Octane - Extensive Write Up

[hedgerley]

13 pages devoted to the Esprit. Nothing new story wise but nice to see a well respected 'classic' magazine be so positive about the car. There is also a couple of pages on other concept 'wedges' from the 70's.

[matk]

Suspect this is the end result of this.........

http://www.lotusespritforum.com/forums/ind...c=13089&hl=

[Tony K]

Now I hope they keep that cover for the U.S. version of the mag -- unlike T&CC who last year put a blue and yellow Ferrari on the U.S. cover while you guys got a yellow Esprit (Scott's, IIRC) on the cover for the Esprit feature.

[talon]

Is the article available online anyplace?

[Bibs]

I've been to a couple of shops this evening but no luck. I'll hope to pick up a copy tomorrow and will scan it for our overseas cousins

[talon]

THANK YOU!!!!

[PER]

You should visit the Octane Mag site and vote for your favourite Lotus...

http://www.octane-magazine.com/

[bo90]

I was out yesterday (26th) trying to buy this edition but could I find somewhere open?!

Even today the big WHS didn't have the new edition!

Edited December 28, 2007 by botus

[yeller77]

I've been to a couple of shops this evening but no luck. I'll hope to pick up a copy tomorrow and will scan it for our overseas cousins

Thanks, !

[OwenGT3]

Hi,

I got this magazine this morning from WHS. Good write up and generally good praise all round regarding the Esprit as a worth while investment supercar, although most of it was aimed at S1 through to first Stevens models.

Owen

[Mark Blanchard]

I've got the Octane article in pdf format. Can anyone host it please? The file size is 3.8mb, which is larger than the attachment upload size. I tried Photobucket but the format is wrong.

[Bibs]

Email it over dude

[Mark Blanchard]

The PDF article is pre-publication, so there are a one or two mistakes. I guess it's ok to show it (as it's in the shops!).

[Bibs]

Thanks Mark, here you go

http://www.lotusespritforum.com/Esprit.pdf

[Mark Blanchard]

Cheers for hosting it Bibs .

Click the link above or the picture below to view the article:

[M Blur]

My pops bought me a subscription to Octane last month and first issue that came through was this one - cool eh.. had been buying since launch and kept most copies.. this one especially. Copy I have has a much cooler front cover with an interior shot of the S1 and the Esprit script in original font.. Great article and seems to show the rest of thew world has caught up with what we already knew..

I now know I want to pick up a mint G car at some point to use as a weekend car alongside Eleanor who will frankly be way too hardcore for trundles and few in my family will agree to get in it. A HC or JPS car would be superb.

Jon

[Guest Steve L]

I saw the mag yesterday and enjoyed the article.

Worth getting a copy and keeping.

[esprit350]

Just bought my copy, and I agree, great to see the Esprit get a postive write up in a top mag

[talon]

Excellent stuff. Thanks for hosting it Bibs!

[Bibs]

No worries dudes.

If anyone wants a copy picked up and posted then let me know and I'll sort it out for you

[esprit350]

I see someone is selling the collectors edition on ebay, different cover?

[Mark Blanchard]

I see someone is selling the collectors edition on ebay, different cover?

It's the subscription copy, identical except for the cover, which shows the inside of the S1. Prefer the normal copy though.

[Bazza 907]

I've just seen on line that there's a pic of my S3 in there too.

Can't wait to get to the shops to pick up a copy.

Bazza

[Tony K]

I eagerly await its arrival at my local book store! Will definitely buy!

Thanks for hosting it, Bibs!

[Lowtus]

I've just seen on line that there's a pic of my S3 in there too. Bazza

It's a pretty small pic (2.5" bottom right of page 65) and I think it's just one of the library "side view" shots of our ice-blue S3s which used to appear in the brochures around that time. Possible I've missed something though!

Interesting the comments about JPS cars and other early models becoming desirable. My recollection from the time is that the S3 was generally regarded as a hugely better purchase prospect than any previous Esprit. I was very tempted to buy a black S3 and do it up with JPS decals but went ice-blue with turbo seats in the end.

Glad to have the tip to buy Octane! Not my usual read so was intrigued to find another article in there about a vintage restorer I've known for many years. Chap called Keith Bowley on page 104. Those cars are a bit "Fred Dibnah" for my taste though!