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Ken Baird's 1976

Ken Baird from Elstree, Hertfordshire, UK owns a 1976 S1 in White, with a Tartan, Green & Orange interior.

Model:

S1
Year:
1976
Colour:
White
Interior:
Tartan, Green & Orange
Driving Style:
Fast and Often
Miles per year: 4,000
Owned Since:
June 2003
Purchase from:
Private
Serviced at:
SJ Sportscars
Other Cars:
Renault 5 GT Turbo, Renault Kangoo (yes really!) and four other Esprits (see other Owner Forms). I am a glutton for punishment.
Previous Lotus':
Esprit V8 GT 1998 bought from new – suffered cylinder liner problem and had engine replaced under warranty. Sold in order to buy Sports 350. Also owned 1998 spec GT3 but soon sold (too slow).
Why an Esprit:
Nothing else can do: classic British sports car
Upgrades: Full restoration over 10 months by SJ Sportscars
Problems:
None to date
Info:

I also own a Sport 350, yellow Sport 300 and Essex.

The S1 also appears in this magazine article:

             

Pictures from attending the LEW Oxford Meeting
23rd April 2006

       

Esprit at the MotorShow
Excel 23rd July- 3rd Aug 2008
Both Ken Baird's S1 and the Sport 350 appeared on the Heritage Stand at this years Motorshow, which opened on 23rd July and runs until Sunday 3rd August. Lotus unveiled the new Evora at the same show. Good to have an Esprit presence at such a big show, especially with Lotus being one of the main attractions at this year show.

 

ken.baird@freshfields.com

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