1970 - Lamborghini 400 GT Espada
Lamborghini's first family supercar and the fastest of its time

French registration
Chassis n°7819
Engine n°40275

- Design by Gandini, engine by Bizzarrini and chassis by Dallara
- One of only 578 Espada Series 2 built
- Delivered new in Switzerland with air conditioning and power steering
- Original engine and color scheme
- Mechanical restoration by the late Edmond Ciclet in 2019-2020
- Interesting Swiss history and remarkable state of preservation

Derived from the Lamborghini Marzal prototype, the Espada was presented at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show.

It was the result of Ferruccio Lamborghini's desire to broaden his range by offering a GT-type sports car that was truly family-oriented.


Technically, to achieve this, the brand's chief engineer at the time, Gian Paolo Dallara, extrapolated its structure from the chassis of the 400 GT 2+2, the Italian marque's first two-seat rear coupé, which succeeded the 400 GT, itself a descendant of the v...