06/18/2024
Custom ‘68 Lamborghini Espada!
A collaboration by French car enthusiasts Hervé Castagno, the owner of Carrosserie Hervé, and Alexandre Danton, proprietor of Danton Arts Kustoms, this Espada was given a rather unconventional treatment to celebrate the model's 50th anniversary in 2018. Danton purchased a 1968 Espada donor car and working from their own drawings, the pair went to work creating a one-off customized Lamborghini with plenty of American hot-rod style. The "CHD" designation essentially stands for Carrosserie Hervé Danton, representing the collaboration between the two car artists.
Modern Lamborghini touches are also found throughout this almost Mad Max-style Espada, with genuine Lamborghini Reventón side scoops and a flip-up starter-button cover, as found in the brand's contemporary offerings. Exposed rivets, satin gray paint, and wild G67 Rumi wheels shod in Michelin tires, along with Alcantara-covered bucket seats and a three-spoke steering wheel, are clever touches. We also like the use of the original Espada speedometer, mounted within atricoloreelement on the dashboard. The original tachometer is mounted on the car's ceiling along with a swath of red, white, and green switchgear. The Espada CHD measures more than eight feet wide, which may make it a bit of a challenge on your typical winding backroads.