In 1987, the Esprit was restyled by British designer Peter Stevens, who would later go on to design the McLaren F1.

He designed a less angular, more rounded Esprit, with Giugiaro apparently endorsing the new shape.

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%.

Finished in red with black leather interior, this example looks great.

Offering a turbo charged 2174cc engine with a 5-speed gearbox, this car offers the Lotus experience in a car evoking all the glamour of the Roger Moore 'B...