£23,520
1978 Lotus Esprit Series I
RM Sotheby's • UK • 31 Oct 2012
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£23,520
1978 Lotus Esprit Series I
UK • 31 Oct 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Lotus Esprit Series I is a right-hand drive model with known ownership history and extensive service records. It retains its original components and comes with documentation and the original steering wheel, although it has been fitted with a modern one.
Condition
7
The car has known ownership history, extensive service records dating back to 1981, and an original body, chassis, gearbox, steering, and suspension with no known accident damage. While it has been fitted with a modern steering wheel (original included) and has had a repaint under warranty, the overall well-maintained condition and impressive history file suggest a rating in the 'Very Good' to 'Excellent' range.
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2,500 miles
7802/0337/G
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
BUR 450S
1978
Auction
£23,520
1978 Lotus Esprit Series I
RM Sotheby's • UK • 31 Oct 2012
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
160 hp, 1,973 cc DOHC inline four-cylinder engine, five-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with upper A-arms, lower lateral links, lower longitudinal links and coil springs, independent rear suspension with upper lateral links, lower lateral links and angled trailing arms and coil springs, and four-wheel disc brakes.
Wheelbase: 96 in.
• Known ownership history from new • Extensive history dating back to 1981 • Beautiful and well-maintained Series I Esprit First shown as a prototype on a modified Europa chassis at the 1972 Turin show, the Esprit was launched at the 1975 Paris Motor Show.
It went into production in June 1976, replacing the Europa in the model line-up.
Lotus focused on the engineering, but the styling was given to Giorgio Giugiaro and his then-new Italdesign studio.
Giugiaro suggested the name Esprit, which remained on the production car.
Power was supplied by an all-new 160 horsepower all-alloy Lotus, 2.0-litre, twin-cam, four-cylinder, mid-mou...
Price Analysis vs Other Esprit S1s
£7,984
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£28,528
Median Price (Since 2020)
£124,292
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