Having shown much promise, initially in Touring Cars and then Formula Junior, Jochen Rindt was soon able to turn professional. The 1965 season saw Rindt drive for Cooper in F1 and win Le Mans…
Read MoreChassis 6114 was a Type 45 Elan S3 DHC supplied new to Associated British Productions in Teddington, London. It was the second Elan destined for use in the popular TV show, The Avengers…
Read MoreChassis 26/4143 was an Elan S2 ordered by Jack Gordon of New Providence in the Bahamas. Gordon purchased the car to contest the Nassau Speed Week races in which he had previously run an…
Read MoreChassis 1182 was originally gifted to Team Lotus driver, Innes Ireland, as a perk of his 1960 contract. Ireland first raced for Team Lotus in 1957 and continued with the outfit until 1961. As a youngster…
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 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 MoreJim Clark was custodian of three Lotus Elans prior to his untimely death in April 1968. A Team Lotus driver for his entire F1 career, Clark had just completed his successful 1962 campaign (which…
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