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Kissimmee, Florida, USA
10 mi TMU
Manual
LHD
Custom
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  • COMPS (23)
  • TAXONOMY

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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 5 Lotus Esprit for sale across all model years (1976 to 2004) and variants, no Series 1 and none are model year 1978 . There were 21 Series 1 sold in the last 5 years.
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There are 23 comps for this 1978 Lotus Esprit indicating a price range from $17,500 - $103,602 .

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Vehicle History

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Jan 8, 2026
Sold at for $31,900
10 mi TMU · Kissimmee, Florida, USA
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Comps

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1977 Lotus Esprit
Monterey, California, USA

1977 Lotus Esprit

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 24k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$35,750
Bring a Trailer
Nov 6, 2025
71% Relevance
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Model Generation
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Engine Swap
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Mileage
  • TMU
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Driver Side
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1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Project
Shelton, Washington, USA

1977 Lotus Esprit S1 Project

Project
6865 mi 37k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$17,500
Bring a Trailer
Oct 10, 2024
66% Relevance
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Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine Swap
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Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
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Location
Recency
1978 Lotus Esprit S1
San Carlos, California, USA

1978 Lotus Esprit S1

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 38k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$23,995
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San Francisco Sports Cars
Oct 25, 2025
65% Relevance
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Year
Make
Model Family
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Mileage
  • 22K - 44K
Body
Vehicle Type
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Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
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Location
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1978
Make
Lotus
Model Family
Esprit
Model Generation
Series 1
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
Swap
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Custom
Mileage
10 mi TMU
VIN
78010612H
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Burgundy
Int. Color Group
Black
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications

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