Essex Random Images.......

[jep]

'New old stock' is reflected in the price. There will be a big gap between this and a less perfect one.

Similar to low mileage mint cars and high milers. 

Justin 

[nello]

On 07/11/2022 at 17:21, LOTUSMAN33 said:

Posted on FB, nice period Essex shots.

Haha brilliant! That's me with the BRG Lotus polo arms-folded! Another trip out with Paul and myself - that again is my Red HC Turbo behind. I think that one was circa mid-90's at the Shuttleworth Collection near Old Warden. Thanks for posting when I still had hair! Which FB page were they on Dave?

Edited January 6, 2023 by nello

[LOTUSMAN33]

I can’t remember Neil, glad they brought back happy memories though 🙂

[Jack Stone]

Chunky and his Essex Petroleum bag with Bernie and co at a FISA/FOCA meeting at Paul Ricard in 1980 to negotiate a way forward in the F1 rights battle (pic grabbed from new “Lucky” documentary on Mister E)

cc @Bazza 907😉

[LOTUSMAN33]

Posted on FB, the previous owner Steve Hunt was enquiring about its current whereabouts.

The register shows it as 0931 being Essex 012 and exported.

[nello]

I've just replied to Steve on FB Dave with some pics of the car from when it was For Sale at Speedmaster cars in Bradford in 2007. IIRC Paul and I travelled up in 017 to view it then. I have it as being exported to France in 2013. 

Edited February 8, 2023 by nello

[Jbjbjb]

[Bazza 907]

8 hours ago, nello said:

I've just replied to Steve on FB Dave with some pics of the car from when it was For Sale at Speedmaster cars in Bradford in 2007. IIRC Paul and I travelled up in 017 to view it then. I have it as being exported to France in 2013. 

Was owned by the same chap who sold me 011 who was selling both at the same time. I test drove 012 at Speedmaster Cars and decided it wasn't for me. Yes, it was exported to France very shortly afterwards. I've got lots of pics of it that I took at Speedmaster if Dave is interested - I don't do FB.  

[LOTUSMAN33]

Hi Barry

Thats great if you do, I’m happy to pass them onto Steve as I’m sure he’d love to see them. 🙂

Dave 

[nello]

Which car is that one JBjbjb?

Edited February 9, 2023 by nello

[Jbjbjb]

Its Number 39, aka the seventh produced

[Veilside]

53 minutes ago, Jbjbjb said:

Its Number 39, aka the seventh produced

That makes it Hugo Schneider's Essex LHD 008 renumbered 039.

[Jbjbjb]

And its confirmed by Lotus last week that it is the seventh produced

[Veilside]

Work this one out, have a look at the DVLA Vehicle check 😎 

[Jbjbjb]

https://www.classicdriver.com/de/article/autos/zurueck-die-turbo-verrueckten-1980er-mit-diesem-fantastischen-lotus-esprit-turbo-essex
 

i thought its a turbo esprit just wirh essex specs?! Not a real essex

[lotuseaters]

18 hours ago, Veilside said:

Work this one out, have a look at the DVLA Vehicle check 😎 

Steve that’s the Jim Loose car I bought from the States had to get it uk registered to sell it on in 2015

[lotuseaters]

18 hours ago, Jbjbjb said:

And its confirmed by Lotus last week that it is the seventh produced

Essex 039

[LOTUSMAN33]

A period pic, not the best quality but would have looked impressive at the time 🙂

[LOTUSMAN33]

Posted on FB 🙂

[Leigh Greenham]

22 hours ago, LOTUSMAN33 said:

A period pic, not the best quality but would have looked impressive at the time 🙂

Great pic Dave, is there a better quality version around, as I think that might be my Essex Elite in the middle?  Is the date and venue known?

[LOTUSMAN33]

Only other ones I have are these, it was somewhere in Switzerland I thinK?

 

[JNW3]

A few pix of #007 at Bicester Scramble last weekend and the weather held for us 😊

[Jack Stone]

As it's Monaco weekend - a neat pic via twitter (@PHN16) of Elio in the fully Essex-clad Type 87 (on Michelins) in 1981. Debut for 87 (IIRC) and should of course have been its "sister" the Type 88!

 

[Hornsey Boy]

A few interesting Essex bits here in the Bonhams online auction 

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29156/lot/125/essex-motorsportteam-lotus-ephemera-and-collectables-1980-1981-qty/

[Jack Stone]

Mario in his Type 81 (Twitter @F1RetroOldie)