Help me ID a car

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 05/29/2014 at 11:08 • Filed to: None

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Driving to work today I noticed a car trailer with a few odds and ends and then on the back was… something. I'm not sure and I don't have a picture but bear with me. It looked like maybe a shorter version of an espada, never seen one in person but they look long. The rear window extended back quite far and it was a little more angular than an espada. It also had a front chin spoiler that came down pretty low. Damn, nothing else to give it away is coming to mind. Have an espada to spark your ideas.

Brian Silvestro > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:09

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HHHRRRRRGGG ESPADA

Brian, The Life of > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:12

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Pretty sure it's a Lambo (Espada), Dude.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:12

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Maybe a Lotus Elite?

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:12

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Lamborghini Espada, one of my favourites.

daender > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:13

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Lamborghini Jarama?

Sn210 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:13

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Alfa Monteal?

Maserati Bora?

Nibbles > Sn210 05/29/2014 at 11:14

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I'm thinking Bora too

PowderHound > Sn210 05/29/2014 at 11:15

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Nope neither of those. I would have crashed if it was a montreal

PowderHound > daender 05/29/2014 at 11:16

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Maybe. Either this or the Lotus Elite. The spoiler definitely came down lower and it looked like it was set up to race

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Brian, The Life of 05/29/2014 at 11:16

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I was about to post that same comment... :p but I'm pretty sure the Espada picture above is just for reference...

TurnDownForWatt > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:17

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Did it have 4 wheels? A windshield? Great description bro.

Let's go with a Jarama or a Mangusta.

PowderHound > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 05/29/2014 at 11:17

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Maybe. The front spoiler came down a lot lower but it looked like it was set up to race.

Jedidiah > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:17

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That sounds difficult to do without a picture. If it looks like the espada, then it was probably styled by Bertone.

Lamborghini Jarama perhaps?

daender > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:17

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Maybe the knock-off "S" Jarama?

Sn210 > Nibbles 05/29/2014 at 11:18

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Could be a Merak too

Nibbles > Sn210 05/29/2014 at 11:20

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But those are buttresses, not windows

Brian, The Life of > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 05/29/2014 at 11:20

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LOL! I missed that in my pre-coffee "OMG, I KNOW THIS" state of mind ;)

PowderHound > TurnDownForWatt 05/29/2014 at 11:22

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Thanks dude. I'm an idiot and pay more attention to the road than trying to peek between rows of cars and swerving over to see a car 100 yards off the road

daender > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:22

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Like this?

PowderHound > Jedidiah 05/29/2014 at 11:22

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Definitely getting there. It probably lost in the ether though. It was such a quick glance

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:25

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LAMBORGHINI ESPADA!!!! My second favorite lamborghini after the silhouette

davedave1111 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:25

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First gen Esprit?

TurnDownForWatt > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:27

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You said it, not me.

The obvious answer would be a Pantera, but I'd hope you'd recognize one of those.

PowderHound > TurnDownForWatt 05/29/2014 at 11:30

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I would. Unless they cut a hole out of the back 1/4 to lighten weight?

PowderHound > davedave1111 05/29/2014 at 11:30

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Rear window cut back more.

PowderHound > daender 05/29/2014 at 11:31

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YES! Now make it yellow!

JR1 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:31

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It is an Espada. Very rare Lamborghini. Nice find.

davedave1111 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:31

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You mean the side window or the back window?

Sn210 > Nibbles 05/29/2014 at 11:32

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...the mystery continues

davedave1111 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:36

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If it was an Elite, your description was rubbish - the Elite looks almost nothing like an Espada :)

One is a shooting brake, with fairly upright cabin and a near-vertical rear hatch.

The other is a low-slung wedge coupe with an almost horizontal rear window:

daender > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:36

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Ole.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:43

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Well, it sounds like Jensen Interceptor in my mind. But it think i'm driving this thing too much in GT.

PowderHound > davedave1111 05/29/2014 at 11:52

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I am indeed a rubbish person.

deekster_caddy > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 11:52

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Saab Sonnett?

ColoradoTaco > davedave1111 05/29/2014 at 13:45

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Espada looks correct. Rear window shape and the ducting behind it, plus the squarish rear wheels well all look the same as OPs pic.

davedave1111 > ColoradoTaco 05/29/2014 at 14:28

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There are a few echoed lines, but they look nothing alike when you see them in person. For starters, the Lambo's a foot longer. I think it's also much wider, too - Wiki says otherwise, but I suspect the Lambo width is without mirrors, the Lotus including them; the Lambo's still wider.

But really it's not about the numbers, it's about the general impression. The Lotus looks upright and angular, the Lambo is low-slung and sleek.

davedave1111 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 14:28

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I have no idea, but your description was :)

Jobjoris > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 14:39

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Lamborghini Espada. No doubt.

PowderHound > davedave1111 05/29/2014 at 16:08

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It's actually a known fact. When ever I start to describe something, all of my friends basically stop paying attention. I'm terrible at it.

davedave1111 > PowderHound 05/29/2014 at 16:19

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If I were you, I'd try thinking of it as the world being terrible at conforming to your descriptions. You can probably sue someone for that.

PowderHound > davedave1111 05/29/2014 at 21:42

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yeah! Screw them, he, her, it, all to hell !