Maurice Paliaga

Guys any clues on how I could reconstruct the underside of the S1 nose? It has been cut to suit the Turbo bumper. Any suggestions would be helpful!!

Guys there is ONLY one or the other...there is no both;)

Hi Guys. Thanks again for your fantastic support here. It has been confirmed that my S1, due to the lack of numbers in the correct places, is one of the 8x original Esprit S1's sold in CKD (Car Knocked Down) format to the supposed Cape Town business called Intermotormakers in 1977. I managed, through a very helpful enthusiast, to get into contact with Bill Steyn who was employed there and also told me he had been flown to the UK factory in Norfolk to train in how to build these cars. He mentioned Russ Morton who was the then MD of the company and would be a huge key to the original Intermotormakers logbook. Do any of you know of his where abouts?? Bill confirmed that Gerrie Steenkamp, the founder of Intermotormakers is no longer around. There are certainly a handful of these S1's in South Africa...not even sure there are still 8 here...so far I have only traced 3 incl. mine. Within the process of sourcing locally available bits instead of going the 'import' route, I also managed to find a Lotus factory built silver 1978 S2, in pieces and without engine, which will come in very handy as the donor car to my S1 project but I still have a dilemha at hand which I thought you guys could aid an offer direction on : Which car would you restore from an investment perspective...the South African assembled S1 or the Lotus factory assembled S2? Thanks again! Maurice

Hi Guys, I now have Bevans old project...what an abortion! Im still praying but believe I can resurrect it...a few years. Will keep you posted. This blog has been amazing for a bit of insight and history