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1978 Lotus Esprit · The private collection

1978 Lotus Esprit

Giugiaro design. Twin-cam character.

Yellow 1978 Lotus Esprit parked beside a wooded road
1978 Lotus Esprit · Giorgetto Giugiaro design
Vehicle specifications

At a glance

Purchased from
MCL, Vancouver
Ownership
36 years, as of 2026
Mileage
Low mileage
Originality
Factory original apart from minor performance upgrades
Year
1978
Make / model
Lotus Esprit
Engine
2.0-litre twin-cam
Transmission
5-speed manual
Engine position
Rear-mid engine
Designer
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Exterior
Yellow

Vehicle specifications provided by the owner.

Thirty-six years with us.

I purchased this 1978 Lotus Esprit from MCL in Vancouver thirty-six years ago.

For many of those years, it sat in an indoor showroom. Today, it remains a low-mileage car, retaining its factory originality apart from minor performance upgrades.

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, our yellow Esprit is powered by a 2.0-litre twin-cam engine in a rear-mid-engine layout, paired with a five-speed manual transmission.

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