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Est: £74,711 - £93,389

1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Edition

RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027

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Est: £74,711 - £93,389

1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Edition

US • 28 Jan 2027

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

A rare, low-mileage 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Edition (1 of 88) in Pearlescent White with a tri-tone leather interior. This exceptional example has only 181 miles and retains its original window sticker.
It features restyled bodywork by Peter Stevens and the turbocharged 2.2-liter engine with a 5-speed manual transmission.

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Condition 

10

Virtually delivery-mile, factory sticker

/ 10

Manual

1988

Auction

LHD

United States

Est: £74,711 - £93,389

1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Edition

RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027

Market Position:

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Description

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Boeckmann Collection event, 28 January 2027.

Offered Without Reserve | $100,000 - $125,000 USD Displays an extraordinary 181 miles at the time of cataloguing; an exceptionally rare low-mile survivor still wearing its factory window sticker

One of only 88 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative Editions produced to mark the 40th anniversary of Colin Chapman’s first Lotus design

Delivered to Robert’s Lotus of Meriden, Connecticut, where it reportedly remained until 2022Finished in Pearlescent White over an opulent tri-tone Connolly leather interior with burl-wood trim

Restyled bodywork by McLaren F1 designer Peter Stevens and constructed with Kevlar chassis reinforcements With its sharp geometric form and unmistakable “folded paper” styling, the Lotus Esprit emerged from the pen of prolific Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and quickly established itself as one of the most distinctive sports cars of its era.

For 1988, however,...

Price Analysis vs Other Esprit S3 Turbos

£10,580

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£28,395

Median Price (Since 2020)

£67,611

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