1978 Lamborghini Espada S2 #8224 Faena by Frua

1971/78 LAMBORGHINI FAENA by Frua
Chassis #8224
Engine #40446

Italian coachbuilder Frua built this 4 door on Espada chassis #8224, with Miura style wheels. The wheelbase of the original Espada chassis was extended 7 inches giving the finished car a length of 18 feet and pushing weight up by 440 pounds. The Faena took Frua eight months to build. The Faena had Espada-like proportions and a similar "flatback" roof and verticle rear sub-window, but its hard heavy lines lacked the grace of the Bertone design.

1980 - The car was exhibited at the 57th Salone Internzionale dell'Automobile, Turin in the spring of 1978 and again at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980.

The car was later sold by Lambo-Motor AG in Basle, was owned by a German but Registered in Switzerland. The Faena was last seen in 1996 at Pullicino Classics in London.

At top the Frua Faena is pictured at an ILOC meeting at the Nuerburgring somewhere in the early'80-s. Photo by Martin Roest.

2006 - Sold to new owner still in Switzerland.

	*Espada S2Frua Faena*		Last updated May 26, 2001
			1971/78 LAMBORGHINI FAENA by Frua Chassis #8224 Engine #40446 Italian coachbuilder Frua built this 4 door on Espada chassis #8224, with Miura style wheels. The wheelbase of the original Espada chassis was extended 7 inches giving the finished car a length of 18 feet and pushing weight up by 440 pounds. The Faena took Frua eight months to build. The Faena had Espada-like proportions and a similar "flatback" roof and verticle rear sub-window, but its hard heavy lines lacked the grace of the Bertone design. 1980 - The car was exhibited at the 57th Salone Internzionale dell'Automobile, Turin in the spring of 1978 and again at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980. The car was later sold by Lambo-Motor AG in Basle, was owned by a German but Registered in Switzerland. The Faena was last seen in 1996 at Pullicino Classics in London. At top the Frua Faena is pictured at an ILOC meeting at the Nuerburgring somewhere in the early'80-s. Photo by Martin Roest. 2006 - Sold to new owner still in Switzerland.