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Bob Wallace (4 October 1938 – 19 September 2013) was a New Zealand test driver, automotive engineer and mechanic, best known for his role in developing early Lamborghini road cars. Early life. A young Bob Wallace working on a Maserati Birdcage, early 1960s. Wallace was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1938. [1]
Mar 20, 2023 · Wallace was the chief test driver at Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini SpA for 12 years—between 1963 and 1975—when he played a crucial role in developing some of the early legends of the marque, in the process shaping the image of Lamborghini far into the future.
Sep 26, 2013 · He was Lamborghini's Chief Test Driver from 1964 to 1975 and the father of the legendary Miura SV Jota and Ferruccio's only hot rod, the Jarama S "Bob." Sadly, Bob Wallace has passed away.
Sep 23, 2013 · Famous Lamborghini Test Driver Bob Wallace Passed Away. Mark Smeyers September 23, 2013. Home. Lamborghini News. An icon in automotive history has passed away on Thursday, September 19. 2013 the man with the ‘best job in the world’ between 1963 to 1975, Bob Wallace was the Chief Test driver at Automobili Lamborghini SpA for 12 years his ...
Jun 25, 2018 · But Lamborghini chief test driver Bob Wallace wanted something even racier, so he began working on his own variant, the Jota, in 1970. Wallace spoke with Hemmings about the car back in...
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Oct 18, 2018 · After going upstairs, Balboni was faced with Ferruccio Lamborghini, Bob Wallace—Lamborghini's first chief test driver, a New Zealander who'd been hired away from Maserati's race team...
Mar 11, 2021 · Road testing. Following the LP 500’s success in Geneva, Lamborghini’s chief test driver Bob Wallace used the car, equipped with a more reliable 4-liter engine, for every possible kind of road test.
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