Balboni, the legendary Lamborghini test driver

Valentino Balboni talks about his 40 years as chief test driver of Lamborghini, from his first hours in the factory to the day a new model was named after him. former chief test driver of Lamborghini

Valentino Balboni poses with a "Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni". Source: Facebook

Valentino Balboni started working for Lamborghini in 1968, as a mechanic apprentice, just five years after the car manufacturer was established by founder Ferruccio Lamborghini.

He started test-driving newly built cars alongside Bob Wallace.  Since then, Balboni has reportedly driven about 80% of all Lamborghinis ever built.

In July 2009, Lamborghini announced a special edition run of 250 Gallardo LP550-2 "Valentino Balboni edition", a  rear-wheel driven.

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