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Lotus Esprit S1 to S3 (1976 to 1987): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Lotus Esprit S1 to S3 was built from 1976 to 1987 as a coupe, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
1976 to 1987
Body types
Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

Counting every one on the NZ register. The first look can take up to 15 seconds.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Lotus Esprit S1 to S3 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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