‘C410 ULD’ has remained within the same family for over 20 years.

It is currently 90 percent of the way through an extensive recommissioning programme that has seen c.£12,000 invested in the engine alone.

In addition, the cooling, steering and braking systems have all been refurbished, the fuel tank replaced and the alloy wheels re-shod with a fresh set of Toyo tyres.

Always dry stored, it is now considered by the vendor to have an ‘excellent’ engine, ‘good’ five-speed manual transmission and fibreglass bodywork, and ‘average’ blue paintwork and cream leather upholstery.

The Lotus is now being offered for sale complete with Panasonic audio system, history file containing detail of the service record and a selection of other paperwork, plus a current MOT certificate valid to April 13.

The odometer currently stands at 98,202 miles.

The two-door, four-seat Excel was the first product of the short term marriage between Lotus and Toyota and was manufactured from 1982 to 1992.

It was ...