Lotus Esprit - Series 1 (1976 to 1978)

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...

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 styled by Giorgetto Guigiaro. The S1 was powered by a 2.0L inline engine, and was built using lightweight construction methods, giving the car power and dynamic ability. The Lotus Esprit S1 was in production until 1978 and was replaced by the Lotus Esprit Series 2.

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Model years for Lotus Esprit - Series 1 (1976 to 1978)

1977
1978

For Sale 0

Avg $36,363

Sales Count 15

Dollar Volume $545,442

Lowest Sale $9,000

Top Sale $81,685

Most Recent $9,000

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VEHICLE	STATUS	SELLER	DATE
Montgomery County, TX, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit Project mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Project Montgomery County, TX, USA	$9,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Jul 15, 2023 Auction	Jul 15, 2023 2 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Pacific Grove, CA, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Project 53k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Project Pacific Grove, CA, USA	$19,500 SOLD	Bring a Trailer May 9, 2023 Auction	May 9, 2023 4 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Boulder County, CO, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 19k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Boulder County, CO, USA	$42,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer May 8, 2023 Auction	May 8, 2023 4 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Santa Ana, CA, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit 74k mi Manual LHD 74,394 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Santa Ana, CA, USA	SOLD	Kurt Tanner Motorcars Mar 9, 2023 Fixed-price	Mar 9, 2023 6 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit Series I 4k mi Manual LHD 4,189 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Fernandina Beach, FL, USA	$67,200 SOLD	Broad Arrow Mar 4, 2023 Auction	Mar 4, 2023 6 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Pasadena, CA, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 30k mi Manual LHD 30,555 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Pasadena, CA, USA	NOT SOLD PCARMARKET $41,000 High Bid	PCARMARKET Nov 8, 2022 Auction	Nov 8, 2022 10 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Pasadena, CA, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 30k mi Manual LHD 30,555 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Pasadena, CA, USA	NOT SOLD PCARMARKET Nov 8, 2022	PCARMARKET Fixed-price	Nov 8, 2022 10 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Ascot, GBR 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 34k mi Manual LHD 34,048 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Ascot, GBR	NOT SOLD Historics (UK) May 21, 2022	Historics (UK) Auction	May 21, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Chicago, IL, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 4k mi Manual LHD 4,189 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Chicago, IL, USA	NOT SOLD Collecting Cars Mar 9, 2022	Collecting Cars Auction	Mar 9, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Houston, TX, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 69k mi Manual RHD 69,000 mi · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Houston, TX, USA	$33,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Dec 14, 2021 Auction	Dec 14, 2021 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Licking County, OH, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 8k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Licking County, OH, USA	$23,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Dec 6, 2021 Auction	Dec 6, 2021 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Vale of White Horse, GBR 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 92k mi Manual RHD 92,590 mi · Manual · RHD · Restored-Original Vale of White Horse, GBR	NOT SOLD Bonhams \| Cars £31,300 High Bid	Bonhams \| Cars Aug 31, 2021 Auction	Aug 31, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
London, GBR 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 27k mi TMU Automatic RHD TMU · Automatic · RHD · Restored-Original London, GBR	£58,830 SOLD	CCA Everyman Classics (UK) Jun 26, 2021 Auction	Jun 26, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Toronto, ON, CAN 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 46k km 46,000 km (28,583 mi) Toronto, ON, CAN	NOT SOLD Bring a Trailer $20,250 High Bid	Bring a Trailer May 4, 2021 Auction	May 4, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 68k mi 68,960 mi Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR	£38,488 SOLD	Historics (UK) Apr 18, 2021 Auction	Apr 18, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Airdrie, AB, CAN 1977 Lotus Esprit 3k mi TMU TMU Airdrie, AB, CAN	$21,007 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Apr 13, 2021 Auction	Apr 13, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 30k mi 30,000 mi Kailua-Kona, HI, USA	$30,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Jan 25, 2021 Auction	Jan 25, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Gilroy, CA, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 47k mi 47,000 mi Gilroy, CA, USA	$31,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Dec 31, 2020 Auction	Dec 31, 2020 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
1978 Lotus Esprit S1 1k mi 1,000 mi	NOT SOLD Mecum $42,000 High Bid	Mecum Oct 17, 2020 Auction	Oct 17, 2020 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 68k mi RHD 68,960 mi · RHD Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR	NOT SOLD Historics (UK) Sep 26, 2020	Historics (UK) Auction	Sep 26, 2020 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
England, GBR 1978 Lotus Esprit S1 Coupé 70k mi 70,000 mi England, GBR	£30,375 SOLD	Bonhams Jul 25, 2020 Auction	Jul 25, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Nashville, TN, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Project 44k mi 44,000 mi Nashville, TN, USA	$9,347 SOLD	Bring a Trailer May 7, 2020 Auction	May 7, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Phoenix, AZ, USA 1978 Lotus Esprit Series 1 Phoenix, AZ, USA	$36,400 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Jan 17, 2020 Auction	Jan 17, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Phoenix, AZ, USA 1977 Lotus Esprit Series 1 15k mi 15,000 mi Phoenix, AZ, USA	$50,400 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Jan 18, 2019 Auction	Jan 18, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE