Lot 234: 1976 Lamborghini Espada

The Espada was one of the cars which made Lamborghini great. A full four-seater luxury car with a top speed of over 150mph, it finally satisfied one of Ferrucio Lamborghini's longest-standing ambitions: to produce in series a fast, comfortable Gran Turismo. Stylistically derived from the futuristic Marzal show car of 1967, the Espada was unveiled at the 1968 Geneva Salon. Its name, as was becoming typical Lamborghini practice, bore bullfighting significance; the Espada is the toreador, the legendary matador born in the bullring, the king of the arena. The new car used the familiar 3,929cc V12 engine as seen in the Miura, whilst the level of passenger amenities was of the highest order, including air conditioning, fine leather upholstery and electric windows. The detail features of the Espada were a veritable encyclopaedia of style and innovation, distinguishing it as a car for the VIP with taste. As part of a significant part of the vendor's collection since 1988, this Espada has had just 2 owners and its mileage is now recorded as only 69,400km. In 1987, the German Lamborghini concessionaire Auto Kremer undertook a complete engine overhaul for which invoices are available and since then the car was driven some 8,000 km. In 1990 the interior trim was restored and finished in new cognac leather and new carpeting which perfectly matches the original livery of metallic gold. Moreover the car has been serviced regularly and is ready to be driven. The Espada comes with German papers, a parts catalogue, it's owner's manual and tools as well as the aforementioned invoices for the engine rebuild. Elegant high performance touring has never been so accessible. Der Espada war ein grosser Verkaufserfolg fr den Ferrari-Konkurrenten Lamborghini, verband er doch einen fr ein Auto dieser Klasse sehr gerumigen Innenraum in dem auch mal 4 Erwachsene Platz nehmen knnen mit der aufregenden Form eines echten Lamborghini und natrlich dem V12 Hochleistunsgmotor. Das Exemplar hier stammt aus 2. Hand und zeigt lediglich 69.400 km an. 1987 hat der Lamborghini Hndler Auto Kremer den Motor berholt, die Rechnungen dazu sind noch vorhanden. Seitdem wurde er kaum 8,000 km bewegt. 1990 dann wurde die Innenausstattung mit neuem Cognac-farbenen Leder ausgeschlagen, die wunderbar zur goldlackierten Karrosserie passt. Komplett mit deutschem Brief, dem Teilekatalog und der originalen Bedienungsanleitung und dem Werkzeug.