1969 Lamborghini Espada Series I Coupé

7063

Colour: Silver (originally 'Nocciola')

The 20th Espada produced, this 1969 Lamborghini Espada Series I Coupé carries Bertone coachwork by Marcello Gandini and is powered by a matching-numbers 4.0-litre four-cam V12. Sold new in France in December 1968 and initially registered in January 1969, it remained in French ownership for decades before a Paris-based collector commissioned a comprehensive bodywork restoration costing over €40,000. One of only 186 Series I examples built, it retains the characteristic full-width metal tail treatment that distinguishes the earliest cars.

Ownership

2020-10-11Auction sale
Estimate €140,000 – €180,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1968-12-01 →Factory delivery
French first registrant
partial documentation
Car sold new in France in December 1968, first registered January 1969, finished in silver with black interior. Confirmed by a specialist certificate.
→ 2018-02-01Acquisition unknown
Prominent Lamborghini collector from Paris
partial documentation
Specifically sought a Series I example with the distinctive full-width metal tail panel. Commissioned a comprehensive bodywork restoration at Établissements Martin in Damery, France, with documented costs exceeding €40,000, followed by a service from TS Automobile specialists.
2018-02-01 →Auction
Current vendor
full documentation
Acquired at the Rétromobile sale in Paris shortly after the restoration was completed.
Date unknown
Enthusiast from Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
partial documentation
Owned the car for an extended period; no specific dates given for acquisition or sale.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Établissements Martin
Complete dismantling and comprehensive bodywork restoration carried out prior to the February 2018 auction sale; sills and wings were replaced while the original interior was cleaned and reconditioned. Total documented costs exceeded €40,000.
Work undertaken in Damery, France, at the instruction of the Paris-based Lamborghini collector.
—Service
TS Automobile
Post-restoration servicing carried out by a respected Lamborghini specialist following completion of the bodywork restoration.

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