The Lamborghini Espada occupies a singular position in the Sant'Agata catalogue: it was the marque's only true four-seat grand tourer, and for a decade it remained the highest-volume Lamborghini in production. The Series II, introduced in 1970, brought a revised dashboard layout and upgraded ZF power steering — refinements that sharpened it as a usable long-distance machine without altering the dramatic Bertone silhouette penned by Marcello Gandini. KK Scale's 1:18 die-cast captures this precise generation.
A V12 Grand Tourer Built for Four
Unveiled at the 1968 Brussels Motor Show, the Espada was engineered around the same 3.9-litre DOHC V12 shared with the Miura, Islero and later the Jarama. Fed by six Weber 40 DCOE carburettors and producing approximately 325 hp, it propelled a full four-seat body measuring 4,730 mm in length — a package that no other Sant'Agata model of the era could match for practicality. The wheelbase stood at 2,650 mm, and width reached 1,860 mm, giving the Espada a genuinely imposing road presence.
The Series II Window: 1970–1972
Total Espada output across all three series reached just 1,226 units between 1968 and 1978, making it Lamborghini's most-produced model of that decade yet still scarce by any modern measure. The Series II is the middle generation — distinguished from the Series I by its restyled instrument binnacle and improved dashboard, and from the Series III by the absence of electric windows and later interior updates. That narrow 1970–1972 production window makes a correctly detailed Series II replica meaningfully different from a generic Espada. The Turquoise finish is a documented period colour choice; vivid teal and turquoise shades were fashionable for Italian grand tourers at the turn of the 1970s, ordered through Bertone's broad factory palette.
KK Scale in Die-Cast at 1:18
This is a die-cast metal 1:18 scale model car produced by KK Scale (KK-Scale), a manufacturer known for detailed replicas of classic road cars in this format. The 1:18 scale is consistent with KK Scale's standard product line. The Espada has been historically under-represented in 1:18 by major manufacturers, which makes a quality new-tooling release at this scale a meaningful addition to the category. The Turquoise colour is rendered as a period-correct factory finish, faithful to how Lamborghini and Bertone presented the car during the Series II production run.
In the Display Cabinet
The Espada Series II sits naturally alongside other 1:18 representations of the V12 Lamborghini road car lineage: the Miura shares the same engine family and overlaps in production years, while the Islero and Jarama complete the picture of Sant'Agata's GT output in the early 1970s. For collectors building a broader survey of Italian four-seat grand tourers, the Espada pairs well with contemporary rivals such as the Iso Grifo or Maserati Indy. The Turquoise finish gives it strong visual contrast on any shelf arranged by colour or era.
