An eternally young thunderbolt! Lotus began delivering the Esprit in 1976 and the final examples of the 10,500 units built didn't roll out of the production halls until 28 years later in 2003. Its extreme, yet classical and timeless wedge shape was based on design proposals by Giorgetto Giugiaro and didn't undergo a major facelift until 1988. The low vehicle height of just 1.12 metres is also extreme and makes it appear incredibly fast, even when stationary. Most Esprits were fitted with 4-cylinder engines with a 2 or 2.2-litre displacement. From 1996, the Esprit could also be ordered with the newly-developed 3.5-litre twin-turbo V8 engine.Approximately 1,500 buyers now found themselves equipped with car engines on a par with the super sports cars from famous Italian car manufacturers.

To an extent, this Esprit in Speed Yellow marks the end of these flashy times and was produced long after the era of the wedge-shaped car in lurid colours. The Esprit has been part of the Consignor's collection since 2008. Although James Bond used his film Esprit in underwater scenes, the Consignor spared his specimen from contact with the rain. So initially, he only drove the Esprit in summer and then only sporadically from 2012, using transferrable number plates. The original log book documents the mileage and continuous maintenance, always in the same Lotus workshop. The Esprit has just undergone another service and been fitted with a new timing belt and tension pulleys, as well as engine oil and oil filter. This is also evidenced by an invoice. The sports exhaust system currently installed will give you goose bumps, but the original is also supplied. 

VIN: SCCDC0828WHD15610; mileage: 48,210 km (original); displacement: 3,506 cm3/V8; gearbox: 5-speed; colour: Yellow/Black (leather); power: 354 hp; papers: German registration document