Lotus Esprit S3 HC NA, how many built??

[Yo1]

Hi every body,

Last summer I realised a dream buying an Giugiaro Lotus Esprit. As I wanted a G one, but ,as reliable as possible, I choose a S3.

I have with this car (a gorgeous red one) a certificate from Lotus wich says it's a very small serie.

I was wondering how many of them were built, and I began to look for figures. I never found how many of them were built, so if someone has the information, I'm really looking forward to read it.

The the car is a Lotus Esprit S3 HC NA from 1987, and is LHD.

[ramjet]

Welcome to TLF Yo.

Nice looking car!

You should duck over to Introductions area and say hi as well.  

[Yo1]

Done 

[Bibs]

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EHistory/Production_Figures.html

[ChrisJ]

Welcome Yo

I think the S3 N/A HC started being built in 1987 and finished in 1988 when it was replaced by the Stephens version. The figures on the link from Bibs will include pre HC and the Stephens version so it's difficult to know from them how many S3 HCs were built. What does your certificate from Lotus say?

Also, we love pictures here, so the more the merrier

Chris

[Bazza 907]

28 minutes ago, ChrisJ said:

Welcome Yo

I think the S3 N/A HC started being built in 1987 and finished in 1988 when it was replaced by the Stephens version. The figures on the link from Bibs will include pre HC and the Stephens version so it's difficult to know from them how many S3 HCs were built. What does your certificate from Lotus say?

Also, we love pictures here, so the more the merrier

Chris

From memory it was October 1986

[franjipane]

Hcpi has its own column on lew's table, so it looks like just over 300.

[Yo1]

Franjipane, HCPI means turbo HC, mine is NA HC, which does not appear in the list.

I'm thinking about sending a mail to Lotus to ask them, they should know...

One more picture for Chris. I promise I will take beautiful pictures of the car soon, I don't have much for the moment.

[franjipane]

Ahh misread that, it is a very nice car, is the interior black?

[Yo1]

Yes it is, but not yet in perfect condition...

[Jeanvm]

Nice car, I have seen one LHD in Belgium also a red with black leader interior.

I believe that from the version n/a HC LHD are only 20 were build.

Better to drive and simpler to maintained then a turbo. Better build then the normal previous S3.

Extreme rare, collector's Item. (but every ESPRIT is special)

[Yo1]

I think the one you've seen is mine, I bought it in Belgium last summer.

I sended a mail to Lotus, and it will cost me around 80 euros to have all the informations about my car.

I'm definitly going to pay for this, because I really want to know, but I have to take care of the timing belt first.

[Chad wilkinson]

I would love to know how many no turbos where made I have a white esprit hc made in 1987 with dark blue full leather interior 

Edited January 17, 2020 by Chad wilkinson

[jonwat]

20 minutes ago, Chad wilkinson said:

I would love to know how many no turbos where made 

Lotus Esprit World 

[Chad wilkinson]

Would that mean all na cars would be hc engines in 87 ? Many thanks 

[Bazza 907]

As I recall the change to HC engines was October 1986.

As per my earlier post!

[LJR]

For the UK there were 135 or 136 HC Turbo and 45 HC NA. These numbers I have got from certificates issued by Andy Graham. European LHD numbers were significantly lower than UK throughout production so I would guess at 10-15