Registration No: C18 SCB
Chassis No: SCC085912LHD13657
MOT: March 2026

• Just 54,682 recorded miles
• 1 of just 1,562 Lotus Esprit (X180) cars understood to have been made from 1987-1991
• Extensive maintenance work carried out at 53,780 miles
• Owned by a discerning collector and always garaged
• Desirable and collectable modern Lotus
  
  

PLEASE NOTE: the odometer on this lot has recently stopped working, the vendor has documented the exact mileage covered and is also supplying a digital speedometer with the car and he informs us its an inexpensive repair.

Revamped for 1987, the Esprit was restyled by Peter Stevens (later of McLaren F1 fame) who gave the model a more rounded, softer look, coincident with which Lotus introduced a new, more automated body manufacture process called VARI (Vacuum Assisted Resin Injection). Complete with Kevlar reinforcement to the roof and sides, this made the new model (codenamed X180) twenty-two percent stiffer than its predecessor. Underneath little had changed, the two-seater being based on a galvanised steel backbone chassis powered by the company's four-cylinder 2174cc engine that offered 172bhp in normally aspirated form. The unit was mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. Suspension was fully independent by wishbones and coil springs at the front and unequal length transverse links, radius arms and coil springs at the rear. Braking was by discs all round and steering by rack and pinion. The normally aspirated cars could be readily distinguished from the Turbo examples by the lack of a glass shield between the flying buttresses. The manufacturer's quoted performance figures were in line with expectations, 0-60mph coming up in 6.5 seconds and 138mph being achievable flat out.

First registered to White Dove Garages of Cardiff as ‘WDG 75’ on 28^th June 1990, this rare, normally aspirated X180 Esprit was part of a private collection belonging to a dear friend of the vendor for many years. Accompanying paperwork includes a stamped service book and numerous invoices which attest to prior maintenance by Lotus dealers and marque specialists. As well as servicing, the two-seater has had past attention paid to its engine belts, gearbox, brakes and coolant system. Inside, the Esprit has previously benefitted from the smartening of its seats, dash pod, steering wheel, carpets and door cards. The headliner was retrimmed and the window channel rubbers, door seals, and sunroof seal renewed. A new gearstick decal and new Lotus Esprit badges to the original spec were fitted too. Said to have 'been garaged and never taken out in the rain', a lack of use has prompted the vendor's wish for someone else to enjoy driving the Lotus. Showing less than 55,000 miles to its odometer, ‘C18 SCB’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, MOT certificate valid until March 2026 and the aforementioned history.

For more information, please contact:
Baljit Atwal
baljit.atwal@handh.co.uk
07943 584762