Lamborghini Espada And Islero Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Italian Tour

Lamborghini’s first four-seater, the Espada, along with the 2+2 Islero, have turned 50 this year, and the automaker celebrated their anniversary with a tour in Italy.

Organized by Lamborghini Polo Storico, it started in Perugia, on September 7, and crossed through Umbria, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. The route covered approximately 800 km (497 miles) through the picturesque hills and historic city centers and included 20 classic Espada and Islero models.

In addition to the privately owned examples, two cars that participated in the tour belonged to the Lamborghini Museum. The Espada Series 3 was made in 1976 and sports a Blue Notte finish, whereas the Islero came to life in 1968 and sports a Rosso Amaranto finish. Lamborghini noted that, despite the challenging roads, all classic cars arrived in Sant’Agata Bolognese in excellent condition.

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Although all vehicles present at the special event are truly outstanding, some of them deserved “a special mention at the end of the tour”, according to the automaker. And who better to do so than the company’s head honcho, Stefano Domenicali, who was present at the finish line.

One Espada that received an award was made in 1973 and has been in the possession of a single owner since 1977, who used it as a daily driver to go to work and take the kids to school. The model was recently restored and will remain with its current owner, who considers it part of the family.

A second award went to another Espada, which was driven from farthest away. Its owner brought it from Oslo, Norway to Italy and drove it back again, totaling approximately 6,000 km (3,728 miles).

Finally, the award for the most “faithful” car was handed over to a right-hand drive 1968 Islero S. The car is owned by an English collector and driven annually from its home to Sant’Agata for servicing.