This 1969 Lamborghini Espada is one of approximately 176 Series I examples manuf

1969 Lamborghini Espada

This 1969 Lamborghini Espada is one of approximately 176 Series I examples manufactured between 1968 and 1970. The car is said to have remained with its original owner until it was purchased by the seller in 1998 and reportedly spent approximately 25 years in storage before a freshening was performed under current ownership. It is finished in black over matching leather upholstery, and power comes from a 3.9-liter V12 paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Features include six Weber 40DCOE carburetors, four-wheel disc brakes, 15″ Campagnolo knock-off magnesium wheels, power windows, and a Blaupunkt cassette player. This S1 Espada is now offered with factory literature, spare parts, service records, and a clean Oregon title in the name of the seller’s LLC.

The Espada was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone and debuted at the 1968 Geneva Motor Show. This example underwent a color change to black under previous ownership. The silver and blue pinstriping incorporates “Espada” on the hood and “Lambo’s Lambo” on the rear hatch. Equipment includes chrome bumpers, twin NACA ducts on the hood, black belt-line moldings, a driver-side mirror, louvered roof vents, and a fixed glass tail panel above the taillights. The passenger door mirror is missing.

The 15″ Campagnolo magnesium wheels feature three-eared knock-off hubs, and they were refinished in 2001. Michelin XWX radial tires measuring 215/70 are fitted at all four corners, and a matching spare wheel with an older Pirelli tire is stowed beneath the rear cargo floor. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes. Replacement brake boosters were installed in 2001.

The 2+2 cockpit features front bucket seats that are said to have been rebuilt and retrimmed in black upholstery under the seller’s ownership. A color-coordinated center console, rear seating surfaces, door panels, and carpets are fitted, and equipment includes power windows, a Jaeger clock, a Blaupunkt cassette player, and a wooden shift knob. Replacement window regulator pulleys were installed under the seller’s ownership. The air conditioning does not work, the shift boot is torn, and a piece of missing dash trim is highlighted in the gallery.The wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts a Series I-specific dashboard housing Jaeger instrumentation consisting of a 190-mph speedometer, a 10k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for water temperature, fuel level, oil temperature, amperage, and oil pressure. The tachometer is said to have been overhauled under the seller’s ownership. The five-digit odometer shows 40k miles, approximately 100 of which were added under the seller’s ownership.The 3,929cc V12 features six Weber 40DCOE carburetors and was factory rated at 325 horsepower. The engine was rebuilt in March 2001 and fitted with Miura SV-style camshafts and a lightweight starter.Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission that was rebuilt by the Bobileff Motorcar Company of San Diego, California, in 2012. A replacement clutch was also installed under current ownership.

• Make: Lamborghini
• Model: Espada
• Type: Coupe
• Doors: 2
• Year: 1969
• Mileage: 40000
• Color: Black
• Engine size: V12
• Number of cylinders: 12
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Drive side: Left-Hand Drive
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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