The Lamborghini Espada Is the Weirdest Lamborghini Ever Made
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Date: 2019-10-25
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Wes Gregg
A horn should be really annoying. You don't want it to mumble, Ahem. Excuse me. Please notice me. No, you want it to scream, LOOK OUT Plus, if it's annoying enough, the driver will be more likely to use it for its intended purpose instead of beeping for every little thing (hi, Bob, I see you're out for your morning constitutional. So that's actually a good thing, that ocean liner horn. Mom's 1973 Cutlass had seatbelts like those (although the rear seat shoulder belt parts had to be self-installed, if I remember correctly, but the mounting points were in place. I don't know, but I suspect - as three-point seatbelts were relatively recent (in the mainstream) - that this was done in hopes that if a person was annoyed with those new shoulder belts, they would still at least use the lap belt part. Or maybe it was just an afterthought. That car has been well maintained. Or, perhaps, restored and (somewhat) modernized. Unless Lamborghini used a six-coil distributorless ignition system in 1973; ). I mostly don't care for old gutless wonders, but I'd own one - and not because of its rarity. I'm. not really sure why, though. It's not like I'd want to drive or even sit in the Lagonda you reviewed, even if someone gave it to me, and they could almost be cousins in terms of the way they look. But I would, and it'd be driven. I wouldn't be concerned that the drivetrain would fall out a piece at a time over the course of a 50-mile trip, because I'd replace as much of it as possible with something decent. Maybe sell the original items on eBay in order to finance a vacation. The only thing I'd ever buy to stick somewhere and look at occasionally would be a television. Hey, speaking of quirks, what's up with the two fat guys at 15m27s who have one bicycle - and one rake, lol - between the two of them?
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A horn should be really annoying. You don't want it to mumble, Ahem. Excuse me. Please notice me. No, you want it to scream, LOOK OUT Plus, if it's annoying enough, the driver will be more likely to use it for its intended purpose instead of beeping for every little thing (hi, Bob, I see you're out for your morning constitutional. So that's actually a good thing, that ocean liner horn. Mom's 1973 Cutlass had seatbelts like those (although the rear seat shoulder belt parts had to be self-installed, if I remember correctly, but the mounting points were in place. I don't know, but I suspect - as three-point seatbelts were relatively recent (in the mainstream) - that this was done in hopes that if a person was annoyed with those new shoulder belts, they would still at least use the lap belt part. Or maybe it was just an afterthought. That car has been well maintained. Or, perhaps, restored and (somewhat) modernized. Unless Lamborghini used a six-coil distributorless ignition system in 1973; ). I mostly don't care for old gutless wonders, but I'd own one - and not because of its rarity. I'm. not really sure why, though. It's not like I'd want to drive or even sit in the Lagonda you reviewed, even if someone gave it to me, and they could almost be cousins in terms of the way they look. But I would, and it'd be driven. I wouldn't be concerned that the drivetrain would fall out a piece at a time over the course of a 50-mile trip, because I'd replace as much of it as possible with something decent. Maybe sell the original items on eBay in order to finance a vacation. The only thing I'd ever buy to stick somewhere and look at occasionally would be a television. Hey, speaking of quirks, what's up with the two fat guys at 15m27s who have one bicycle - and one rake, lol - between the two of them?
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1hugeturdsundae
Something Doug did not mention (most likely from the lack of experience with the Espada) is that the early AC units on these, like most early Italian cars, were not the greatest (surprised. It is an absolute must; especially if you live in a sunny, desert climate such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Southern California, etc, to have a good aftermarket AC installed. Lots of glass on this Lambo, and you will feel like a giant barbecued chicken in no time without good AC during the day, even with the windows open, and going very fast.
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Something Doug did not mention (most likely from the lack of experience with the Espada) is that the early AC units on these, like most early Italian cars, were not the greatest (surprised. It is an absolute must; especially if you live in a sunny, desert climate such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Southern California, etc, to have a good aftermarket AC installed. Lots of glass on this Lambo, and you will feel like a giant barbecued chicken in no time without good AC during the day, even with the windows open, and going very fast.
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nigelft
I don't know why, but I can easily see Steve McQueen crusing down a highway in one of these, in his trademark brown jacket and black turtleneck combo ala Bullitt. abet it would be relatively hopeless in _that_ classic car chase in the movie. [Edit: Doug is the kinda guy to complain about rear legroom, despite being a bit taller than the average man, and would practically tower over 5'2 me. And yes, I know I am a micro-manlet. if I was any shorter, I would be a nano-manlet. ]
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I don't know why, but I can easily see Steve McQueen crusing down a highway in one of these, in his trademark brown jacket and black turtleneck combo ala Bullitt. abet it would be relatively hopeless in _that_ classic car chase in the movie. [Edit: Doug is the kinda guy to complain about rear legroom, despite being a bit taller than the average man, and would practically tower over 5'2 me. And yes, I know I am a micro-manlet. if I was any shorter, I would be a nano-manlet. ]
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Roger Hudson
Until Porsche made the Panamera this car was IT as far a 4 seater GTs were concerned. Styled by Gandini after he did the Miura this is thus Lamborgini's second greatest car. I went to look at one that was for sale but the 'men in white coats' told me I was insane as the cost of running one is ridiculous, the engine alone costs thousands to fix, even to tune.
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Until Porsche made the Panamera this car was IT as far a 4 seater GTs were concerned. Styled by Gandini after he did the Miura this is thus Lamborgini's second greatest car. I went to look at one that was for sale but the 'men in white coats' told me I was insane as the cost of running one is ridiculous, the engine alone costs thousands to fix, even to tune.
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Jim Da
I've never known a guy like Doug who knows so much about cars and yet nothing at all. Calling a retractable cargo cover a quirk or a blast from the past is silly. My sister has a 2005 Nissan Rogue with exactly the same feature, A friend of mine has a Porsche with the same feature. Doug needs to hire a sidekick to edit his script.
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I've never known a guy like Doug who knows so much about cars and yet nothing at all. Calling a retractable cargo cover a quirk or a blast from the past is silly. My sister has a 2005 Nissan Rogue with exactly the same feature, A friend of mine has a Porsche with the same feature. Doug needs to hire a sidekick to edit his script.
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Michael Macluskie
He thinks that Lamboghini seat belt construction was odd for the 1970s. he should see the American cars seat belts up until lately when you took them off and exited the car you would find them sprawled out on the car park as they didnt have any auto rewinds they were all over the place except the right place.
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He thinks that Lamboghini seat belt construction was odd for the 1970s. he should see the American cars seat belts up until lately when you took them off and exited the car you would find them sprawled out on the car park as they didnt have any auto rewinds they were all over the place except the right place.
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mouser485
I dont think he talked about the different series these cars had. This was a Series 3 Espada which was first produced in 1972. They all basically looked the same on the outside but the dash layouts looked different. The Series 1 and 2 cars both had the radio located in the center of the car where youd expect it.
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I dont think he talked about the different series these cars had. This was a Series 3 Espada which was first produced in 1972. They all basically looked the same on the outside but the dash layouts looked different. The Series 1 and 2 cars both had the radio located in the center of the car where youd expect it.
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Carolina Ribeiro
This car was so admired that Espada became the word to use when you were referring to a fast and luxurious car. My brother's new car is a real espada Good for him - it could be a BMW, a Mercedes or a Toyota Celica, but espada started to be used to describe a really nice car. at least here in Europe
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This car was so admired that Espada became the word to use when you were referring to a fast and luxurious car. My brother's new car is a real espada Good for him - it could be a BMW, a Mercedes or a Toyota Celica, but espada started to be used to describe a really nice car. at least here in Europe
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Tony W
Wow, that's a stunning car. I saw an almost identical one parked outside a stereo shop in '76 or '77, it was red and absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was one of the most beautiful cars I'd ever seen and I still think so. And I'm not particularly impressed by Italian cars, especially exotics.
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Wow, that's a stunning car. I saw an almost identical one parked outside a stereo shop in '76 or '77, it was red and absolutely gorgeous. I thought it was one of the most beautiful cars I'd ever seen and I still think so. And I'm not particularly impressed by Italian cars, especially exotics.
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haiqu
Meh. A mechanic friend of mine has had one for years. It sits unused in a gazebo in his yard due to the cost of maintenance. At around the same time I bought a secondhand 1979 Alfa GTV 2. 0 for 1000 and had a shitload more fun for the money. It looked similar, but slightly smaller.
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Meh. A mechanic friend of mine has had one for years. It sits unused in a gazebo in his yard due to the cost of maintenance. At around the same time I bought a secondhand 1979 Alfa GTV 2. 0 for 1000 and had a shitload more fun for the money. It looked similar, but slightly smaller.
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