1989 Lotus Esprit for sale $26,900

What a fantastic local find, an 89 Esprit SE Turbo. There were less then 600 Special Equipment (SE) units made for the world in 1989, making it a very rare vehicle.

In 1989, the Esprit was improved with the GM multi-port, electronicfuel injectionsystem and the addition of a water to air intercooler, which Lotus has named the Chargecooler,producing theSE(Special Equipment). Thisinline- four enginewas known as the Type 910S. Horsepower was pushed up to 264 with 280 available on overboost and zero to sixty miles per hour times reduced to 4.7 seconds with a top speed of over 160mph.Several modifications were made to the body kit as well, like side skirts which are parallel to the body, five air ducts in the front air dam, wing mirrors from the Citroen CXand the addition of a rear wing. This was one of the fastest and most nimble cars of its time! With the inline 4 mid-rear engine produces 264 HP, and is well balanced. It was also one of the best exotic cars you could buy for the money and it still is to this day!

Of course this vehicle is most famous due to the movie recognition it got in the 90s. The Stevens Esprit played a role in the film Pretty Womanafter Ferrariand Porschedeclined the product placement opportunity because the manufacturers did not want to be associated with soliciting prostitutes. Lotus saw the placement value with such a major feature film and supplied a Silver 1989.5 Esprit SE. The car was also seen in Basic Instinct, The Rookie, Taking Care of Business and If Looks Could Kill / Teen Agent, as well as the short-lived TV series The Highwayman. This is one famous vehicle and rightly so, it is a little rocket that is a joy to drive!! Do not hesitate, this Esprit is sure to please.

We have done a minor service to the vehicle along with refreshing the paint on the nose of the vehicle due to cosmetic flaws. It shows extremely well and drives like a dream!

Do not hesitate, this Esprit will not last long at this price!!

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