Sharp Swords

Espada is Spanish for “Sword”, and the creased, crisp styling of the so-named Lamborghini car made a strong case for such an edgy moniker on this Marcello Gandini (for Bertone) design.

White, Wing, Radical

Sorry, folks, but you can keep your Gallardo; stash the Diablo; and don’t even bother rummaging for the keys to the Murcielago; if you want to snap heads around and cause a ruckus on Main Street, you need to haul up neat in a Lamborghini Countach. Hey, those other cars are okay. But it was the first of the breed that caused our hearts to flutter; on arrival, this wedgy, edgy origami automobile with the linguistically-challenging name never failed to stop traffic - and most other activity - on sight.