In 1987, the Esprit was restyled by British designer Peter Stevens.

Stevens, who would later go on to design the McLaren F1, produced a less angular, more rounded Esprit.

Giugiaro is said to have liked the new shape, claiming it was perhaps too close to his original design.

The exterior changes were accompanied by a redesign of the interior that gave more space to the occupants.

The revised Esprit was not given a new "Series" number but is often called by its project code of X180.

Panels for the body were produced using a new process called VARI (Vacuum Assisted Resin Injection).

This method, which was patented by Lotus, offered advantages over the previous hand lay-up process.

Kevlar reinforcement was added to the roof and sides for roll-over protection.

This also increased the Esprit's torsional rigidity by 22%.

Few shapes are as iconic in White.

This 1990 Esprit is offered following a recent respray in its original Monaco White colour, complemented by the Blue leather inte...