Lotus · 1980
Esprit Turbo
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£45,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£27,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£45,000
Good usable example
Concours
£67,500
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Lotus Esprit Turbo
The turbocharged Esprit was launched in 1980 as the limited-edition Essex Turbo, with a turbocharged version of Lotus’s 2.2-litre four. The production Turbo Esprit followed in 1981 on a galvanised chassis.
What moves the price
- Version: the Essex cars, the early production Turbo, and later developments.
- Chassis and body: corrosion in the chassis and poor glassfibre repairs.
- History: cooling system, cambelt and turbo work on record.
Before you buy, check
- The cooling system, which troubled early Turbos most: hoses and the pipes to the front radiator.
- Cambelt changes on time, and the turbocharger for smoke and oil leaks.
- The radiator outriggers, front chassis box section and wishbones, and the glassfibre for star cracks and poor crash repairs.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · classicsworld.co.uk · practicalclassics.co.uk · lotusespritworld.com
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1980
Performance
Production
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Lotus Esprit Turbo: value questions answered
- How much is a Lotus Esprit Turbo worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Lotus Esprit Turbo is worth around £45,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £27,000, and a concours-quality example around £67,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Esprit Turbo worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
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