First Lotus Esprit Turbo (G-body) USA

[Tocus]

Hi Guys.

 

 

this is the 0004 esprit car from 1981,

car has been sold to USA, and has also the Compomotive CX wheels,

Dry sump ofcourse, but not the panasonic,

did lotus start to sell the Esprit turbo on Jan. 81? to the USA.

because this number is 0004 as you can see, i am just wondering,

 

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2015 by Tocus
HOW CAN I PUT IN SOME MESSAGE??!!!

[stradman]

Well its probably later than January 81' I think with a chassis number 1004. Mine is production number 970(and is likely among the first non Essex turbo's)  and was finished in Feb 81'. Essex chassis numbers as you may know is roughly from 899 -950 made mainly in 1980. Of course this is what I am aware but happy to hear others chip in.

Edited October 29, 2015 by stradman

[Tocus]

Hi Alex,

 

I own also #951. that car was the first normal esprit Turbo because the essex cars ar build untill0 #950,

my car also has the Essex Owners manual, (the essex colours) and has all essex options, (only not the Cam covers)

 

[stradman]

Very nice Tocus. When was yours made then? As you may know mine was effectively somewhat of a prototype as it was the only one made with power assisted steering amongst other modifications for Colin Chapman. Although it doesn't have the Compomotives(which although perhaps looked nice-were somewhat fragile and proved to be problematic in the long run-something Chapman was aware of) it does have the panasonic roof and is pretty much Essex spec otherwise.

[Tocus]

My chassis number tells a A inside the chassis number, and i know its build end 80. (see last picture)

(Nov. / Dec.) and i also know the last Essex car that is made is 950 and i have 951.

so it should have been the first one ever made!

 

and yess it has the panasonic, all essex options, only not the cam covers,

[stradman]

Yes indeed, that would be the assumption then although I would say its the first non essex esprit turbo then(with the Essex Esprit being the first Esprit turbo made). How many miles on yours then?

[Tocus]

On my Silver car 50,000 miles (it looks as 10.000 miles!!!) and the bleu real essex car LHD. has 10.500 miles, but the silver car looks better,

maby i will sell the silver car into the future, if there is a real essex/esprit lover out there how wants to buy it, its a very very nice good car!