at the beginning of the Sword equipped with a 4.0-liter V12 engine was, had a four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes. This car was “the fastest four-seater on the planet”, which can vary from zero to 60 mph in just 6.5 seconds. Back then, cars had manual transmission, but Lamborghini Espada introduced the first automatic transmission. The new transmission has the ability, the torque of the V12 engine to absorb. He also had the cheapest car chassis, but a stronger platform stamped steel, which was commissioned by Marchesi di Modena.
The Lamborghini Espada was equipped with two channels, the “feed” NACA, the V12 six Weber carburetors. This is the main reason why the car is not as quiet as it reaches its maximum speed. With easy access to engine room, the designer showed a wound in front unit, hood and fenders included above.
The interior was quite spacious, as has the proven fact that it is a car with four seats covered in leather. All instruments were created to hold, while drivers. The main features are the key and the “eye”, he complained. While the initial design of the controls was very ugly, with three arms, later models took an improved, better-looking windows.
The second was called 400GTE Sword series and first shown at the 1970 Brussels Motor Show. This new Lamborghini Espada had some improvements in the design of the panel, while the passengers can now benefit from additional lighting and ventilation set in the arm. The technical elements were updated for ventilation, and the suspension and brakes. But the most important changes are the increase of compression that the capacity increase to 325 hp at 7500 rpm and the new CV joints LOBRAS connected.
The 3rd series of the Lamborghini Espada was developed in 1973 and was part of Reveal Turin, which happened the same year. The characteristics of this series were the taillights and is reformed before. The vehicle was developed with an alternative system of power steering. Other features that were improved included became the rates of collision, braking power and the CA standard. The car’s interior has undergone some changes only in the area of the panel. The options are not mandatory, that comes with this new Lamborghini Espada, the sunroof and automatic TorqueFlite Chrysler, which was first used by Spades 55.