Equipment
OZ wheels, BFG G-Force tires, high-output injectors, 5-point harnesses, power windows, air conditioning, Sony stereo.
Condition
Represented with 3,660 actual miles and described as having been trailered to events. It must have been an open trailer because this car has plenty of flaws for a car with such low mileage, and you can't blame all of them on Lotus build quality. The carbon front spoiler is cracked and crooked, and the coating is cloudy. Numerous chips and scratches on the nose and sides of the body. Good interior. Dirty underneath. Some light scratches on the wheels. The car card would have you believe that this is a like-new show car, but the car itself tells a different story up close. It looks more like on of those Esprits you see on eBay that's temptingly cheap, but know deep down that you should probably avoid.
Market commentary
An inexplicably high result for a used example. This kind of money should buy either an absolutely pristine Turbo SE or a much later car with twin-turbo V-8 power. Fourth generation Esprits in comparable condition can be found on the private market regularly for less than 25 grand. The bidders apparently believed the hype and didn't look closely until too late.