Just look at this! It had a Lamborghini built in it's design honor!

'71-'73 Mustang


'72-'78 Lambo Espada:

 

Well, lookie there

 

And the Mustang looks a million times better.

 

+1. Ford did a MUCH better job.

 

I can see it...


(who keeps messing with our smiley codes?)

 

Hmmm... I thought the Espada was an earlier car (shows you how much I car about Lambroghini history), another good example is Aston Martin, they were blasted back in the 70's for have been very similar to the 69-70 cars IIRC.

 

something about the 71-73 i find attractive...

...and that is the ugliest rear quarter window design i have ever seen in my life, period. (lambo)

 

sorry, but the Espada IMO was as ugly when new as it is now

the mustang- was cool then, still cool now

 

You would find that the Lamborghini Espada was based upon a 1967 showcar and a Bertone Pirana..

Here's the Bertone... http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...one_pirana.htm




And here's the concept car... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:La...Marzal1967.JPG

My guess is the 1971 Mustang was designed at after the 1967 Geneva show and therefor could well have been influenced by these two cars. The Mustang was supposed to be an American pony car in the European style in its conception and even early advertising in 1965.

I'm not saying its definite, but its possible.