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Hemlock's Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 18/10/1976     ROA 789R   Chassis No: 7609 0173G Engine No: CC7 7601 13096   Original Colour/Code: Orange/S04         Present vehicle     ROA 789R   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Bordeaux France    Number of owners: 3 Last known mileage: 54150         Notes: LEFT PRODUCTION LINE 8/10/1976 CHASSIS NO: N976090173G ENGINE NO: cc7770313547 NEW ENGINE AT 49 MILES ON THE 26/4/1977 DUE TO OIL PRESSURE FAILURE RYDALE CARS PURCHASED 18/10/1976 SOLD TO FIRST OWNER 25/4/1977 RETURNED TO LOTUS 15/2/1978 PURCHASED BY 2ND OWNER 1/5/1978 AT 6356 MILES Only two owners before me, the second owner kept the car from 1978 to 2009 and the car has always been (and still is) kept under cover in a private garage. The car has also never been driven under the rain. The plan is to keep the car as original as possible, there will be no upgrades nor retrim done. However there are a few non original or missing items that will have to be replaced: new gaiter for the gear lever. Lotus badges for the Wolfrace wheels. Straps for the engine cover. Rear view mirror needing correct bonding pad.              Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7609 0173G CC7 7601 13096 | New Registration Number ROA789R

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0174G Engine No: CC7 760? ?????   Original Colour/Code: Unknown/---         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0174G CC7 760x xxxxx | Esprit in an unknown colour

Tony Carter's Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 11/10/1976     RON 469R   Chassis No: 7609 0175G Engine No: CC7 7609 13092   Original Colour/Code: Orange/S04         Present vehicle     RON 469R   Current condition: Poor Current location: UK   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: 05/04/2024 Update This S1 has the front end from 214G 19/07/2023 For sale on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166232951524 This auction is for a September 1976 series 1 Lotus Esprit restoration project. It left the factory in orange gelcoat with a tartan interior and is the 76th Esprit ever built. There were only about 19 RHD S1 cars built in orange and for me it's the best colour scheme by far. I don't care that James Bond had a white one, orange is far better and everybody has a white one now. There are only 140 RHD S1s known to exist now so it's a rare car and restoration projects don't come up for sale very often. This is the same type of car that featured on a recent episode of Salvage Hunters Classic Cars where they paid £28,500 for the basic car to restore but the reserve on this one is substantially less than that. Make no mistake about this car though, it will require a serious amount of work and money to fully restore it but when it's done I guarantee it will turn heads wherever you take it. Once restored it will be a £50,000+ car so there's room to spend a bit on it and still not lose your shirt. THE BAD POINTS ============== It has had front end damage at some point and has had a section from another car grafted onto it as a lot of these cars have. Don't forget it's nearly 50 years old! This will need improving but what's there will be usable with some rework. I have started to strip some of the paint on the front so you can get a better idea of what's been done to it. Although the car left the factory as a gelcoat coloured car it has since been painted but that paint will all need removing as it's micro-blistered and is also the wrong shade. It has a factory sunroof which if I were going to keep it would have to go but I do have a new roof section. The chassis has had a couple of strengthening bars added at the front for some reason but from what I can see of the chassis it looks reasonably sound although I've not had the car up in the air. The chassis is only mild steel sheet and tubing so nothing special and I've repaired one in the past. One of the rear hub carriers has had a repair but looks as though it could be dressed back and tidied up. One of the rear tyres has a slow puncture but it's probably the valve and all the tyres will need replacing anyway. The following items are known to be missing: Fibreglass radiator housing (which is available to buy) Fibreglass front spoiler (which is available to buy) Fibreglass rear valance (which is available to buy) Original steering wheel is missing (they do come up from time to time on eBay) Original wing mirror is missing (available to buy as a repro) Spare Wolfrace wheel is missing (they do come up from time to time on eBay) Original gear knob is missing (again they do come up on eBay) Windscreen washer bottle (which is available to buy) Jack, toolkit and owner's manual are also missing (these are very hard to find and nearly always missing) There will no doubt be other items missing but those are the main ones that spring to mind. THE GOOD POINTS ================ It is HPI clear and I have the V5 in my name. It has its original registration number and is 90% complete. All of the glass is there (including the rear quarter windows) and is clear, which it should be for an early car. It has 4 Wolfrace wheels which are correct for the car. The engine fitted in the car appears to be from an Eclat or Elite but the original matching numbers 907 Esprit engine is still with the car and could be rebuilt using bits from the fitted engine as a donor if necessary. The gearbox is almost certainly the original although without a heritage certificate I can't be 100% sure but the number looks right. The carbs are the correct DHLA45E variants. All of the interior is there and I can provide contact details for a company who can re-trim it in the original green/tartan for a sensible cost. The all important Veglia green faced dials are there. All the boot boards are there as well as the engine cover. Any other missing bits should be available to buy as needed. PLEASE NOTE ============ Payment must be made in full before collection via bank transfer only and no other form of payment will be accepted. This car needs to be paid for and collected before the 4th of August so if you cannot do this then please do not bid. I don't want to take anything at all in part exchange thanks. To be fair to everybody the auction will run to the end and there is no buy it now price but if you choose not to come and view it before the auction ends then please don't come afterwards and try to haggle.                             Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7609 0175G CC7 7609 13092 | New Registration Number RON469R

David Welham's Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 27/04/1977     VEX 289S   Chassis No: 7610 0176G Engine No: CC7 7609 13125   Original Colour/Code: Orange/S04         Present vehicle     VEX 289S   Current condition: Good Current location: Exxex UK   Number of owners: 10 Last known mileage: 66001         Notes: Had been sprayed Red at some time but restored to original             Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0176G CC7 7609 13125 | New Registration Number VEX289S

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0177G Engine No: CC7 760? ?????   Original Colour/Code: Unknown/---         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0177G CC7 760x xxxxx | Esprit in an unknown colour

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 13/01/1977     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0178G Engine No: CC7 7609 13111   Original Colour/Code: Red/S02         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0178G CC7 7609 13111 | Esprit in unknown

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 29/10/1976     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0179G Engine No: CC7 7610 13145   Original Colour/Code: Unknown/---         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0179G CC7 7610 13145 | Esprit in an unknown colour

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 09/11/1976     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0180G Engine No: CC7 7609 13129   Original Colour/Code: Red/S02         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0180G CC7 7609 13129 | Esprit in unknown

Esprit S1 Last Updated this week   As vehicle left the factory on 22/10/1976     XXX XXXX   Chassis No: 7610 0181G Engine No: CC7 7609 13126   Original Colour/Code: Red/S02         Present vehicle     XXX XXXX   Current condition: Unknown Current location: Unknown   Number of owners: Unknown Last known mileage: Unknown         Notes: We have no information on this car     Do you have some information about this car? Click here to make a comment. Tags: S1 7610 0181G CC7 7609 13126 | Esprit in unknown