquer the steep, unforgiving hillsides of Italian vineyards where conventional wheeled tractors would simply lose traction. Its steel-tracked crawler configuration, controlled entirely by hand levers and independent brake pedals rather than a steering wheel, made it a capable workhorse on challenging terrain. The commercial success of machines like this directly funded Ferruccio's venture into luxury sports cars.

This example comes with a rare road-going dolly wheel, an ingenious Lamborghini-engineered system that allowed farmers to bolt large rubber-tyred wheels onto the track sprocket hubs and attach a front caster assembly, converting the crawler for legal road transit without damaging tarmac. Finding a 5C with this kit intact is increasingly uncommon.

Presented in the Lamborghini Trattori livery of safety orange on the engine cowling and fenders with light blue on the lower chassis and track mechanisms, this crawler represents a tangible piece of the story behind one of the world's most recognisable supercar marques.

Key Information

Mileage: 1,955 hours of use indicated
Country of registration: UK
Technical inspection status: not stated
Technical specs: 2.2-litre air-cooled inline 3-cylinder diesel, 39-40 hp, 4-speed manual with dual-range Hi/Lo transfer case (8 forward, 2 reverse speeds)
Paperwork: not stated
The dolly wheel configuration is not included in the sale
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The Detail

Steered via dual directional hand levers and two independent brake pedals operating a skid-steer system; no steering wheel fitted
Engine speed regulated by a hand throttle
Dual rear PTO shafts for operating stationary farm machinery
Hydraulically actuated three-point hitch system
Approximate weight of 1,800 to 2,000 kg
Road-going conversion kit comprises large rubber-tyred rear wheels that bolt onto the outer sprocket hubs and a detachable front dolly/nose-wheel caster assembly
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