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Lamborghini Espada, c1970. After a 'bad experience' owning a Ferrari, wealthy Italian industrialist Ferrucio Lamborghini established his own company, which produced performance sports cars in direct competition with its larger famous rival. The Espada, which first appeared in 1968, was the only four-seater Lamborghini had produced. It was the second most successful classic Lamborghini in terms of sales, with 1217 produced by 1978.