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Lamborghini Espada - superlative Gran Turismo with a powerful sound

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Created on May 13, 2013

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Bruno von Rotz

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - das Bertone-Gandini-Design schöpfte viel vom Marzal

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - ein überaus flacher Viersitzer

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - die Silhouette entspricht weitgehend der des Marzal

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - eindrückliche Proportionen - in Rot wirkt er geradezu agressiv

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - grosszügige Verglasung

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - die Ladekante erscheint hoch, aber das ganze Auto ist ja niedrig

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - Blick durch die Hecklappe in den Innenraum

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - 300 km/h war vielleicht doch gar etwas optimistisch

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - relativ flach stehendes Lenkrad

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - der Schalthebel liegt gut zur Hand

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - gegenüber dem Marzal zusätzliche Lüftungsöffnungen

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - Lufteinlässe auf der Motorhaube

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - mit grossen Doppelscheinwerfern vorne

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - kein Problem mit der Vorfahrt auf der Autobahn

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - der Vierliter-V12 mit vier obenliegenden Nockenwellen

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - sechs Weber Horizontal-Doppelvergaser liefern Benzin und Luft für über 320 PS

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - Zentralverschlüsse

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - die Räder wurden so auch beim Miura verwendet

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - Bertones Namenszug auf der Flanke

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - das Bertone-B auf der Flanke

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - die beiden Scheibenwischer falten sich in der Mitte zusammen

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - der Stier auf der Motorhaube

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - der Stier über der grossen Kühlöffnung

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - Türgriffe ohne Firlefanz

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - unter diesen Ziergittern verbergen sich auf beiden Seiten die Tanköffnungen

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - zur Zierde und zur Abdeckung des Tankstutzens

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - die Heckleuchten

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - auch der Kofferraum ist durchsichtig

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - wie die Trompeten von Jericho

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - der Typen-Schriftzug auf dem hinteren Kotflügel

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Lamborghini Marzal (1967) - atemberaubender Bertone-Prototyp, gezeichnet von Marcello Gandini

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Lamborghini Marzal (1967) - Flügeltüren und Bienenwagenheck

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Lamborghini Marzal (1968) - mit offenen durchgehenden Flügeltüren

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Lamborghini Marzal (1967) - grosse Glasflächen beim viersitzigen Coupé

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Lamborghini Marzal (1967) - Interieur - das Bienenwabenthema wiederholt sich im Inneren

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - Gran Turismo für Eilige

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - das vierplätzige Coupé

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - kraftvolle Vorderansicht

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - Heckansicht

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - stimmige Formgebung von Marcello Gandini

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - geräumiges Interieur

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Lamborghini Espada (1968) - das vierplätzige Interieur

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Lamborghini Espada (1969) - die meisten wurden in dunklen Farbtönen bestellt

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - ausgestellt auf dem Autosalon

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Lamborghini Espada (1970) - elegante Form und viel Platz

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Lamborghini Espada (1973) - hat auch nach fünf Jahren Bauzeit noch nichts von seiner Eleganz verloren

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Lamborghini Espada (1973) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Lamborghini Espada (1975) - ein 400 GTS - der Sportwagen reifte in Würde

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Summary

The Lamborghini Espada was one of the most admired cars at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show. Bertone and Gandini had succeeded in giving the four-seater with front engine a shape that was forward-looking, elegant and practical at the same time. Equipped with highly developed Lamborghini technology, the Espada was the GT to beat in its class. This report portrays an early Lamborghini Espada from the second series, built in 1970, and attempts to explore the fascination of this Granturismo with pictures and sound samples.

This article contains the following chapters

A decision of the heart
Modern and impressive design
350 horsepower for the bull
Price is a matter of opinion
The big difference
Sweaty but satisfying work
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Anyone who had made it big in the late 1960s and could afford to buy a slightly more extravagant vehicle in terms of status, but didn't want to do without four full-size seats and sportiness, couldn't really avoid the Lamborghini Espada. They probably didn't want to miss out on the hot-blooded bull from St. Agata, because once they had felt its hoarse breath, they didn't want to live another day without it. The purchase of a Lamborghini Espada was not the result of a calculation; any accountant would certainly have advised against it immediately. Espada buyers listened to their hearts, which was the only way they could, like young boys in love, overlook the weaknesses of the luxury GT they bought.

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