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unusual facts about Islero


Islero

Italian automaker Lamborghini named one of its grand tourers "Islero" as part of the company's tradition of naming its cars after Miura bulls and with other bullfighting-related terms.


Lamborghini Islero

The Islero (pronounced "eez-LEHR-oh") was named after a Miura bull that killed famed matador Manuel Rodriguez "Manolete" on August 28, 1947 (Lamborghini also produced a car named the Miura, from 1966 to 1973).


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