Lamborghini DL 48-52
Built: 1954–1956 · Series: DL-Baureihe
More machines from model year 1954
Not the right version? The data comes from vehicle registers holding many near-identical versions side by side. Photograph the data plate — we read make and type from it. Open the scanner e-mail address required
Lamborghini DL series – Ferruccio Lamborghini's tractors from Cento before the sports cars: DL 15 to DL 48-52, the number as hp class, two- to four-cylinder diesels of 1.0 to 3.5 litres, 11 to 37 kW
Before Ferruccio Lamborghini built sports cars in 1963, he built tractors: in 1948 he founded Lamborghini Trattori in Cento near Ferrara, at first from military-surplus engines, from the 1950s with his own designs – the DL range is that programme of the 1950s and early 1960s, the tractors with which the company became one of Italy's big makers. The type logic: DL marks the range, the number the hp class – DL 15 about 15 hp, DL 25 25 hp, DL 30 30 hp, the double numbers DL 36-40 and DL 48-52 the power band – Super and DLA are upgrade variants. The engines are diesels with two to four cylinders and 1.0 to 3.5 litres of displacement at low rated speeds of 1,500 to 2,000 rpm, air-cooled on the model of the MWM licence Lamborghini acquired in this period.
Read on 3 more paragraphs
The register lists 9 versions with 11.1 to 36.8 kW from engines of 1,005 to 3,534 cm³, unladen weights from 1,200 to 2,500 kg, lengths from 2,160 to 3,100 mm, widths from 1,400 to 1,790 mm and heights from 1,150 to 1,500 mm.
In 1973 Lamborghini sold the tractor division to SAME of Treviglio; the brand lives on today in the SDF group as Lamborghini Trattori, and the DL models are the collectors' pieces of the founding era.
On used tractors, originality, compression and injection, cooling (blower and cylinder fins), clutch and gearbox and parts supply, which runs through vintage specialists in Italy, are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Lamborghini DL-Baureihe, Lamborghini Trattori (SDF, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | dieselcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 50 hp (36.8 kW)correct |
| Rated speed | 2,000 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 3,402 cm³correct |
| Bore | 95 mmcorrect |
| Stroke | 120 mmcorrect |
| Injection pressure | 125 barcorrect |
| Cooling | water-cooledcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,100 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,600 mmcorrect |
| Height | 1,480 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 1,970 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Drive | rear-wheel drivecorrect |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 5 V/1 Rcorrect |
| Forward gears | 5correct |
| Reverse gears | 1correct |
| Front tyres | 6.00-19 ASFcorrect |
| Rear tyres | 11-36 AScorrect |
| Top speed | 20 km/hcorrect |
Origin and approval
| Units built | 21correct |
|---|
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 14.7 kW/t (37 kW / 2.5 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 34% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Lamborghini DL 48-52 have?
The Lamborghini DL 48-52 delivers 50 hp.
How much does the Lamborghini DL 48-52 weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,500 kg.
What engine does the Lamborghini DL 48-52 have?
4 cylinders, 3,402 cm³ displacement, Diesel.
How fast does the Lamborghini DL 48-52 go?
Top speed is 20 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Lamborghini DL 48-52?
3,100 mm × 1,600 mm × 1,480 mm.
When was the Lamborghini DL 48-52 built?
Production years: 1954–1956.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.
We do not sell machines. We ask the dealers who carry this model and come back with price and lead time.
Request a quote →
We ask the suppliers and come back with price and lead time.
Request spare parts →
This page carries 24 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
Missing a figure you were looking for? Report it →
Know this machine better? Have a photo, a manual, or know that a figure is wrong? Add it to the register →
Other models in this series
Sources: [1]
Tractor in 3D section
Turn the model, look inside and click an assembly — each one is explained.