Showing only 92,023 miles; current ownership since 2010; owned by Lotus Cars initially and used as the company's Earls Court Motor Show exhibit; this historically important Excel combines proven usability with unique provenanceFirst registered in March 1984, this early narrow-body Excel is a particularly significant example, having been owned by Lotus Cars initially and used as the company's Earls Court Motor Show exhibit in October 1983.

Displayed to promote the updates introduced for the 1984 model year, it featured a number of new developments including body-coloured bumpers, a louvred bonnet, rear boot spoiler and distinctive eight-spoke alloy wheels.Indeed, the vendor states that it is believed to be the only car built during 1983 to combine all of these later features, with a letter from Lotus included in the history file confirming its show car status.

Images of the car on display at Earls Court are also included within the accompanying documentation.Few cars encapsulate Lotus...