Asking Price: £59,995
1987 Lotus Esprit Tbo
UK Sports Cars • UK
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Asking Price: £59,995
1987 Lotus Esprit Tbo
UK
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC is one of only 135 built, boasting low mileage and long-term ownership. Recent service work, interior refurbishment and desirable options like a Targa roof make it an appealing example.
Condition
8
Re-foamed seats, new headlining, recent service.
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60,500 miles
E474HAP
United Kingdom
Manual
1987
Classified
Asking Price: £59,995
1987 Lotus Esprit Tbo
UK Sports Cars • UK
Market Position:
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Description
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC, 1987.
Last owner 21 years.
One of 135 ever built and this is one of the last Giugiaro HC Turbos built before the new shape Peter Stevens restyle.
Just 60,500 miles which represents around 1,600 per annum.
Factory glass Targa sunroof and air-conditioning.
Fantastic Calypso Red with half black leather interior which is in first class condition having had both seats re-foamed (materials £200 each side from Lotus) so they look and feel like new.
Renewed headlining in original doeskin brushed nylon material as per original specification all done in 2024.
Original Owner s Handbook.
Full C Service in May 2024 including new water pump, cam-belt and all ancillary belts.
New fuel filter.
Clutch master and secondary clutch cylinder.
Brake master cylinder renewed and much more during the service.
We have owned a large percentage of the HC Turbos ever built and this drives as well as any of them.
This is a truly wonderful machine which looks incredible from every...
Price Analysis vs Other Esprit S3s
£14,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,810
Median Price (Since 2020)
£36,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 22nd Sept 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
60,903 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Sept 2025, 60,903 miles
Passed
On 16th Aug 2024, 60,802 miles
Passed
On 16th Aug 2023, 60,301 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- drivers seat fore and aft adjustment.....very stiff in operation
- position lights.....suspect switch working but intermittent?
- wipers working by end of test.....intermittent fault?
- coolant over flow pipe leaking?
Passed
On 23rd Aug 2022, 60,153 miles
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