{"product_id":"lotus-esprit","title":"LOTUS ESPRIT","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cstrong\u003eLotus\u003c\/strong\u003e's flagship model for almost three decades, the \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit\u003c\/strong\u003e was launched in 1976 and remained in production for over a quarter of a century. It received regular refreshment along the way, principally to its original\u003cstrong\u003e Giorgetto Giugiaro\u003c\/strong\u003e design and, from 1987, to its later \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Stevens\u003c\/strong\u003e incarnation. Both iterations enabled the Esprit to maintain its position at the forefront of its market segment. Regularly compared to the best available from its German and Italian rivals, the Esprit was equally at home on the race track as it was on the road. A promising return to top-line international \u003cstrong\u003eGT racing\u003c\/strong\u003e saw the Esprit compete on equal terms with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eFerrari\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMcLaren\u003c\/strong\u003e, whilst, back in the showrooms, the car was selling for a fraction of their cost. The legacy of the Esprit can clearly be seen in current Lotus models whose core design brief is that they should always be the finest handling vehicle with the deftest of steering, feedback and feel. With over 300 stunning images, including professional photos, factory archive pictures and specially commissioned artworks, and featuring several interviews with Lotus personnel intimately concerned with Esprit production, this volume is a fitting tribute to a masterpiece of design and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crowood Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335418855704,"sku":"9780719842931","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9780719842931.jpg?v=1772253628","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/products\/lotus-esprit","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}