On this day in auto history – February 20th

Sat 20th Feb 2021

It was on this day in 1993 that Ferrucio Lamborghini - founder of the iconic marque which bears his name - passed away at the age of 76.

Born to impoverished grape farmers in northern Italy, Lamborghini’s mechanical know-how saw him initially enter the business of tractor manufacturing in the midst of Italy’s post-WWII economic boom.

He founded an automobile division in 1963 and began to specialise in high-end sports cars, initially to rapid success only for sales to plunge in the wake of the global financial downturn of 1973.

Growing increasingly disillusioned with the industrial world, Lamborghini sold off his interests in 1974 and pursued lower profile business interests for the remainder of his life, including winemaking from his estate on the shores of Lake Trasimeno.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294