1988 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 25, 2024, offered with no reserve.
$35,200Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $32,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1988
- Make and model
- Lotus Esprit
- Generation
- Esprit X180
- Gearbox
- Manual
- VIN
- SCCFC20A1JHF62385
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 11 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$29,798 to $41,000
Median$35,000
Sales behind it11Likely
From 11 sales of the Lotus Esprit X180 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $29,798 and $41,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Lotus Esprit TurboBring a Trailer, Aug. 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 14, 2026 | $37,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit TurboMecum, June 6, 2026 | Mecum | June 6, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit TurboBring a Trailer, May 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 14, 2026 | $42,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit TurboBring a Trailer, Jan. 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 20, 2026 | $40,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative EditionBring a Trailer, Aug. 15, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 15, 2025 | $61,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative EditionBring a Trailer, April 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 6, 2026 | $35,000 |
| 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo Commemorative EditionBring a Trailer, May 6, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 6, 2025 | $44,500 |
| Modified 1989 Lotus Esprit SE Turbo ProjectHagerty Marketplace, Nov. 5, 2026 | Hagerty Marketplace | Nov. 5, 2026 | $27,847 |