Lamborghini Espada

Lamborghini Espada
A Series III Espada
Overview
Manufacturer	Lamborghini
Production	1968-1978 1217 made
Assembly	Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Designer	Marcello Gandini at Bertone
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	3.9 L Lamborghini V12
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,730 mm (186.2 in)
Width	1,860 mm (73.2 in)
Height	1,185 mm (46.7 in)
Kerb weight	1,630 kg (3,594 lb)

The Lamborghini Espada is a 4-seat grand touring coupé built by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1968 and 1978.

The car was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. Gandini drew inspiration and cues from two of his Bertone show cars from 1967, the Lamborghini Marzal and the Jaguar Piraña.

The Espada was a four-seater GT, selling alongside the 2+2 400GT and the mid-engined Miura. 1217 Espadas were made, making it the most successful Lamborghini model until the expansion of Countach production in the mid-1980s.

The name "Espada" means "sword" in Spanish, referring to the sword that the Torero uses to kill the bull in the Corrida.

During its ten years in production the car underwent some changes, and three different series were produced. These were the S1 (1968–1970), the S2 (1970–1972) and the S3 (1972–1978). Each model featured interior redesigns, while only minor details were changed on the exterior.

The Espada was launched at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show. The original design of the dashboard was inspired by the Marzal concept car, and featured octagonal housings for the main instruments, topped by an additional binnacle for the secondary gauges. Wheels were Campagnolo alloys on knock-off hubs, of the same design seen on the Miura. The tail lights were the same units mounted on the first series Fiat 124 Sport Coupé. 186 were made before January 1970