Lamborghini Espada

(1968 - 1978)

Brand:

Lamborghini

Model:

Espada

Country:

Italy

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Fascination for four - Lamborghini Espada in the (historic) test

December 14, 2023 — José Rosinski 18

Where other cars had long since reached their limits, the Lamborghini Espada really felt at home. At 180 km/h, the 340 hp four-seater could be sped along effortlessly. The racy lines and elegant equipment delighted the connoisseur. Who cared about weak brakes and a seating position that took some getting used to? This historical test report weighs up the pros and cons of the Lamborghini Espada.

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Lamborghini Espada - superlative Gran Turismo with a powerful sound

May 15, 2013 — Bruno von Rotz 53

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.

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Lamborghini Espada - sportiness for four people

August 2, 2012 — Peter Ruch (Radical-Mag)33

Between 1968 and 1978, Lamborghini built 1,224 four-seater Espada coupés. Marcello Gandini succeeded in providing four people with perfectly acceptable seating conditions and the legendary V12 engine ensured that the car could be driven in a manner befitting its status. This article describes the history of the Espada and shows it in current and historical pictures, as well as in sales brochures of the time.

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Lamborghini Espada 400 GT (1.Serie) (1968-1969)

Coupe, 325 PS, 3929 cm³

Lamborghini Espada 400 GT (2.Serie) (1969-1972)

Coupe, 340 PS, 3929 cm³

Lamborghini Espada 400 GT (3.Serie) (1972-1978)

Coupe, 350 PS, 3929 cm³

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Lamborghini Espada 400 GT Series 2 (1970) - not sold - at the Dolder auction of the Oldtimer Gallery on June 11, 2016

Lamborghini Espada Série 3 (1973) - offered as lot 057 at the Artcurial Rétromobile Paris auction on February 3-4, 2023

Lamborghini Espada (1970) - the loading sill appears high, but the whole car is low

Lamborghini Espada (1972) - Lamborghini opened up new sales markets with the Espada.

Lamborghini Espada (1970) - exhibited at the Motor Show

Lamborghini Espada (1972) - under the hammer as lot 135 at the RM Auction in Monterey on August 15/16, 2014

Lamborghini GT 400 Espada Series 3 (1973) - offered as lot 169 at the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen auction on October 14, 2023

Lamborghini Espada (1972) - Of great importance for Lamborghini

Lamborghini Espada Series II (1971) - sold as lot 162 at RM/Sotheby's "The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection" online-only auction 2020

Lamborghini 400 GT Espada Series 2 (1970) - offered at the auction of the Oldtimer Gallery in Toffen on November 29, 2014

Lamborghini Espada (1972) - Palmen Scheuenfund Collection

Lamborghini Espada série 2 (1970) - as lot 39 at the Artcurial auction "Sur les Champs 12" in Paris on April 8, 2018

Lamborghini Espada (1969) - there aren't that many years between the Lambo and the Lagonda from Aston Martin - Classic-Gala Schwetzingen 2020

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Auctioned vehicles of Lamborghini Espada

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Lamborghini Espada Series II 1973 Not Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 18, 2016)	Espada Series II	1973	Not Sold	ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 18, 2016)
Lamborghini Espada Serie 2 1970 Sold Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016)	Espada Serie 2	1970	Sold	Classicbid Retro Classics Auction 2016 (March 18, 2016)
Lamborghini Espada Série 1 1969 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018)	Espada Série 1	1969	Sold	Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018)
Lamborghini Espada II Bertone lhd 2+2 1971 Sold RM/Sotheby's 22 Million London Sale (September 8, 2014)	Espada II Bertone lhd 2+2	1971	Sold	RM/Sotheby's 22 Million London Sale (September 8, 2014)
Lamborghini 400 GT Espada Serie 2 2+2 1970 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (September 29, 2014)	400 GT Espada Serie 2 2+2	1970	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (September 29, 2014)
Lamborghini 400 GT Espada Série 1 1969 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023)	400 GT Espada Série 1	1969	Sold	Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023)
Lamborghini Espada Serie III 1973 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 15, 2015)	Espada Serie III	1973	Sold	RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 15, 2015)
Lamborghini Espada Series I Coupé 1969 Not Sold Bonhams Zoute (October 11, 2020)	Espada Series I Coupé	1969	Not Sold	Bonhams Zoute (October 11, 2020)
Lamborghini Espada 400 GT Série 3 1973 Not Sold Artcurial Monaco (July 19, 2021)	Espada 400 GT Série 3	1973	Not Sold	Artcurial Monaco (July 19, 2021)
Lamborghini Espada Serie III 1973 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile 2015 (February 6, 2015)	Espada Serie III	1973	Sold	Artcurial Rétromobile 2015 (February 6, 2015)

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