Scruffy Looker: 1988 Lotus Esprit
The Lotus Esprit (es-spree) enjoyed a remarkably long life with only minor changes in its 28 year lifespan. Somehow, the little UK based car builder managed to produce over 10,000 examples from 1976-2004. The Lotus Esprit looks the part of super car in any generation, and the Peter Stevens redesign (1987-1993) is my favourite, because it maintains some of the crispness of the earlier design and doesn’t quite become a study in scoops that is the 1994-2004 Julian Thompson redesign. Find this 1988 Lotus Esprit offered for $14,400 in Sunnyvale, CA via fakesmoke marketbrit.
From the seller:
88 Lotus Esprit (Salvage title)
$14,400$16,000
Listed 9 weeks ago in Sunnyvale, CA
Details
Condition
Used – Fair
This is a project car. The motor will start but needs tuning. All carpeting is removed due to water and mildew as well as the seats, door panels. No damage to the electrical system or the motor. Missing window motors and regulators, missing headlight motors. I have new parts that includes
Brake Pads and rotors, alternator, timing belt, fuel filter, ignition coil, updated side skirts. Windshield has a crack as well. YES ITS STILL AVAILABLE!! I have no time to work on it.
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As the knights from ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ said…..Run, Run Away!
I remember the first time I spotted one of these in the wild. I was about 12 and it passed us on a 2 lane back road hauling ass.
Looks like the PO tried to play James Bond and use it as a submarine!