Could Anybody Help To Me to find out is this lotus Essex or not ?

[faisal1980]

Hey guys I'm kind of new new in lotus world And I just put my hand in one of 1980 lotus Esprit Turbo but the thing I dunno is how to find out if it the Normal Turbo one or is it Essex Turbo Cos The Car Come in Blue Color And I the 4 lug 3 piece bbs wheels And the Car show it had the roof mounted Panasonic stereo/cassette radio unit but I just dunno if it Come in all models or Just the Essex Any Way This my Chassis NUMBER SCCFC20A9AHH10301 If Any one Can Find Out I Will Be Really Thnxfull

[Bazza 907]

Welcome Faisal

Yes, according to the Essex database it looks like it was an unnumbered Essex car supplied to S. Arabia in 1980.

Steve Tryner on here is the guy to check with. Do you have any pictures?

Bazza

[faisal1980]

Thnx Bazza For the Quick reply , I have House in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah And there i find it

[Kimbers]

Ohhhh. If it is snap it up! There are so few around and saving one would make you awesome!

 

And, they are worth good money. Ask Bazza, he is the font of most things Essex  

[Bibs]

Hey Faisal and welcome to TLF. We have a UAE section, click here...

 

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/forum/365-united-arab-emirates/

 

So, you bought a house and there was an Esprit there? If so, well done

[ramjet]

Welcome to TLF Faisal.

 

Duck over to the Introductions section and say hi in there as well.

 

Like Kimbers said, you will be awesome if you save an Essex!

[faisal1980]

Haha bibs Not like that but i just find it next to my house And when I ask they till me this car for Some old man Hey don't Go out that much lol So you I wait more thin 3 months just to find his number haha but I just don't sure about If it Essex or Not I love the Esprit Any way And the Car Need A lot of work but am ready for any thing Since it was one of my dreams to had one of those And Really the are hard to find over here in GCC Contray

[Bibs]

Sounds like it was a prototype, well worth pursuing mate!

[molemot]

People search the world for these...and one drops into your lap??? You must be doing something right...(!) Good luck with it!!

[faisal1980]

When i Ask About The i Find the first Owner Was Prince Turkey Bin Abdulaziz So I really hope it is the one Bazza talk About

[faisal1980]

Thnx bibs And Molemot

Edited March 11, 2014 by faisal1980

[Loose Cannon]

Sure his name has been mentioned before with regards to Essex Petroleum?

[Veilside]

Hello Faisal, 

 

Barrie has already given you the info we have on this one which is not a lot. 

 

Lotus PTS (passed to sales was 30/07/80) then exported to Saudi Arabia/Prince Turki where has it been all these years, who was Prince Turkey Bin Abdulaziz, Lotus records show it as Prince Turki.

 

Lotus have no build number for 10301 but more importantly is not on the list has a Development car.

Chassis 1031 is the first supplied LHD customer car and theretically it should be LHD 001, many of the LHD Export Essex assumed their Essex number from the chassis number.

This could be a very important car that has been missing for along time, there is no 001 RHD.

It's now a matter for Lotus to recognise it as Essex 001LHD and give it provence.

If you are still deliberating over buying it providing the price is right buy it quickly.

Is it in Essex livery or plain Essex Blue with red leather ?

 

Steve T

[faisal1980]

Hello Steve,

I'm really glad that's there is a such group of owners shearing the love And the information About the Essex Cos Even Lotus Show Room Ppl in dubai and KSA when I go to ask about the the till me why you bother your self in very old car you better go for the new one bla bla bla and stuff like that :/ .

Any way the car now had blown engine and i missing the front bumper And it is blue with white leather it look not Orginiel made so I think Some one do it for him I just need to remove the Leather to check .

There is view Photos for the car when I find it in the first time .

Just imagine how I feel when I see it on the first time in that condition

I gonna Check in UK for the Missing parts And dunno if I can fix the engine or just go for anther used one

[cbclotus]

Good luck.Very rare car Mike

[mayevora]

Wow. Years of neglect. How can anybody let a thing of beauty get like that

Lots of hours needed but still a worthwhile project. Welcome. Ian

[Loose Cannon]

How did the back wheels get so buckled? Has someone driven with the tires deflated.

 

Is no "LOTUS" embossed on the rear bumper a good sign it's genuine?

[LOTUSMAN33]

Wow Faisal

What a great find you lucky man, buy it and fix it up!

Looks like a lot of work and won't be cheap but defiantly worth it in the end provided you can locate all the parts.

Keep us posted with pics and info?

Dave

[mayevora]

It's the second picture that is puzzling me. Am I right in thinking this Esprit has been parked up on the pavement of a busy street for all this time. I know it's engineless, but it's almost as if it's just run out of fuel and left at the side of the road?

[nello]

Interesting find indeed though wondered why its changed so much from OE spec - unless it was supplied like that?

I'm guessing maybe - would such a famed Oil-rich nation align itself so much to an Oil company like Essex at the time.

Does it have the roof stereo Faisal?

[faisal1980]

Sorry for Daley in my reply for you guys cos I was travailing to Kuwait last weekend so I just come bk

@nello ya she had @mayesprit that photo was in front of that owner house :/ and thnx bro

@lotusman33 thnx a lot bro yaa I hope that some day with hard work we can do something

@loosecannon dunno for sure but I gonna find out

@cbclotus thnx bro

[cbclotus]

Good luck.Sad to see it like that.BUt what a find.IWill watch with interest MIke

[wolflyn]

if you decide not to restore it, im sure someone would bring it back to the uk and rebuild it, if it meant saving another Essex

[Bibs]

It's official not an Essex according to Lotus. 

[LOTUSMAN33]

That is a shame Bibs, still a lovely early dry sump car which is worth restoring, I would certainly take it on

I take it you have been in contact with the factory?

Dave