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Est: £93,291 - £112k

2003 Lotus Esprit V-8 SE Final Edition

RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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Est: £93,291 - £111,950

2003 Lotus Esprit V-8 SE Final Edition

US • 28 Jan 2027

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

A rare "Final Edition" Lotus Esprit V8 with only 15,169 miles, presented in Mustard Yellow. This highly collectible example features desirable options like the glass roof and is documented with provenance.

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Condition 

8

Low mileage, limited edition, well optioned

/ 10

15,169 miles

LHD

United States

Manual

2003

Auction

Est: £93,291 - £112k

2003 Lotus Esprit V-8 SE Final Edition

RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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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 | $125,000 - $150,000 USD

One of only 79 “Final Editions;” the ultimate iteration of the famed Lotus Esprit

Finished in Mustard Yellow over Black leather with yellow seat piping

Desirably optioned with the rare glass roof

Displaying 15,169 miles at time of cataloguing

Documented by a Lotus Certificate of Vehicle Providence, invoices, and a copy of the window sticker A stalwart of the Lotus lineup for roughly three decades, the Esprit transformed through the various series from a simple, lightweight four-cylinder-powered mid-engine sports car to a fire-breathing V-8 speed machine. One model, however, stands out as the most desirable Esprit of them all.

Built for the last model year, the Final Edition represents the ultimate development of this legendary Lotus.

Utilizing the turbocharged V-8 Series 4 platform, the performance envelope of the car was in...

Price Analysis vs Other Esprit S4 V8 Final Editions

£59,289

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£89,384

Median Price (Since 2020)

£145,068

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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