Lotus Esprit at 50
The surprisingly varied history of the Lotus Esprit was on display at the Scramble on Sunday 5 October
Lotus Esprit at 50
The early wedge variant designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro was well represented
Lotus Esprit at 50
So too the later restyled variants from Peter Stevens and Julian Thomson
Lotus Esprit at 50
The gathering came together almost exactly 50 years to the day since it was revealed at the Paris Motor Show in 1976
Lotus Esprit at 50
The display stretched back to the earliest, the S1
Lotus Esprit at 50
While the black-and-gold John Player Special celebrated the F1 team's world title
Lotus Esprit at 50
Late on in the model's life came the wild V8, the ultimate example of evolution over revolution
Lotus Esprit at 50
Lotus Esprit at 50