This year marks the 50th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini’s Espada and Islero models. To mark this momentous occasion, Lamborghini Polo Storico, the division devoted to the House of the Raging Bull's historic cars, has completed the restoration of the Islero and the Espada that belong to the Lamborghini Museum and announced a tour dedicated to these two models, scheduled to take place in Italy, September 7-10, 2018.
The Islero – whose official name was initially the Jslero – was produced from 1968 to 1970 in two versions: the Islero and, for 1969, the Islero S. The Islero was based on the 400 GT but revised for larger tires and a wider wheel gauge. To top it off, its body was designed by Mario Marazzi of Carrozzeria Marazzi. It was equipped with a longitudinal, front-mounted 4.0-liter (3,929 cc) V12 engine with dual overhead 320 CV (350 CV on the S) camshafts per cylinder bank, and powered by 6 twin-barrel Weber carburetors, for a maximum speed of approximately 250 km/h (260 km/h for the S version). It is a very rare model. Only 225 units were produced: 155 under the name Islero and 70 with the name Islero S.
The 50th-anniversary celebrations of the Espada and the Islero will culminate with a tour in Umbria (September 7-11, 2018), organized by Polo Storico Lamborghini. The schedule, which sees collectors driving their cars for more than 650 kilometers along some of the most renowned roads in central Italy, features the city of Perugia as the center of activities for the tour’s first days. From there, the cars will pass through and pay a visit to the city’s cathedral and museums (including the chocolate museum), in addition to the region’s most important local wineries.
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