£37,520
1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo
Historics • UK • 25 Sept 2021
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£37,520
1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo
UK • 25 Sept 2021 • Lot 132
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo was originally supplied by Bell & Colvill Lotus dealers. It features a rebuilt engine, re-upholstered cockpit, and refreshed paintwork. The car has undergone light restoration after being dry stored for 12 years and includes subtle modifications like upgraded brakes and suspension.
Condition
8
The car has been dry stored for 12 years and had light restoration, re-commissioning and detailing over the last year. The engine was rebuilt at 50,000 miles, with the cockpit being re-upholstered and the paintwork refreshed in the early 2000s to exacting standards. Some subtle modifications have been made including Hi-Spec four-pot front brakes and fully adjustable coil overs, fitted all round. The car now benefits from a new alarm system and central locking. Alloys have been fully refurbished back to factory specification and new ‘period’ tyres fitted all round.
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53,000 miles
D741 JHY
1986
Auction
SCC082910GHD12329
RHD
United Kingdom
£37,520
1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo
Historics • UK • 25 Sept 2021
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Built between 1976 and 2004, the Lotus Esprit was unveiled in 1972 as a concept car and was a development of a stretched Lotus Europa chassis.
It was among the first of designer Giorgetto Giugiaro's polygonal 'folded paper' designs.
Originally, the name Kiwi was proposed but, in keeping with the Lotus tradition of having all car model names start with the letter 'E', the name became Esprit.
Introduced in April 1981, the Turbo Esprit and Series III Esprit marked a necessary consolidation; both new models had a common chassis.
The SIII continued to use the 2.2 litre, type 912 engine, whilst the Turbo Esprit reverted to a less complex wet-sump lubrication system, retaining the power and torque outputs of its dry-sump predecessor.
The interior for both cars was revised and featured new trim; combined with changes to the body moulds this resulted in more headroom and an enlarged footwell.
Externally, the Turbo Esprit retained the full aerodynamic body kit of the Essex cars and feature...
Price Analysis vs Other Esprit S3 Turbos
£10,580
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£28,395
Median Price (Since 2020)
£67,611
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 18th Jun 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
89,330 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th May 2026, 89,330 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On 19th Jun 2025, 89,044 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On 27th Oct 2023, 87,971 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Inner rack joint. (2.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On 18th Oct 2022, 86,257 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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