At the end of the 1970s, the heirs of Hans Hürlimann made a proposal to Vittorio Carozza – who had been at the helm of SAME for a few years, who replaced Francesco Cassani – to take over the company. The deal was concluded quickly to the satisfaction of both parties: in 1979 SAME officially became“SAME Lamborghini Hürlimann” (SLH), the number two Italian manufacturer and ranking among the top places on the worldwide market, with a complete and differentiated range of models. Production began on the series “H” models: a new range of tractors with 60 to 160 hp engines (H-1103, H-1104 and H-1106) aimed for the European market. Five years later (1984) another breakthrough: a new range of machines with a 54 - 165 hp was introduced, with innovative features, new styling and original cab. The H1104, H1105 and H1106 engines, fitted on the early models, were later replaced with 1000 Series engines cooled by water.