Essex Esprit

[nello]

Yes thats what I stated earlier Steve. I keep my registry list going and as up to date as possible so if anyone see anything let me know.

Incidentally No.17 has finally seen the light of day recently but is in need of a full resto. But the owner has it all planned 

Edited October 14, 2016 by nello

[Testdriver]

On 10/11/2016 at 21:22, ChrisJ said:

@Testdriver's images not mine. Quite possibly more to come

ok here we go again: almost 100 photos from the 70's to view and download. The quality is as good as it gets, given they are from 40 years ago ;-) everything from Elan, Seven, Elite, Eclat, Esprit etc.

Online gallery: http://zlx.cc/gallery/70's%20Lotus%20Gallery/album 

Download the low resolution images (same size as the online gallery), about 14MB: http://www.zlx.cc/zip/bruno_photos_gallery_small.zip

Download the full size high resolution images (about 450MB in total): http://www.zlx.cc/zip/bruno_photos_xxl.zip

Enjoy :-) 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Superb collection of photos, best I have seen! Great shot of PPW as well along with the JPS pics, I wonder what numbers they were?

That Essex looks so sharp and pure, I like it without the intake duct, does it still survive?

Thanks for sharing.??

Dave  

[cbclotus]

Thank You Daniel .For posting the pictures great to see pictures of Esprits never seen before.Mike

[The Pits]

Many thanks for sharing, a real treasure trove here!

Naturally I was delighted to see the white dry sump Turbo show car with the Compomotives.

[nello]

................and with that Choco leather 

[stephenwhyte]

19 minutes ago, nello said:

................and with that Choco leather 

Yeah back in the day it was Tobacco.......but with the PC friendly cigarette ban...........in 2016 Choco works

 

[The Pits]

And cue post from Bauke Tocus...

[v8vantage]

On 10/16/2016 at 01:40, LOTUSMAN33 said:

Superb collection of photos, best I have seen! Great shot of PPW as well along with the JPS pics, I wonder what numbers they were?

That Essex looks so sharp and pure, I like it without the intake duct, does it still survive?

Thanks for sharing.??

Dave  

I think they are Rest Of World number 010 and 012. They were LHD Swiss cars through the official Lotus importer Edgar Schwyn in Zurich. He also supplied the 3 white LHD Turbos to Jim Loose in the USA that were repainted as Essex cars.

[LOTUSMAN33]

Nice one Roo, how on earth did you know that? Superb JPS knowledge ????

I thought the Jim Loose cars were supplied blue without decals? Never realised they were painted as well.

Dave  

[nello]

The Loose cars were supplied White but then repainted Essex blue and then even later than that were added the Essex decals..........

[Bazza 907]

And I think one has recently returned back to the UK and was sold by Mark at Stocks

[ChrisJ]

I think it's shown in @jack.pe's first video - but it's now marked as private

[stephenwhyte]

1 hour ago, ChrisJ said:

I think it's shown in @jack.pe's first video - but it's now marked as private

Pretty sure that one sold Chris - the one that was in the original video by Jack is a different car, which I thought was RHD?

[jack.pe]

1 hour ago, stephenwhyte said:

Pretty sure that one sold Chris - the one that was in the original video by Jack is a different car, which I thought was RHD?

No it was left hand drive and Mark has no intention of selling it, which is why he asked me to change the video omitting the Essex bit. He was getting fed up with people calling him to ask about it.

[Tocus]

17 hours ago, The Pits said:

And cue post from Bauke Tocus...

Thanks Mate!

 

there will be also more pictures from essex cars, or dry sumps with comps hopefully they will show up some days,

[nello]

Heres the Stock Coachworks car which has been sold - its 10307 - one of the Loose cars.........

http://www.stockscoachworks.co.uk/cars-for-sale/lotus-esprit-turbo-essex-specification-sold

 

[pete]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-Lotus-Sunbeam-Talbot-ESSEX-FORMULA-ONE-/331985385658?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

[nello]

Yes he's still trying to sell it

[The Pits]

Essex No 26 has surfaced on Facebook just yesterday. It's owned by a French gent for the last 30 years. LHD.

Not sure if this is a known car or not? Looks like gold wheel centres to me which is unusual to say the least!

 

 

[lotuseaters]

Nice looking car.

Yes is a known car its on Steve's data base.

[The Pits]

Good, just checking.

This is one of my favourite threads on TLF so happy to contribute these 

[Testdriver]

wow, such cool pictures, thanks for sharing!

[Gotti]

Hello all!

I'm new here on the Forum!

I'm the owner of Essex LHD Vin:SCC082910AHH10306 (006) The car was standing for the last 30 years.Now i restore the car.I hope i can get some help for two missing parts which i can't find anywere (Lid Engine bay and side panel LH 1/4)

Heres a pic 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Welcome Holler, Lovely car and I am sure you will get lots of questions and lots of help also. Does it run and any more pics including engine and interior?

Dave