MJ293

Here is the data from the Gov.Uk site for the VRM, and apparently the last MOT was passed in 2012, and expired in 2013 and no records since. So it must have been taken off the road by then.

Been having a read through this thread, and wonder if this could be it? Seems to have hints of the Bronze (chocolate brown) and red paint on it. Will keep track of that thread.

Cheers. Attached are two photos I have of the Esprit, one with a friend of my dad's sitting in it.... If it helps anyone who may know of the car, the last 3 letters of the VRM are 'MMY' and it was more of a private plate than standard for 1978. The car was in Newcastle upon Tyne when my Dad owned it.

Hi, Doing some research, and trying to find my dad's old Lotus Esprit S2, which he owned for about 4 years in the mid 1980's, when I was a boy. It started my love for the Esprit, but sadly I'm yet to own one myself. When he bought it, it was the metallic chocolate Brown colour, with tan leather seats, and the brown suede like finish to the dashboard. The Speedline wheels were painted gold. He then had it resprayed in red, and the wheels painted silver. At the time, he used it as his main car, but after a minor road accident in it (a car hit the nearside front corner), he had it