[VintageLambo] Re: Drakes Espada...

--- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "aaron arnold" wrote: > Is Peter Drake"s Espada the last one (or close to) built with the Miura wheels? > Oh my, does my car have a place in Lambo history? It"s my understanding that Lamborghini was very creative in their numbering of chassis, engine, etc., with respect to date of manufacture.Mine is certainly a "71, not a "72, according to Lamborghini"s delivery date of January 1971, as well as having the early-style S2 dash with the clock in the center console. My impression is that people would filter into the factory in the morning, knock back an espresso or something more fortifying, look at each other and say,"So, Paolo, what do we build today? We have most of the parts for an Espada, go find us a dash that will fit, and let"s use up those leftover wheels. No, no we only use the cardboard frame members where it won"t show, like this, eh... And another classic automobile is born. Ciao. Peter I wonder if they"ll make the sp