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 and why wouldn’t they, it is stunning in every way.

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%.

We are very pleased to offer this Lotus to the market, just in time for the show season and the forthcoming summer.

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