Espada
The only four-seat Lamborghini ever built. Gandini designed a V12 grand tourer that could carry four adults at 155 mph. The Espada proved that Lamborghini could build more than two-seat exotics, though the company never repeated the experiment.
History
Marcello Gandini designed the Espada for Bertone based on the Marzal concept car shown at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show. The brief was unprecedented for Lamborghini: a four-seat grand tourer with V12 performance.
The 3.9-liter V12, shared with the Miura, sat at the front and drove the rear wheels. The low roofline (only 1,185mm tall) made rear-seat access challenging, but once inside, four adults could travel in reasonable comfort at speeds exceeding 245 km/h.
The Espada was the most successful Lamborghini of its era, outselling the Miura and Countach. Its combination of V12 performance, four seats, and Bertone styling attracted buyers who needed more practicality than a mid-engine supercar could offer.
1,217 were built across three series over ten years. The Espada was never replaced. Lamborghini wouldn't build another four-seat car until the Urus SUV in 2018, fifty years later.
Espada values range from EUR 100,000 to EUR 200,000 depending on series and condition.
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Designed by Marcello Gandini (Bertone)
