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Jonathan Hackford's 1980

Jonathan Hackford from London, UK, owns a 1980 Essex in Blue, with a Red leather interior.

Model:

Essex
Year:
1980
Colour:
Blue
Interior:
Red Leather
Driving Style:
As a esprit should be driven
Miles per year: 1,000
Owned Since:
2017
Purchase from:
Stocks Coachworks
Serviced at:
Max 500 Ltd, Guildford
Other Cars:
Porsche 928, Mercedes 280SL, Fiat 130 Coupe, Jaguar XJ-S pre HE
Other Lotus':
1976 Esprit S1 (owners page), Elise S2, Elise 111R
Why an Esprit:

I grew up in Norwich and saw an Esprit S1 at a Lotus open day in the late 70s and was instantly smitten. I bought an S1 and had it fully restored in 2014 and finally got my hands on an Essex in 2017 to complete my dream Esprit garage.

Upgrades: No upgrades - originality is key!
Problems:
Having bought Essex 007 I had Max Hurst at Max 500 do a full mechanical overhaul and top end engine rebuild. Interestingly, Max actually owned 007 in the late 80s/90s when he worked at Bell & Colvill, so who better to have looking after the car?!'
Info:
Essex 007 has been featured and road tested in the April 2018 issue of Modern Classics.

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jonathan@jonathanhackfordpr.com

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