Veilside 111 Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Essex 022 is the only genuine Essex I know of in SA. Location - Durban. Owner - Indy Nainu. From memory it now has a wet sump HC engine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Pattison 2 Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hi Steve - yes Indy did own it, it is now with a person called Trevor Stephens, I will see if I can get some pics and a number. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 348 Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 08/05/2020 at 00:30, David Pattison said: Hi Steve - yes Indy did own it, it is now with a person called Trevor Stephens, I will see if I can get some pics and a number. yes please - that would be great! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post John Williams 8 Posted June 8, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Hi - by absolute chance I logged into thelotusforum and picked up the string of messages regarding 003. I'm John Williams, it's my car. I'm still based in Hong Kong (although stuck in Thailand as I write) but will be back in the UK later in the year when restrictions are lifted. The car went straight to SJ after being shipped back to the UK August 2018. I understand from Steve at SJ the completely reupholstered interior as been refitted together with lots of other new interior bits. Waiting for SJ to work their magic on the mechanical and electrics. Nice to see its created some interest. The car will not be going back to Hong Kong! John 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 348 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Great to have you on here John and looking forward to seeing progress of Essex 003! My car is side by side with yours, with Steve. A white with brown Bond spec dry sump on compomotives. We would love to see some photos of it when you can! Edited June 10, 2020 by Bibs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJ 1,490 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Is this an Essex? Looks like it has the sunroof of later cars @ 3:47 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nello 339 Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Definitely a sunroof so probably an Essex Blue car just with the stickers.......think I have seen a couple in Japan like that. Edited June 15, 2020 by nello Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 348 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Would be an interesting piece for you Essex owners. I just spotted this.. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/extremely-rare-1980-Essex-Team-Lotus-signed-Mario-Andretti-helmet-Monza-look/224177998961?hash=item34320ccc71:g:zKgAAOSwGihfdsrz&frcectupt=true 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,643 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Was C96 XEX an Essex Car? buddsy Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,976 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Buddsy said: Was C96 XEX an Essex Car? buddsy Too new Buddsy - all were 1980 maybe 1981 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,643 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 8 hours ago, stephenwhyte said: Too new Buddsy - all were 1980 maybe 1981 Thtas not a C reg though is it? Isnt is a private plate as a C reg should have 4 digits before the space? Its just in this vid of Norwich from 1986 this looks like an Essex to me? Unless some one made a copy. buddsy 1 Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
Barrykearley 6,988 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 There was one with all the decals and a sunroof that was snapped up by stocks a few years ago - it was on eBay for about an hour and I missed it Mark stripped the decals off I believe. 1 Quote Only here once Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,643 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Oh yes sunroof so guess it must be a copy! Good spot @Barrykearley buddsy 1 Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,976 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Buddsy said: Thtas not a C reg though is it? Isnt is a private plate as a C reg should have 4 digits before the space? Its just in this vid of Norwich from 1986 this looks like an Essex to me? Unless some one made a copy. buddsy That’s a C reg from ‘85/‘86 @Buddsy& that can’t go on an Essex as they’re earlier. Also it’s got a light interior & sunroof - so must be a later car. I’m betting Esprit’s we’re quite a common sight in Norwich in ‘86😉? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,976 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Barrykearley said: There was one with all the decals and a sunroof that was snapped up by stocks a few years ago - it was on eBay for about an hour and I missed it Mark stripped the decals off I believe. There was also another blue one with Essex decals that went to Jack of Number27 fame on YouTube - now owned by someone else. Adding Essex decals would be a popular thing to do back then I’d reckon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buddsy 1,643 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, stephenwhyte said: I’m betting Esprit’s we’re quite a common sight in Norwich in ‘86😉? The only one we saw regularly was the bronze 007 car. Used to be at all the local fetes buddsy 1 Quote "Belief is the enemy of knowing" - Crrow777 Link to post Share on other sites
stephenwhyte 1,976 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Buddsy said: The only one we saw regularly was the bronze 007 car. Used to be at all the local fetes buddsy @Lotusfab will be the modern day equivalent down in his neck of the woods going forward😉 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tocus 213 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 8 hours ago, Buddsy said: Thtas not a C reg though is it? Isnt is a private plate as a C reg should have 4 digits before the space? Its just in this vid of Norwich from 1986 this looks like an Essex to me? Unless some one made a copy. buddsy it also has the later front lights, so for sure no essex, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 348 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Picture of 10931 domestic Essex 12 whilst for sale at Speedmaster I guess in 2009. I hadn’t seen the pic before, I’m sure some have. Do we know where this one is now? pic is from insta - a guy named Steve Hunt who said that owned it in the 1990s. Another picture of 012 from the same account. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 907 1,083 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Lex I almost bought this car 14 years ago from Speedmaster cars (not 2009) when it was last for sale. I have a lot of pictures of it if anybody is interested. It was owned by the same guy who sold me Essex No.11 (he had two Essex Esprits and a collection of F1 cars inc an Essex F1 car). I test drove it but it wasn't very good (brakes useless and it stank of petrol). I understand that it was sold outside of the UK in 2006/7, I think to somebody in France. It was also mentioned in a club Lotus magazine a couple of months ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Templar 348 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thanks barrie, always happy to see to see photos etc.. but then again I'm possibly a bit too keen info leads to more info with these early cars. A good decision to buy Essex 11 back then too Barrie! Found this period picture of Essex 003 which is now back in the country and next to my car at SJ. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nello 339 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Bazza I went to look at that at Speedmaster cars as well! As you say it was poor and as I had 017 to compare - it was a no-go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post MYturbo 13 Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 08/10/2020 at 08:43, stephenwhyte said: There was also another blue one with Essex decals that went to Jack of Number27 fame on YouTube - now owned by someone else. Adding Essex decals would be a popular thing to do back then I’d reckon That'll be me. Car now has silver turbo stripes and silver wheels, although the Andy Graham states it originally had Gold stripes, said that none came from the factory with gold wheels, which seems strange as so many do.. Think it got it's Essex stripes fairly early on, although with dark blue wheels and a blue interior wasn't a particularly convincing copy. Jack bought it off Stocks. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.