Lotus Viper Green

[Moxie]

Once upon a time, there was Esprit S1 #329G--the one and only S1 to ever be painted "Lotus Viper Green", aka A05 and ICIP4229289. 329G had been resprayed a sort of turquoise and Matt Watts did an amazing and well-documented job restoring it, but in white, as chronicled at http://www.thelotusf...on/#entry167463

Recently a mongrelized S1 went for sale on eBay US and I'd considered working with Mike Halker to put it in full Euro dress (bumpers/valance) and paint it Lotus Viper Green, but the car went for more than I was willing to pay. But Mike went ahead and had a batch of Lotus Viper Green worked up and it's killer if anyone wants a look for reference:

[Guest WausauLotus]

Two "super muscle cars" Lotus Green.............Viper Green.

If you got a green viper....could you have a yellow interior?

[Moxie]

All I know is if one of the 1983 US investors ordered a gold Turbo Esprit with "lemon yellow" interior, then anything is possible. So why not? Go all-out hyper-Lotus colors.

I also know I like it more than Porsche Viper Green (clicky):

[yeller77]

Not sure why anyone would want to paint their Lotus the color of a Porker... Calling Jerry Seinfeld!

I say go for bringing the Lotus Viper Green back to life. If you missed a bastardized S1 on ebay, just be patient, another one will turn up soon. (at the risk of hearing what will be said about mine if/when I ever sell her )

[Moxie]

Not sure why anyone would want to paint their Lotus the color of a Porker... Calling Jerry Seinfeld!

I'm embarrassed to say that that car was ordered by a fellow New Yorker...well, Manhattanite, which is not always the same thing. In any case, I think I would have laughed if I'd ever seen that car roll down the street.

[Loose Cannon]

I thought Viper green was a solid colour (or am I thinking of Mint Green?) That looks like the current generation Scirocco colour

[Moxie]

Porsche Viper Green is solid, but there were also, I think, only two or three "Mint Green" S1s, which was a solid color...

[Vulcan Grey]

I saw this at the factory last May

[Moxie]

Wow. That's sexy.

[mikeh]

_{In the theme of green, does anyone know if any Lime Green S1's were ever produced? I am finalizing which color to paint my next project, Lime Green (if there were any) or Mint Green.}

[nic996]

Tempting

[Moxie]

I want that. Now.

[Tony K]

I want that, too. Now.

No, wait, I want that sooner than now!

I have for a long time contended that Viper Green is AWESOME. To the point that once, under the mild influence of alcohol, I proposed taking a red, white, or yellow S1, painting it Viper Green, and asking the Godfather of the Esprit (aka Mike Kimberley) to "bless" it as the "official" Viper Green S1 in 329G's place.

Later on, completely sober, I realized just how awesome that idea in fact was, and lobbied more for it!

Looking at the photo above, I rest my case! I am greeeeeen with envy!

Edited March 24, 2012 by Tony K

[Moxie]

I have for a long time contended that Viper Green is AWESOME. To the point that once, under the mild influence of alcohol, I proposed taking a red, white, or yellow S1, painting it Viper Green, and asking the Godfather of the Esprit (aka Mike Kimberley) to "bless" it as the "official" Viper Green S1 in 329G's place.

For those who don't know, I have this magic moment on video, but will withhold it to protect the guilty and inspired.

[Mark Blanchard]

That Esprit is the dogs boll0cks!! I'd buy that in a flash. Nice and low and those must be 4 spoke Compomotives. If only I'd bought one years ago, they were cheap as chips.

[The Veg]

*WOW* I like that colour! That would look GREAT on a Turbo too! Too bad I like my Turbo in Essex Blue...but if I had a Turbo that needed paint, THAT WOULD BE THE COLOUR!

[paulbutvila]

I'ts actually a pretty nice colour. I would go with a dark green or a cream interior with an accenting piping. and or double row of stitches in body colour

[snowrx]

Viper Green aka Candy Chartreuse? I like it better than the recent eye-catching neon greens. Someone should do a rendering on an early car.

[pete]