1996 Lotus Esprit SE Turbo
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In collaboration with Hagerty Media and RADwood NorCal, the RADwood Build Challenge saw three top-notch automotive creators build the most RAD vehicles possible under the confines of a limited budget. Larry Chen, Mike Burroughs of StanceWorks, and Vincent Anatra of Hoonigan went head-to-head modifying three vehicles that they felt best represented the throwback awesomeness and totally tubular spirit of the RADwood gathering. After debuting at RADwood NorCal on October 24th, 2026, all three vehicles will be presented without reserve on Hagerty Marketplace.
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Perhaps the most iconic model the brand ever built, the Lotus Esprit brought new life to the historic Norfolk-based operation. Produced across a staggering 28-year production run from 1976 to 2004, the Esprit donned wedge-shaped bodywork penned by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro. Much like some of its similarly-angular Italian competitors, the Esprit design got larger over time, adding rounder front and rear valances, upgraded aero kits, and fender flares by the end of production. Thanks to its timeless design and several appearances in the James Bond franchise, the Esprit remains a tentpole of British automotive history.
Mike Burroughs is the owner and operator of StanceWorks, a workshop and automotive media powerhouse based in California that specializes in radical custom builds based on high-end European cars. Having designed and built everything from Model As to F40s, Mike and his team can tackle any vision, no matter how unorthodox.
This customized 1996 Lotus Esprit SE Turbo was retrofitted by Mike at StanceWorks with a purpose-built H&R coilover suspension, a custom-fabricated 3 1/2-inch stainless steel exhaust, and fender flares. It currently wears a retro Sony-inspired wrap professionally installed by All City Wraps of Santa Ana, California, over Recaro sport bucket seats recovered in Recaro Gradient fabric.
As part of the build challenge, the turbocharged, dual overhead-cam 2.2L inline-four was serviced, as was the factory manual transmission. The car now sits on custom wheels wrapped in Goodyear tires.
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