{"id":830320,"date":"2024-03-12T15:26:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?page_id=830320"},"modified":"2024-03-23T18:33:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T18:33:14","slug":"lamborghini-espada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/all-brands\/lamborghini\/lamborghini-espada\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamborghini Espada"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lamborghini Espada<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bold &amp; Unconventional Four-Seater<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1968 &#8211; 1978<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The Lamborghini Espada was unveiled at the 1968 Geneva Auto Show, after Ferruccio Lamborghini demanded the creation of a proper four-seater. During its ten-year production, the Espada received several modifications. While the engine and the interior were changed with each series, the exterior design remained almost untouched. The Espada was the brand&#8217;s bestseller from 1968 to 1978.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#block-wrap-42970\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-42128\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Featured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38552\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Variants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38340\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Models In-Depth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-83000\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Specs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-81353\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Image Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-80739\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">More Updates<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/espada-HEADER.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lamborghini_Espada_timeline-2-1024x676-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only Lamborghini you could take the kids on vacation in&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Sports Car Digest&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lamborghini Espada Variants<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The Lamborghini Espada was a grand touring coupe made between 1968 and 1978. Designed by Marcello Gandini, the Espada was Lamborghini&#8217;s most successful model at the time. A total of 1,217 were manufactured throughout its production run. The Espada&#8217;s lifespan was marked by three distinct series (Series I, Series II, Series III), each with their own respective interior design, but all largely maintaining the original Gandini exterior design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Polarizing&#8230;ahead of its time&#8230;love it or hate it, there is no doubt the Espada design is iconic. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Car Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamborghini Espada Bold &amp; Unconventional Four-Seater 1968 &#8211; 1978 The Lamborghini Espada was unveiled at the 1968 Geneva Auto Show, after Ferruccio Lamborghini demanded the creation of a proper four-seater. During its ten-year production, the Espada received several modifications. While the engine and the interior were changed with each series, the exterior design remained almost untouched. The Espada was the brand&#8217;s bestseller from 1968 to 1978. 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