A 1968 Lamborghini Espada Series I in Photos
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This example of a 1968 Lamborghini Espada Series I sold for €173,000 (approximately $186,600 at the current exchange rate) through RM Sotheby's in 2021.
This cabin was retrimmed in cherry-red leather as part of a three-year restoration begun in 2014.
Lamborghini's 325 hp, 3.9-liter V-12 gives the car a top speed of 155 mph.
This Espada, with a body by Bertone, is one of only 37 examples built in 1968.
The Espada was the first true two-door, four-seat 'supercar.'
A total of 1,217 examples, spanning three series, were produced over a 10-year period, from 1968 through 1978, making the Espada the longest-running and highest-production Lamborghini model up until the Countach.
As with many collectibles, Espada values have softened a bit, and it's possible to acquire one for well under six figures.
This car features vertical 'jail bars' on the rear glass of the decklid, which only appeared on the first few examples.
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