Ugh, bet that hood needed work after that. The closure gaps on that side have shrunk to about zero. Wasn't made for that kind of load.
Funny to what you guys are focused . I, at least, noted the odd number of shoes . And what do you note here??? (I note: no shoes, Staatsof will note: 1968 car) Image Unavailable, Please Login
I really love this one. Should make a poster thereof for my garage... Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi I have a Facebook page where I talk a little bit about the rear grill on the S1. The Facebook page name is, Vintage Lambo LLC Bob Huber
it is more for the Jarama thread than Espada... here is one more appropriate ! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Seems natural to me, our cars drive on 4 "shoes" and carry 5. Laust PS I too noticed the finely adjusted hood gap with some concern.
That photo was for all those, who have both cars .... . OK, I can contribute a more appropriate one as well. Note how "relaxed" the boosters are positioned and mounted, not really well aligned . Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hm, the brake pipes have apparently been fitted. The vacuum hoses as well, including a clip holding two of the hoses together. Would be rather strange to fit the brake pipes and banjo fittings to the boosters and to leave the boosters themselves still hanging around. But who knows . It is Ser. I, by the way.
Just found this (2012) "The Espada, along with the Urraco and later Jalpa, are some of the most affordable Lamborghinis you can buy today. At almost $60,000, I would say the seller is being a bit optimistic. Only the very best Espadas will bring that kind of cash. With a fog lamp that is being held together with electrical tape and an undercarriage that appears a bit scruffy, well, I'm not so sure this is one of them. Originality aside, as it sits, this might be a $40,000 to $45,000 car." http://www.classicitaliancarsforsale.com/1972-lamborghini-espada-400gt/
I wanted to inform here that #7924 is no longer alive. Yesterday i just had a conversation with a friend of mine who bought many years ago #7924 and a 275GTB (both accident cars) from France. The Espada drove with high speed into a trunk rear. The front was in perfect condition but the complete cabin was away and wrecked. He said it looked like a cabriolet 2+2. Unfortunately the driver died during this accident. He parted out both cars and sold it in parts. Here is the last part which he had. He would sell this if anybody needs a VIN. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Who will buy a vin, which has been "outed" in the public and, thus, is worthless, because any use with a (another) car would be illegal (at least over here)? I will take it for 5,-- (shipping costs by seller, but little, since only national fees apply) and definitely NOT use it for other purposes than documentation of this cars death.
I don´t meant to use it for a car, more as an accessoire. Sure it´s illegal to use for registration for a car! I don´t want to offer here something, my mainpoint was to let the people know about what happened with this car.
Thanks for the info. Besides the existing cars it's always interesting to have info on the destroyed cars. #7924 was a RHD car which went to Australia. VIN tag and id plate looks familiar but I've never seen the tag in the middle (3040BT7 7896) . I don't even know the meaning of the numbers on this tag.
Thank you for the clarification. I just found it a bit problematic to offer for sale this plate, which was welded to the chassis member (lower photo), because anyone can weld this to a frame e.g. of a stolen car and the appearence will be perfectly just as original (including the plate material composition). In the Jarama e.g. this was different, not a stamped plate welded to a chassis member, but the vin being stamped immediately into the chassis member. The information about the cars death would also be important to a crook, because he then can be sure that no second car with this vin exists. Vin fraud has become prominent in the last two years in Germany at least. Really plenty of cases turned up in the last few years, e.g. with classic Porsches, in particular rare models. Fraudulent persons search extensively for vins, which are "free". But sometimes the assumption, that the actually original car belonging to a vin is dead turned out to be wrong ... .
Maybe #7896 is another VIN? Maybe something like on the 400GT´s where there was a small plate riveted to the body edge.
Yes i agree. But in Germany the classic Porsche & Mercedes are more in focus for the thieves! I think it´s a bit too special & unique. But today all this burglarys are on orders from some rich middle/eastern guys and all is possible. I don´t park my cars where i don´t have an eye on it. It´s exhausting but the only way i have a good feeling when i park somewhere. btw interesting that #7924 was a RHD. My friend didn´t mention that.
Hi all. Sorry to be the n00b asking questions off the bat! I just put a deposit down on an Espada and am hoping to go see it tomorrow for inspection with a planned pick up next week. I'm going to inspect it and it's my first Lamborghini purchase. I was hoping to ask a kindness in the form of a few basic questions if any of you have a second. 1. I believe the engine number is stemmed on top of the block between the heads. Would anyone happen to have a picture of a stamp? Also, were different stamp sets used or are all cars consistent in the appearance of this? 2. Where are the casting numbers throughout the drive train? Is there a decoding tool I can use to verify casting dates? I assume the drivetrain major components are all stamped too. Locations of what stamps and castings are where would be killer. I believe panels are stamped too. Are these visible? I'll be stripping the car to repaint it to its original colour. 3. Any general things to look for? I know that's dead vague but there's just so little info out there on these cars. Again, I know I'm asking a lot but any help would be really very much appreciated! I'll post pics of what I find if you'd like to see them. Cheers!
