Beschreibung
C L A S S I C B I D Auction at the RETRO CLASSICS on 24 March 2018, Stuttgart, Germany
1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo RHD
Body colour: Blue (light)
Trim colour: Blue
Mileage: MLS 61. 200
Estimate: EUR 18. 000 - 20. 500
- Lotus Esprit Turbo, mid-engine sports car from England
- only one registered owner from new, low mileage
- from ultimate year of the classic Giugiaro design
- imported from England in 2002, right-hand drive car
- a dream in blue: light blue paint on the outside, intensely blue interior
- 4-cylinder turbo engine with 158 kW (215 hp) of power, capable of 250 km/ h
- water pump, turbo, intake manifold and various small engine parts recently renewed
- Blaupunkt München radio, air conditioning and power windows
- bi-colour (black / silver) 15" Lotus cross-spoke wheels
- complete with comprehensive parts list, service booklet and various other documents
- looks and feels like you're driving one of James Bond's official cars
Cutting Wedge, made in England
This highly special mid-engine sports car reached a construction period of no less than 28 years, however, during that long time, a meagre 10. 500 vehicles rolled off the assembly line. The exotic state was a built-in! In Germany just eight to nine Esprit per year were newly registered over the last years of construction.
Lotus is known for its extreme lightweight construction, which already goes back to the founder Colin Chapman. Early Esprit models weighed just under a ton, and even later specimens, equipped with V8 engines, tipped the scales at 1. 4 tons, thanks to a fibreglass body on a steel backbone chassis. The acceleration is therefore considerable, even with the four-cylinder variants, and the extreme wedge shape with a height of less than 1. 12 m makes it a real looker.
For its fans, the Esprit has been, and continues to be, an uncompromising driving machine of the purest kind.
Auction catalogue: - details above
See you in Stuttgart!
