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1977 Lotus Esprit Base Coupe 2-door 2.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1977 Mileage:64000
Location:

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Hand built in August 1977 and up for your consideration is number 390 of this iconic, storied automobile lineage. I purchased this car in Seattle from a Montana cowboy in about 1982. I am the third owner. It has never been in an accident of any kind. For the first 22 of our 32-year life together, the car was well maintained, driven daily, reliable despite it's reputation, and garage-stored, in Seattle, Malibu, South Mississippi and New Orleans. 

In 2002, as I was selling my New Orleans house with a garage, I posted this Lotus on Ebay. I let the listing expire after I realized that the overheating problem I had recently experienced was a from blown head gasket. The headgasket was repaired in 2004, along with extraneous details to make the car ready for the auction blocks, which it was, but I wasn't. Delays, personal issues, time passed and the car sat outside. Then it had sat for too long, and it has been sitting ever since. The car was in perfect selling condition in 2004 but now it is a different story. 

It is non-functioning. Consider it a complete restoration inside and out after not having been driven in 11 years and setting outside. I have the (dusty) engine cover (in photos) the original jack and mechanic's pouch, original spare, original owners' manual. and special order MOMA Lotus steering wheel. 

Included in the sale are a portion of the parts manual, a too-large car cover, I have the original "Styled by Giugiaro" side emblem - that the car washers knocked off, and the book "Lotus Esprit" by Jeremy Walton.

I'm in New Orleans, the car is available for viewing except June 18, 19 and 20, and there may be a delay answering questions on those days.

Mississippi title and (expired) registration.

Emissions device is missing from the car.

Low starting price and no reserve.

Please enlarge all photographs. Again, photographs are overly encouraging.

The buyer is responsible for arranging pickup or shipping and cost thereof. I will assist the buyer any way I can.


On Jun-14-14 at 20:05:25 PDT, seller added the following information:

If the car is left uncovered, there is water infiltration during a rain. The carpet will be damp.  The car is missing the chrome-like plastic pieces on each side of the roof, perhaps this is the culprit, or maybe there is a leak around the door gaskets. There is no visible mold but the seat rails are corroded and one is broken.  

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