1997 | Lotus Esprit V8 SE

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 This beautiful example is indeed a 1998 model year SE model despite being built during 1997 and registered in December of that year. It is known and documented that this Esprit joined the Lotus press fleet in early December 1997 and, judging by service paperwork, remained there until at least August 1999 covering about 7,000 miles in that time.

Being an SE, our example offers some desirable additions above and beyond the GT version. These include the gorgeous Muirhead leather upholstery, all-important air conditioning, the Alpine radio cassette head unit and speakers and the dramatic looking rear aerofoil with integral centrally mounted stop lamp. This example presents in Titanium Metallic (B62) paintwork over Raffia leather and is reported to be the only 1998 V8 with this colourway and combination of equipment. Only one other was produced in this Titanium / Raffia combination.

Following its press fleet duties, our example passed through the hands of another four lucky owners before being acquired by current registered keeper, Nathan. Nathan bought the Esprit in May of 2020 with the car having covered around 48,500 miles at that time. Nathan had added a mere 1,000 miles to that total in his four-year tenure.

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