Following World War II, a young Ferruccio (Romano Reggiani) returns home to Cento, Italy, and begins building tractors out of repurposed military parts.

The narrative is divided into three distinct chapters of Ferruccio's life:

, who based the script on the biographical book Ferruccio Lamborghini: La Storia Ufficiale by Tonino Lamborghini. Critical Reception Lamborghini: The man behind the legend | Garage Italia