A selection of photographs from a Ferrari Owners Club track day at Goodwood during the summer of 1981. Featured cars: Lotus Esprit Turbo: NPG 642W, Ferrari 512 BB: BTW 852T, Ferrari 365 GT4…
Read MoreSome photographs from a Goodwood track day in 1992: Featured cars: De Tomaos Pantera GT5S - F1 ASH, Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: D111 HUV, De Tomaso Longchamp Spyder GTSE: TMM 1Y
Read MoreChassis 10962 was the first Esprit Turbo built to the non-Essex specification. Several earlier Esprits had been completed with non-Essex colour schemes, but otherwise, all the expensive Essex…
Read MoreChassis 10859 was one of three Esprit Turbo development prototypes built ahead of a small series of pre-production examples. Shortly before the new model was launched, Lotus signed the Essex…
Read MoreWhen Lotus launched the Esprit Turbo, it was initially only available in Essex Commemorative trim. The Essex Overseas Petroleum Company, run by David Thieme, had become title sponsor of the…
Read MoreIn 1980, the Essex Overseas Petroleum Company became title sponsor of the Lotus F1 team. As part of the deal, the brand new Esprit Turbo was initially launched exclusively in Essex Commemorative…
Read MoreAs a result of an $8m two-year F1 sponsorship deal with the Essex Overseas Petroleum Company, Colin Chapman agreed to launch the new Esprit Turbo as a super high end special edition. Initially…
Read MorePart 2 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400 S: QX 1634, Lamborghini Jarama S: UHO 1, Mercedes SEC: QY 1760…
Read MorePart 1 car spotting mostly in and around London during the early 1980s. Featured cars: Lamborghini Miura SV: CCC 1, Aston Martin Lagonda: OYE 394Y, Lotus Esprit Turbo: WLP 53X…
Read MoreA small selection of photographs from a track day at Goodwood in 1982. Featured cars: Lamborghini Countach LP400: 3 DUU, Porsche 924 Carrera GT: YHV 1, Ferrari 250 GTO: 250 GTO…
Read MoreColin Chapman’s F1 sponsorship agreement with David Thieme’s Essex Overseas Petroleum Corporation also extended to a road car collaboration. The enigmatic Thieme’s largesse resulted in…
Read MoreRon Stratton’s showroom on Water Lane in Wilmslow, Cheshire, was always packed full of interesting cars. A Ferrari, Rolls Royce and Lotus main dealer, Stratton was also the UK agent for…
Read MoreA small selection of photographs en route to and at a Goodwood track day in 1983. Featured cars: Ferrari 512i BB: HHC 317Y, Lancia Stratos: D CM 102, Ferrari 250 GTO: 6 PEV, Ferrari 512i BB: JHW 3…
Read MoreMore photographs from a 1990 Carrera Sport track day at Oulton Park. Featured cars: Ferrari 288 GTO: BEG 41T, Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole: E181 LYY, Lamborghini Countach…
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