This apocalyptic Danton Art Kustoms’ V12 Lamborghini Espada rat rod is going to auction.
The “Rat Rod,” as the French custom shop refers to it, was built in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Espada. Now, the car will cross the block as part of Mecum Auctions’s Kissimmee 2020 sale in central Florida next month.
Danton Art Kustoms’ 1968 Lamborghini Espada CHD Edition
The car certainly looks like an Espada, its sweeping curves have all been made sharper and it’s been outfitted with new side scoops. The wheelbase, meanwhile, has been dramatically widened and the engine left exposed in classic hot-rod tradition. That engine, a 3.9-liter V12, acts as the car’s showpiece, with its gorgeous stainless steel tubular headers and exhaust on full display.
Rounding out the package is a matte black paint job with Italian flag accents, a racing-style reinforced windshield, a spartan interior with custom-made seats and fat Michelin racing tires with red rims that combine to give the Espada an undeniable Mad Max-esque aesthetic.
Danton Art Kustoms’ 1968 Espada Rat Rod is expected to sell for between $200,000 to $250,000 when it goes up for auction during Mecum’s Kissimmee event. Considering its one-of-a-kind nature, that just might be money well spent for Lamborghini and hot rod enthusiasts alike.
