1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo

Make:	Lotus
Model:	Esprit
Year:	1985
Mileage:	76,521
VIN:	SCCFC20A9FHF60648
Engine:	2.2L Turbo
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Houston, Texas, United States

1985 Lotus Esprit Additional Info:

1985 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO
For auction a nice 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo in running conditions. The car is pretty much complete with only 75,526 miles on her. She has a new clutch pump and rebuilt clutch slave. 5 speed transmission, clutch, etc. just serviced. New rear brake rotors and pads. I rebuilt the rear left caliper. I am including the seal kit of the rest of calipers just in case you need them in the future. New black carpets, new suede headliner, suede shift boot, suede headliner and suede seats with red stitching. I have original seats included in the auction but they need to be re-upholstered. The dashboard needs new leather where black leatherettehas been installed. It has all original glasses "Triplex XXX" England manufacturer on her and all four original BBS wheels. I installed a new bigger turbocharger with a high flow stainless steel muffler, so this one will be a very fast Esprit. Matching number complete car that will increase value with the years to come for your collection. Original spare tire still in excellent (like new) conditions. Still have all original paint but the hood and the upper section of the left door. You can tell is the original paint because it still have the original decals and lines from factory. I would re-spray the whole upper section of the car, though. Don't miss this opportunity, because there are only a few of these remaining in the market. This car is more rare than my Porsche 930 and it will go up in value just like my 930 which is going for the $100K. This Lotus is even more rare than the rest of the same year or newer because it is the carburetor-turbo version which they didn't bring to USA anymore because it didn't pass emission regulations back then. This carburetor-turbo engine is the last time Lotus did this setup. It is like the air-cooled; they don't make them anymore. This European engine version is about 10HP higher than the USA fuel injection version. The engine runs strong and the timing belt doesn't look cracked or toasted, but I was going to replace it for a piece of mind and I am including it in the auction. This car is a Texas' car, rust-free which is a plus. She was a barn find which spent most of her life in Texas and in the last years at a shop and then in a garage "barn" storage, where I found her. This one is a good base candidate for a full classic car restoration if you would like to go that far. She will not be that hard to get restored, mainly when you can drive her around, instead of pushing her around. I did the hard part which is the drive-train refurbishing, rebuilding the Dellorto carburetors and finding a bunch of hard-to-find parts, now it is your turn to do cosmetics. The carbs needs to be tuned, though. The car sounds beautiful!!, not like the rest of them that sound like a lawnmower machine. The interiors are black and grey which is a rare combination as well. I dropped racing seats black suede with red diamond stitching in the mean time I restore the original seats, which both sets are included in the auction, I just ran out of time and money to do the upholstery of the seats in real leather. It has A/C, Compressor, condenser, hoses, etc. it blows air but it does not cool down. I'm guessing it needs freon charge. The shift knob is restored and original (like brand new). The CD stereo is new but not connected neither the speakers which are not working. Front brake lines are stainless steel braided. A great upgrade done in this car is the stainless steel braided clutch line, instead of the OEM plastic unreliable one. The engine cover is also included in this auction (which is hard to find), I just don't like to put it in. This car is way more rare than Ferrari's 308 and 328 of the same era and people are realizing about that so the price is skyrocketing !!! This is your last chance to own a real exotic collectible car for cheap. LOW RESERVE !!! HAPPY BIDDING !!! JAMES BONDS 007 RIP