GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Even when it was new back in 1968, Lamborghini’s Espada was overshadowed by its flashier stablemates, particularly the Miura, which is regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful cars to this day.
The Espada is hardly an ugly sister, though. Long, low and sleek, it was not only attractive in its own right, but also truer to Ferruccio Lamborghini’s original vision than any Lamborghini-badged car before or since.
THREE PARENTS, ONE CREATOR
It’s well-documented that tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini only turned to producing cars after his suggestions for improving the Ferrari 250 GT he owned were rebuffed by Enzo Ferrari.
A talented engineer in his own right, Lamborghini had an equally talented team of engineers around him, as well as an expansive factory and access to some of the best automotive stylists in the world, so he had the tools and contacts to beat Ferrari at their own game.
From the outset, GT cars were Lamborghini’s focus,
