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9,239 Original Miles 1989 Lotus Esprit Se Turbo !!! on 2040-cars

Year:1989 Mileage:9239 Color: Paint is as smooth as Glass
Location:

El Sobrante, California, United States

El Sobrante, California, United States
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    Listed for Sale is my Beautiful 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE with only 9,239 Original Miles. This Rare Automobile is in like New Condition inside and out and in my opinion " one of the nicest around ". Words and photos can only begin to say how Beautiful this Car shows in person.

    Finished in the very disired Color combination of Bright Red with Charcoal Leather with Red Stitching and matching Lotus Logo  Custom Euro floor Mats. Looks unreal ! This is a true Show piece.  Car has been meticulously Maintaned and Pampered and it shows. The exterior Paint is as smooth as Glass & has always been Professionaly Detailed and always parked and covered inside since New. There are no blemishes on the Car and all the Rubber Seals inner and outer show no sign at all of wear of any sort. Even the Glass is OEM and Crystal clear. This Car was kept inside and treated as a true Collector Car should be. The Car has a Copy of it's Original Window sticker, the second Owners Purchase Order Papers and all it's Original Books. The Original Spare Wheel & Tire have never been out of the Car. It also has the Original Tool Kit and is even sitting on it's Original Goodyear Eagle ZR50 Tires !!!!! Also the removable Top Cover and Wind Deflector are even still there !

    Mechanically, the Engine and Transmission run flawlessly. It runs and drives with no issues at all. The Turbo Charged 4 Cylinder Engine provides great Power and starts right up and runs as if it was new. Driving down the road there are no squeaks or rattles. The Car was completely Serviced ( 2 Months prior to taking possession ) in 20011 and has only traveled 1K miles since. All Mechanical Components are up to spec. Absolutely everything works on the Car, but the Air Cond. needs to be recharged.

    All in all, this is a Rare and seldom seen Sports Car that will only increase in Value. This may be one of the lowest Mile and Original 1989 Lotus in the World !!!  Please compare to other neglected, abused Vehicles and it will be apparent that this Vehicle represents an excellent Value and is a lot of Car for the Money ! Has a clear Calif. Title and has just passed stringent Calif. Smog Requirements. Serious Bidders can call **** 510 334-1525 **** for details regarding this Vehicle. In fairness to Bidders, the Reserve will not be disclosed prior to the end of Auction. This Vehicle is Sold  " as is, with no warranty expressed or implied and no refunds " Seller reserves the Right to end Auction early, as Vehicle is For Sale locally.

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Renault formalizes return to F1 with Lotus acquisition

Fri, Dec 4 2015

No longer satisfied with simply providing engines, Renault confirmed that it will return to running its own Formula One team next season. Though the terms of the deal are still being worked out, the French automaker will re-acquire the team currently known as Lotus. Renault previously owned and operated this same operation for nearly 10 years. Renault first entered the series in 1977. The company shut down the original Equipe Renault Elf in 1985, but continued powering Lotus, Ligier, and Tyrrell for another season. After a three-year break, it returned as an engine supplier with Williams in 1989, winning championship titles with the likes of Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Damon Hill behind the wheel. The 1995 season saw the start of the partnership with the team now in question when Benetton switched over from Ford power. After several years of success and more titles, Renault bought out the team and ran it as its own from 2002 through 2011 – winning two more titles with Fernando Alonso – before selling the operation to Genii Capital, which has run it since under the Lotus name. Even after Lotus switched to Mercedes power, Renault continued supplying other teams with engines, most notably winning back-to-back world titles with Red Bull before the new turbo hybrid engines arrived and Renault's performance dropped off. Now, in another case of history repeating, Renault is gearing up to bring the team based in Enstone back in-house. The move will likely see the Lotus name disappear again, after it was hotly contested with the Caterham team that ultimately disappeared as well. With it, Renault will return as a full-on works effort with its own engines, just like rivals Ferrari and Mercedes. Renault Announces Return to Formula 1 in 2016 - Carlos Ghosn announces his decision that Renault will return to Formula 1 with its own team for 2016 season. - Renault, 12-time Constructors' Champion with nearly 40 years in the sport, is an iconic brand in Formula 1 and intends to play an active role in the sport's development. - F1 is a technology showcase and accelerates development of Renault's innovation and range of sports cars. Following the September announcement of the signing of a Letter of Intent with Lotus F1 Team, teams at Renault continued to evaluate the possibility of a return to Formula 1. Particular attention was paid to competing successfully with its own team in a financially sound way starting in 2016.

Former CEO Bahar files $10.6M suit against Lotus

Mon, 27 Aug 2012

File this one under "not surprising in the least." Fired Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is reportedly suing his former employers for some $10.6 million, claiming that the automaker and its Malaysian owner, DRB, broke the law when they dismissed him. According to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek, DRB and Lotus will defend themselves in court rather than settling, including filing a countersuit against the former top executive.
Bahar, 40, was canned on June 7, about two weeks after Lotus suspended him pending an investigation into his conduct. The report cites a Kuala Lumpur stock exchange filing as its source of the information; the filing also indicates that DRB has decided against selling Lotus, despite continuing losses.

Lotus wants to find its first car, built by Colin Chapman

Mon, Sep 24 2018

Lotus is looking for the first car its founder ever built. The Lotus Mark I, a trials special Colin Chapman built in a small garage in London in 1948, has been lost to history and the company has been trying to find it for ages. As Lotus is 70 this year, the first Lotus would be quite the icing on its birthday cake. Colin Chapman constructed the first Lotus in a garage that belonged to his girlfriend's parents, at the age of 20. The car was reportedly an instant competition success, but Chapman's competitive spirit meant he soon started on the car's successor, the Mark II, and sold the Mark I in November 1950 for GBP135 after advertising it in Motor Sport magazine. Both the Mark I and II were based on Austin 7 hardware, but the latter used different Ford engines while the Mark I retained an Austin 7 engine. Experiments with lightening the vehicle and developing a better suspension design were Lotus hallmarks from the very beginning, as the car needed to beat Britain's rough rally terrain and have enough grunt to climb hills. Lotus Engineering was set up in 1952, later spawning Team Lotus that started out in Formula 1 by the end of the 1950s — and the rest is history. But Lotus owes everything to the humble Mark I. "The Mark I is the holy grail of Lotus' history," Clive Chapman, Colin's son explains. "It's the first time that my father was able to put his theories for improved performance into practice when designing and building a car. To locate this landmark Lotus, as we celebrate the 70 th anniversary, would be a monumental achievement. "We want fans to take this opportunity to look in every garage, shed, barn and lock up they're allowed to," added Chapman. "It's even possible that the Mark I was shipped from the UK, and we'd love to know if it survives in another country." This means the first Lotus could even reside in the United States, if it is still in one piece. Related Video: Featured Gallery 1948 Lotus Mark I News Source: Lotus CarsImage Credit: Colin Chapman Foundation Lotus Automotive History Convertible Classics