Through his The Late Brake Show channel, British YouTuber Jonny Smith uncovers a rare Lamborghini in a recent barn find presentation. The video opens with a sweeping view of a stone barn in the English countryside. Smith tells how the owner of a Lamborghini Espada stored the car there some 30 years ago and never returned to claim it. The recent death of the barn owner leads to the discovery of the Lambo and the efforts to extract it from the building.

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Uncovering An Uncommon Lambo

Smith takes us inside the barn to see a trio of dilapidated Vauxhalls and then to this unique find. Under three decades of bird droppings is the Espada. After some work getting light into the space and extracting a few of the Vauxhalls, we get to see the Lambo. While about 1200 Espadas were produced only slightly more than ten percent were built as right-hand-drive models, like this white one.

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A Functional Lamborghini

Barn Find Uncovers Rare Lamborghini Hidden For 30 Years
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As viewers get to see the Espada’s interior, a near-pristine cabin trimmed in blue leather is revealed along with a dashboard that’s clearly from the 1970s. It’s as if the clock stopped when the car first entered the barn. The tour continues with a spacious back seat and a trunk ready for luggage. It’s Lamborghini’s most functional vehicle until the Urus comes along.

Regrettably, we never get to see the Espada in full daylight, but the glimpse provides a sufficient look at what the Espada is all about.

About The Lamborghini Espada

Barn Find Uncovers Rare Lamborghini Hidden For 30 Years
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The Espada (which is the name of the sword that bullfighters use) stems from Ferruccio Lamborghini’s desire to create a more practical grand tourer. The Miura was gorgeous, but its two-seat configuration was limiting. The resulting 2+2 Espada was one of the company’s best-selling (relative to Lamborghini) vehicles from this era.

Bertone designer Marcello Gandini penned the car, who earlier came up with the Miura and later the Countach and the Diablo.

The Espada debuted in 1968 with a 325 horsepower 12-cylinder engine, a very sophisticated powerplant for its day. Engine placement is upfront, with a five-speed manual controlling the rear wheels. The Espada’s unique proportions make it a standout in any era. An exaggerated length and striking width contrast its modest height.

The front end was right for the times, while some criticized the bulbous rear end as ungainly. One of the Espada’s most notable elements is a horizontal glass panel at the tail. This helped with rear visibility and created a distinctive feature that other automakers would later copy (like on the previous-generation Prius hatchback).

The Series II Espada was released in 1970 with a 25-horsepower bump and a new interior. The Series III version came two years later, as did an available automatic transmission, new dashboard, and minor exterior updates. 1978 was the Espada’s last year.

Sources: The Late Brake Show via YouTube, Lamborghini, lambocars.com