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1986 Lotus Esprit S3 HC Turbo - Last Owner 29yrs - SOLD... For Sale

  • Right Hand Drive
  • 81,500 Miles
  • Manual, 5 speed
  • Petrol
  • 2174cc
  • 1986
  • D833KPT
  • Silver
  • Dealer
  • GB
    Earl Shilton, United Kingdom

Description

DEPOSIT NOW TAKEN.... AND SOLD!!!

THERE ARE NOW TWO VIDEOS OF THE CAR ON THE SHMOO AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE. :)

By far the best value HC Turbo on sale at the moment, call and have a chat with Ross at SJ to find out how nice it is...

Watch the Harry's Garage review of his own car on my Shmoo Automotive website. He raves about it and says it's in his TOP 3 cars.

Giugiaro - Lotus Esprit S3 Turbo HC - Oct 1986 build. One of 135 UK cars made, one of 5 Silver Frost cars made, and the only one with a red leather interior. Sunroof and A/ C model.

Owned by the last owner since 1997. He was an engineer and loved this car like a baby. There are ring binders of history with the car...(See the photo!!)
Within, there are photos and a line-by-line history of everything it has ever had done.

81, 000 miles, but it really doesn’t mean that much when you see the work and maintenance carried out, including an engine and gearbox rebuild.

The car has now gone through the workshop at Lotus Esprit specialists SJ Sportscars Ltd for a service and checkover. (They've known the car and the previous owner for donkeys' years.) This included a cambelt service and many small jobs to get the car up to our required standards. It's still a sizable invoice, but the car was lovely to start with; it just needed a few things to make it even better.

It hits ‘Historic’ status this November.
Watch this space over the coming days and weeks for more details. There are 9 folders of history with the car, including detailed, handwritten records of the late owners' 29 years with the car, along with photo records of the engine rebuild.

If you have something like this sitting in your garage, get in touch, and let’s get it out in the Shmoo Spotlight.

Email, call or WhatsApp, all fine with me. :)

Export is no problem, and we have excellent and exclusive shipping rates for Australia and America.

Vehicle location

Leicester Road, The Knoll, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, LE9 7TJ, United Kingdom
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Advert Details

Advert type:
For Sale
Category:
Classic Cars
Reference number:
C2049419
Listed on:
27/06/2026
Year:
1986
Colour:
Silver
Seller type:
Dealer

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