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1988 Lotus Esprist Turbo Only 20,680 Miles! 5spd Must See Amazing Condition on 2040-cars

US $16,900.00
Year:1988 Mileage:20680
Location:

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

Berlin, New Jersey, United States
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This 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo is in Red with Tan and has LESS than 21,000 miles since new.

Are you ready to take driving seriously and drive a race car built for the road?

The mid-engine Lotus Esprit was conceived in 1972 by two of the world"s premier automotive designers; Colin Chapman, the Lotus founder and innovative design engineer, think Lotus 25 & Lotus 49, and Giorgetto Giugiaro, one of the most prolific body designers with the Lamborghini Miura and Maserati Ghibli among many others to his credit. Production of the Esprit began in 1976 and continued thru 2004.

This classic Lotus is super clean inside and out and runs perfect !

2.2L Turbo 5spd. "Boy she moves "

Loaded with all options

Recently serviced. ( Replaced Battery, Alternator, Flush brake fluid and serviced A/C )

Paint is as new. The original paint is in incredible condition. No accidents or re-sprays. Fiberglass body has no stress cracks!

The interior also shows minimal wear. The driver's seat left side bolster shows some minor patina. The dash is excellent. A non smokers car. Cold A/C.

The car was recently shipped from it's last home in Michigan. The car was in NJ prior and was sent there for two years and has returned to NJ. This lotus comes with a clean Michigan Title and Clean Carfax! The Lotus was serviced at Auto Europe in Michigan and I have the service papers.

The only known issue's are both power windows are very slow and sometimes stop and need assistance going up or down. Over all a better then average Lotus!

International Buyers Welcome. $500 Due Within 24hr's Balance Due Within 5 Days.

I'm asking you to consider the purchase of a 27 year old vehicle possibly from across the planet.  As I like to say, I like surprises on my birthday, not when I am selling cars. Please Take the time to review the photo's

Check Out The Slideshow Below Or Click View All On The Bottom Right Of The Slideshow To See More Photo's

 
njcollector07's 88LotusTurboEsprit album on Photobucket
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Please Note: Some Pictures Make The Paint look Pinkish And Faded! The Paint Is Perfect In Person, The Sunlight Was Affecting The Photo's.

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Thu, Mar 19 2015

Lotus was a very different company 20 years ago. For starters, it wasn't owned by the Malaysians: it had just been sold by General Motors to Romano Artioli, the same man behind the revival of Bugatti EB110. It had discontinued the Elan, Excel and Carlton, which left the Esprit – by then already 20 years old itself – as its only product. Then the Elise came along and everything changed. The Elise arrived in 1995, based on a lightweight aluminum chassis that was ahead of its time and cloaked in composite body panels to make it incredibly light in the spirit of Colin Chapman's ethos. Its name was taken from Artioli's granddaughter, but stuck around long after he sold the company. The Esprit was eventually retired, and with the exception of the Evora, the Elise served as the basis for every other new Lotus that has followed in the two decades since: the Exige, Europa, 2-Eleven, 340R, and so on. It even lent its underpinnings to a wide array of sports cars for other automakers, including the groundbreaking Tesla Roadster, the all-conquering Hennessey Venom GT, the Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220, and more concepts cars and niche products than we can count. Now 20 years since its introduction, Lotus is celebrating the milestone with the Elise 20th Anniversary Edition. It's based on (and effectively replaces) the Elise S Club Racer, and trims a further 22 pounds off the curb weight. It's got matte black forged wheels and trim, a retrimmed interior and of course all the special badging. UK customers will be able to pick one up for GBP39,900, but as the Elise hasn't been offered Stateside in a few years now, we'll just have to admire – and celebrate – from afar. Lotus Elise celebrates 20 years - Celebratory 20th Anniversary Special Edition Elise - Special edition, based on the Elise S Club Racer, including classic Elise colour schemes - Pioneering and iconic Elise continues to innovate and evolve - Weight reduced by 10 kg The Lotus Elise 20th Anniversary Special Edition celebrates the unveiling of the iconic sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1995. 20 years ago, the Lotus Elise revolutionised the sports car world, setting the benchmark for handling, purity of the driving experience, lightweight and efficiency. Its pioneering and advanced bonded aluminium chassis was a market-leading technological innovation at the time and over the years has improved and evolved and remains core to the Elise's exceptional performance today.

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