Lotus Esprit Restomod vs Lotus Esprit stock

This video is a walk around and comparison between my good friend Marks 1979 Lotus Esprit S2 and my car. They both came out of the factory as identical cars in championship gold with the champagne interior, but Mark has gone down a different but wonderful route with his car as you will see.

If you’d like to know more about either my car or Marks car please leave a comment on the video or click the links below that will take you to Marks website as well as Tomorrows Classics website.

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[mikeg]

Really appreciate the effort that guys put into his car, but the standard look appeals so much more. Those 17" rims look so wrong

[comeberza]

The wheels and black front lip make the restomod visually look sky high

[paulandre]

Both cars are real nice but the wheels just don't look right on the restomod car. They just look a inch too big. No different when I see old muscle cars with anything beyond 16" in diameter - just looks wrong and usually makes it ride like crap on top of it. 20" rims and cars that used to have 15-16" rims look like a clown car.

Now when it comes to the EFI, it makes the car 10 times more reliable and twice as fun to drive. Nice mods on everything else.

[delahayenator]

Usually like restomods, and love the Esprit. This one not so much though Wheels to big/stance not right . Car sits too high. The concave front rim makes it look like a truckwheel imo. Also don’t really like the interior, seems a bit of a collection of stuff. And the arrows in the turnsignals and stopsign in the brakelight…. Come on, its a Giugiaro designed car, it doesn’t need that. Look how the original car sits and then look at the restomodded car. Not an improvement, probably also not in handling.

[jonathantennantphotography]

Love the early Esprits both great cars but fitting 17" wheels sorry the car looks more like a Hotwheel car or beach buggy . I'm sure Colin Chapman would be turning in his grave.

[SB-vbch]

Fair play for making it your own. Others can express opinions but it's your car so your choice. The work looks to be well considered & executed. Nice job.

[ynothump]

Great video and presentation!
The Esprit still looks as awesome today as it did back then.
I grew up as a kid with an Esprit poster on my bedroom wall lol

[rhannay]

The wheels make it look like a cartoon car.

[stephanmartini]

I had a Lotus factory publicity photo of a gold S2 Esprit (side elevation, taken at Hethel) colour printed and stuck to the fridge when I was studying design back in the 90's and yes, along with the then new Speedline wheels the sills & front spoiler were black painted. Now that I work for the company on its future models, I can think of no car that I'd better enjoy driving to work from Norwich down those winding Norfolk lanes than a Restomod pre-S3 Esprit. Thanks for the share guys, look fwd to future video uploads of these cars.

[BombDaBass]

I think we all agree! These 17 inch wheels.. geez

[shahnawazvlog]

I have Esprit S2 new back then they are the best looking car for their time! love it a life time car that every young man should own a Lotus.

[ghowells]

Stunning restoration and resto, upgrades are really nicely chosen and make it more useable and reliable. Will come over and have a closer look when back in Herefordshire.

[davec]

Thanks Callum - great article.

Mark - well done, an awesome job on your Espirit. 👍👍

[iamthebroker]

The whole homage to “tomorrows classics” cheapen the car for me. That and the front concave truck rims makes this a no from me😎

[Arreldee]

I'm a huge fan of restomods when they're not outrageously modified and my word Mark had done a tremendous work! No offense Callum but I'd have his car over yours (that is amazing nonetheless) everyday of the week. If I were to nitpick however I find his alloy wheels a tad too big but that's about it.
Great video, keep up the good work!

[paulmcadam]

Just found your post. I'm a lotus fan and of anything mid engined. I'm in Guyana, South America and we have at least two 1970s Elans and a 1990 Esprit Turbo SE 1990 here. I'm a proud owner of a Sw20 MR2 Turbo, mid engined so close enough for. You've got a new subscriber. Great video. Keep.up the good work!!!

[andrewstubbings]

I bloody love it, I have always liked the S3 really cool and understated, you have made it look amazing!! 👍👍

[smokyr]

What a fantastic video presentation, looking more professional every time. These 2 Esprits look stunning together… looking forward to seeing them on the road together soon.

[chrispraz]

Double 00 bad ass! Such a Special car.

[vision]

I do like the restomod, but would do the body colored sills and front splitter - looks great on the more original car. Also agree with the other folks on the wheel size - would have gone for 15" maybe 16" max.