It features stunning detail with over 750 cast and metal parts, wiring. If such a car existed, it would have the loyal Lotus following that those shitty old Esprits enjoy, plus would definitely be valued higher than those original Esprits. This 20 long model is part of an edition of just 25 replicas built for our gallery. The body and interior should be as faithful to the original Esprit body design, with more passenger room carved out. It could be done much like a GT-40 reproduction, with a modern tubular space frame chassis, GTM-style drivetrain, suspension, and construction. In short, this is a great replica candidate. Unfortunately, any similarities with those modern Corvettes end there! Nasty electrics, cramped cabin, flimsy Peugeot transmission, and inadequate ventilation are all reasons that have kept me from making the leap from spectator to owner. Somewhat similar to the C5/C6 in construction, actually. The Esprit is a steel backbone chassis with crappy fiberglass floorpan(!) and body panels. Hence the serious depreciation and lousy reputation. Only the hardcore bother with owning one. This most recognizable car of a most legendary car company is, however, a crudely built and cheap component joke as a collector car. Hell, Hollywood immortalized it several times over-it's a Bond car!!! A real PIA.īut this Lotus, a classic Guigaro wedge, still turns heads and looks as exotic as any current Ferrari. I've dreamed of owning one of these Esprits, but they're cramped, unreliable, and expensive to maintain. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.It may seem odd to most here, but if i had my druthers (and fabrication aptitute), I'd love for someone to come up with a Lotus Esprit reproduction. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. GP Replicas LOTUS F1 CLIMAX 25 CLARK 1963 WORLD CHAMPION 4 1/18 New LE500.
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