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I started the weekend with an early morning blast down the coast when it appeared... An orange dot was getting closer, closer... chills went down my spine as I realized a Lamborghini Muira had just blown by. I could not believe I had seen something so amazing, and not had a camera ready. By some stroke of luck, the same car showed up at my weekly meet, the classic Lamborghini can be seen below. Later that day, I attended the Huntington Beach Concourse where I spotted an amazing Ferrari 250GT. What are the chances... two separate car shows, and I see a Muira and a 250GT in the same day. These supercars are the focus of one of my favorite car related stories - the birth of Lamborghini. Lamborghini began it's life as an automaker from humble roots, as it was originally a tractor company known as Lamborghini Trattori. The companies founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini was an automotive enthusiast, and being a successful Italian businessman, Mr. Lamborghini owned the original supercar - the incredible Ferrari 250GT. Lamborghini was unhappy with the performance of the clutch on his 250GT and brought the car to the Ferrari factory where he was given an audience with Enzo Ferrari himself. Ferrari silenced Lamborghini, telling him that perhaps his driving skill was better matched to the tractors he had made his fortune from. Lamborghini returned to his tractor factory, tore the car apart and discovered that the clutch was supplied from the same company that manufactured clutches for his own machines. A common fix for the tractor clutch was implemented, and with this, Automobili Lamborghini was born. Three years later, in 1966, the Muira was released... it has stood the test of time as one of the most beautiful cars ever produced, and has inspired countless sports cars including the Ford GT40 (another car built to spite Enzo Ferrari, particularly Ferrari's domination at LeMans)

To this day, enthusiasts worldwide carry on the battle of which Italian car maker is "best"... Ferrari and it's amazing history of racing dominance, or Lamborghini with it's wild designs and their ever increasing power plants.

Below, you can find examples of the best that Ferrari and Lamborghini have to offer. You will also see an amazing collection that covers everything from 60's muscle to late model exotics. From a Shelby GT500 KR, to the latest Ferrari F430 challenge car, and covering most things in between - I hope you enjoy!

Keep the comments coming. James