RE: Lamborghini Espada: Spotted

[mybrainhurts]

I appear to be the only person who thinks, and always thought, it looks bloody awful.

PS...what's an acrobatic pilot? Not much room in a cockpit for acrobatics.

[shatners bassoon]

I'm sorry, but it's a silly car.

It looks like it was designed by someone with undiagnosed astigmatism.

At £40k a few years back it would have been interesting, but paying a quarter of a mill for one is insane

[shatners bassoon]

mybrainhurts said:

I appear to be the only person who thinks, and always thought, it looks bloody awful..

Not the only person.

I'm not likely to trouble the market for these either... and not just for financial reasons

[sisu]

I am still disappointed that Lamborghini have given us a Q5 that looks like a Toyota CH-R when they could have made a modern version of the Espada, but instead Ferrari did.

[Loyly]

What a startlingly ugly and goofy looking car. The proportions are ungainly in the extreme. The back end is hilariously outsize.

[XOcette]

jaisharma said:

...and it would rev to about 8,000 rpm with no bother. It must have been like a space ship when it was new

And they sound utterly gorgeous, especially when given a bit of a caning.

A nice, practical, three door, four seat hatchback...

[LuS1fer]

sisu said:

I am still disappointed that Lamborghini have given us a Q5 that looks like a Toyota CH-R when they could have made a modern version of the Espada, but instead Ferrari did.

No, Ferrari gave us a fast Lexus estate.
To even compare the two, stylistically, is laughable.

I agree the Lambrover is ungainly but, regrettably, that is the way the world has gone, each automotive generation being built higher to see over the too tall previous generation. We're at that stage where Elises can see the road ahead through the axles of the car in front.

[dbdb]

I'm a long-term fan of the Espada - they do look a little ungainly in photos, but are beautiful in real life. They are the only Lamborghini I like, since I'm not really a fan of Supercars.
Though I love the Espada I would never buy one, since if I was able to afford an Espada I would buy a Maserati Khamsin - which I is one of my favourite cars of all.

[rathur]

My old car. Did it with colin Clarke lamborghini in bucks, he’s a legend

[sisu]

LuS1fer said:

sisu said:

I am still disappointed that Lamborghini have given us a Q5 that looks like a Toyota CH-R when they could have made a modern version of the Espada, but instead Ferrari did.

No, Ferrari gave us a fast Lexus estate.
To even compare the two, stylistically, is laughable.

I agree the Lambrover is ungainly but, regrettably, that is the way the world has gone, each automotive generation being built higher to see over the too tall previous generation. We're at that stage where Elises can see the road ahead through the axles of the car in front.

Shoe shaped V12 4 seater Luxury GT? I never knew Lexus made one?

[jaisharma]

XOcette said:

And they sound utterly gorgeous, especially when given a bit of a caning.

A nice, practical, three door, four seat hatchback...

Completely agree with all of that. Got a mild telling off when I put four Lancia wheels in the boot "for using it like a van"
The sound was ace!

[XOcette]

jaisharma said:

Completely agree with all of that. Got a mild telling off when I put four Lancia wheels in the boot "for using it like a van"
The sound was ace!

My memory was being taken for a ride in one (after helping translate part of a workshop manual). Three of us in the car, up a steep hill, full noise, slightly sideways!

[V8RX7]

Krikkit said:

Absolutely love the Espada, I remember when they were <£50k!

Some were a lot less than that - my Dad had one in the early 80's and he wouldn't have paid anything like that

Am I the only one that thinks it's a bit ugly (though not as bad as the AM Lagonda)