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1978 Lotus Esprit S1

VIN: 78010621H
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Houston, TX, USA
69,000 mi
Manual
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
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  • COMPS (30)
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Market Summary

The Lotus Esprit - Series 1 (1976 to 1978) market. See Similar Markets

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The Series 1 Lotus Esprit was the first generation of Lotus Espirt. Introduced in 1976, the S1 Lotus Esprit was a mid engined sports car sty... Learn more.
There are 6 Lotus Esprit for sale across all model years (1976 to 2004) and variants, no Series 1 and none are model year 1978 . There were 19 Series 1 sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 30 comps for this 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 indicating a price range from $41,000 - $49,676 .

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Vehicle History

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Dec 14, 2021
Sold at for $33,000
69,000 mi · Houston, TX, USA
Jan 17, 2020
Sold at for $36,400
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Comps

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1978 Lotus Esprit

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 74k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$32,500
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This listing was either sold, or removed, by the seller. The last asking price is the last price detected by Classic.com.
Mar 9, 2023
84% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 66K - 88K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1977 Lotus Esprit S1

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 54k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$19,900
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This listing was either sold, or removed, by the seller. The last asking price is the last price detected by Classic.com.
Dec 9, 2023
82% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 44K - 66K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1978 Lotus Esprit S1

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 92k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Not Sold
£31,300
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Highest Bid
Aug 31, 2021
79% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 88K - 110K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1978
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
-
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
-
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
69,000 mi
VIN
78010621H
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Yellow
Int. Color Group
Black

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