1977 Lotus Esprit S1

VIN: 77090403H

$50,400

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1977 Lotus Esprit S1

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    77090403H

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    15480 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    4-cyl.

  • Horsepower

    160

  • Induction

    2x2bbl Carb

  • Interior Color

    Oatmeal

  • Exterior Color

    Oxford Blue

  • Generation

    1976-1986 Lotus Esprit

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Alloy wheels, Hankook tires, air conditioning, power windows, factory cassette stereo.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Long term single ownership and represented with 15,480 original miles. A few scratches on the front bumper. Light cracking in the paint behind the right headlight, which isn't uncommon on a Lotus. There is a little more on the right rear, but the original paint is otherwise very well preserved but slightly dull. The all-cloth (and very brown) interior looks practically new. Showing 15,480 believable miles. An unrestored original and not perfect, but no early Esprit is. It has to be one of the world's best.

Market commentary

RM sold another nearly immaculate original '77 Esprit in Monterey last year for a staggering $106,400, well above what anyone expected. These have been somewhat undervalued vintage exotics for a long time, and it seemed like people were coming around to the Esprit. Not quite, however, at least not to the tune of a six-figure price. This result is arguably the more realistic top end of Esprit S1 prices, and the Monterey sale seems like an outlier.

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