LJR Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Has anyone ever seen a colour chart for the interior of these models? I know with the Series 1 and 2 cars the interior choice was limited and for certain periods no option was really given but with the Turbo and S3 I've seen a variety of colours mixed and matched with different exteriors colours and wondered how a buyer at the time would have chosen. I know that I've seen: Black Brown Champagne Dark Blue Gold Green Hopsack (black/silver cloth) Light Blue/Grey (called Silver) Red Sand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Good question. I'd also add were the colours restricted for the different interior options? Cloth, 1/2 leather / full leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJR Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Taking that into account as well I've seen: Cloth: Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Sand Half Leather: Black, Blue, Blue leather with Grey Pigskin, Champagne, Green, Gold, Gold leather with Pigskin, Red, Sand Leather/Gold Velour, Silver Full Leather: Black, Blue, Brown, Champagne, Gold, Red, Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocus Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 the brown full Leather on a S3 i have only seen on a White, Silver, and Yellow body colour , and only in 1980 and 1981 not the later ones, i also dont know what the reason was that the brown leather was not a option anymore, does somebody knows that? the most cars where White with Brown full leather, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwhyte Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Tocus said: the brown full Leather on a S3 i have only seen on a White, Silver, and Yellow body colour , and only in 1980 and 1981 not the later ones, i also dont know what the reason was that the brown leather was not a option anymore, does somebody knows that? the most cars where White with Brown full leather, Fashion change my friend…….Brown was always seen as very 70’s! Looks great though…..as you know!😉😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Bling Posted November 18, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I had a quick look through my archives and I could not find any brochure or pamphlet that listed the interior colour options, only half leather or full leather options. I did find this, the external/body colour options from the Giugiaro Esprit brochure for the 1986 model year. 2 Quote Long time Lotus admirer, recent owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Stig Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Magnolia full leather - except of dashboard, which is black - on my '85 Turbo Esprit Quote The Real Stig Lotus Turbo Esprit, Lotus Elise S1, Lotus Elite, Lancia Delta, Jaguar XF ....Previous cars: Subaru SVX, Porsche 924 Turbo, Lotus Eclat Excel, Lotus Elite, Matra Murena 2,2, Fiat X1/9 5sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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