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1999 Lotus Esprit

Coupe
Multiple records set at Mecum Indianapolis 2021
Friday, 14 May - Saturday, 22 May 2021
$66,000
Sale Price
$50,000 - $60,000
Est. Range
No
Reserve
22 May 2021
Sold Date
F79
Lot Number
#2-
Unrestored original
Mecum Auctions
Auction House
Chassis no. SCCDC0824XHA15810, Gunmetal over black leather, 3506/350hp twin-turbo V-8, 5-speed, alloy wheels, Michelin tires, Brembo brakes, Alpine CD stereo, power windows, air conditioning.

Evaluation: Represented as one of just 97 Esprits brought to the U.S. for 1999, with 13,200 miles, and as having the same owner since 2002. Also represented with the original tires and window sticker, but no word on service history. A few small chips on the nose and bottom front lip. Small curb scrape on the right front wheel. Several long scratches on the left rear fender flare. Very lightly worn seats. A lightly used late Esprit with forgivable flaws.

Bottom Line: When the S4 Esprit gained Lotus’s all-aluminum twin-turbo flat-plane crank V-8 in 1996 it gave the British wedge a huge leap in performance, but US imports hovered at around just 100 cars per year from 1997-2002. Given that they’re the quickest, the most developed and the last Esprits, the V8 cars naturally command a big premium over the four-cylinder cars but even V8 Esprits generally command less money than other exotics of the period. They have been getting pricier over the past few years, however, and this is another strong result, one of the most expensive ones we’ve seen at auction.

by Andrew Newton
29 May 2021
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