Dry Sump Register

[GJones]

Yes - thanks. That would have been a good plan. I did send him a text though so I am only a 50% dunce! 😂

[Lex Templar]

@LJR see above, just seeing if you have any input. As far as I'm aware tobacco and brown are the same thing and Lotus only refer to it as 'Brown' leather in history.

The Bond car according to Andy Graham is 'Brown Leather'

 

6 hours ago, GJones said:

I don’t have a cert but I have been told by many this is tobacco and is lighter than brown, there is a more representative picture below if that helps?

I think any variation is down to fading. To me this looks the same as the other images we have seen of other brown leather Esprits. Maybe it's a brighter photo here.

[Trevsked]

Morning gents. I als think there was only a brown interior which has been referred to as tobacco and the difference in shades is either the passage of time and use and possible shade difference in the original hides used.

 

Trevor.

[GJones]

It seems that the consensus is that tobacco is brown and brown is brown then. There is a lot of myth and mystique around these early cars, if this conversation has dispelled one of those myths then I think that is a good thing! 
Thanks all. 👍

[Lex Templar]

8 minutes ago, GJones said:

It seems that the consensus is that tobacco is brown and brown is brown then. There is a lot of myth and mystique around these early cars, if this conversation has dispelled one of those myths then I think that is a good thing! 
Thanks all. 👍

Yep this is fun! That’s what we are here for to get to the bottom of this stuff. 

[dr_jayhart]

Hi there I now own MalcomS old car WPC229X now to be known as my car if that's ok Dr Jason Hart (DrJay)

Have made some changes to the car. Has Panasonic roof stereo, 5 stud compomotives and reg is now OPW654V

Full champagne leather interior with custom clocks. If you could update the form that would be great. Is the car

the last dry sump?

 

[Lex Templar]

4 hours ago, dr_jayhart said:

Hi there I now own MalcomS old car WPC229X now to be known as my car if that's ok Dr Jason Hart (DrJay)

Have made some changes to the car. Has Panasonic roof stereo, 5 stud compomotives and reg is now OPW654V

Full champagne leather interior with custom clocks. If you could update the form that would be great. Is the car

the last dry sump?

 

All done.

@hopo’s car #1185 is after yours - no others in the database between this car and the first set sump car. We are still missing many though.

[JNW3]

On 21/01/2020 at 18:40, JNW3 said:

Hi Lex - I own Essex 007 now and happy for you to amend accordingly + the registration plate should read GBO 7W and it's very much back on the road!

@Lex Templar Hi Lex - I’m sure you did, but just double checking you saw my post as I didn’t tag you and didn’t get a reply?! 😊👍🏻

[Lex Templar]

4 hours ago, JNW3 said:

@Lex Templar Hi Lex - I’m sure you did, but just double checking you saw my post as I didn’t tag you and didn’t get a reply?! 😊👍🏻

Hi Jonathan, all done as well, thanks for the plate correction.

Great car, I had a good look at 007 back in 2012 or 2013 when it was on display at the Melbourne GP. Nice for the UK to have this one back as we have taken quite a few others!

[Lex Templar]

hi @Bazza, do you have a definitive Essex registry you can send me? Perhaps with some updates from when it was first joined with the Dry Sump register.

#0896 from the cover of Road & Track pictured below, do you happen to know what Essex # it is?

 

[Lex Templar]

Anyone know this one?

was originally red,  now copper fire,

http://www.stockssportscars.co.uk/cars-for-sale/dry-sump-lotus-esprit-turbo-sold

 

[LOTUSMAN33]

Lex

Its on the register, I will pick it out when home later for you.

Dave  

[Bazza 907]

6 hours ago, Lex Templar said:

Anyone know this one?

was originally red,  now copper fire,

http://www.stockssportscars.co.uk/cars-for-sale/dry-sump-lotus-esprit-turbo-sold

 

Somebody on here bought it. Can't remember who though. Kevin Wheeler?

[LOTUSMAN33]

It was 0342 owned by Phil W 

Dave  

[Bazza 907]

Yes that was it.

[lotuseaters]

Essex vin number 10896 was a pre-production model so not a numbered car .

Speak to Steve Tryner he has the full list of Essex cars .

[Dan E]

Wow very impressive Mr H, enjoyed that 

[Bazza 907]

Hi Jonathan

The letter dated 1992 was to Mike Maynard who ran our G car group that met from about that time at the Rainbow and Dove pub in Hastingwood. A few of us still meet up but Mike sold his Essex blue N/A S3 quite a few years ago and lost touch. He was known as "Spotter" by a few including Chris @esprit22.

Very interesting list, thanks for sharing it. I guess Steve @Veilside probably has seen it but it was new to me.    

[stephenwhyte]

What a brilliant find👏🏻👏🏻

[stradman]

Hi Guys, 

Just thought I would share what I found last month. I found a clip of my Ex Chapman car with Colin  riding shotgun as Maggie Thatcher was driving him! How cool is that? It was on a Channel 5 documentary about British cars a few years back. Found it on Youtube,-albeit it has Turkish subtitles....

And here is  Chassis 970 today!

Edited February 1, 2020 by stradman

[stephenwhyte]

Yeah that’s been posted here before - great to see though and even better to own the car👍👏

[LOTUSMAN33]

The Turbo does look so smart in Silver and Red, nice bit of nostalgia Alex 👍🏻😁

Dave  

[Lex Templar]

@JNW3 this is remarkable information and thanks for sharing. I may add a bit of this to the database. It seems to be in line with everything that has been discussed and maybe sheds a bit more light on the early multiple V8 development cars.

Cheers,

Lex

[Rolf]

Had a look at Chassis 936 No. 16 in 2006, 39.000 miles on the clock, located in Germany at that time, so you can list it as exported.
Cam covers with Lotus Essex are realy seldom 🧐
Could have bought it, but decided not as there was a cam belt and C-service due, leaking wheel, brake servo bust and so on.
Ended up finally with the St Tropez Esprit, ready to drive and lots of fun with open driving.

[stephenwhyte]

That looks super tidy!!😎