Lotus Coupe in chronological order
![1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_35_0253025a0b0d0814.avif "1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]")
![Lotus Esprit [Worldwide] '1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_606_035700000b1d086f.avif "Lotus Esprit [Worldwide] '1976–78")
![Lotus Esprit [Worldwide] '1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_90_00d600000d570a20.avif "Lotus Esprit [Worldwide] '1976–78")
Lotus Esprit UK-spec '06.1976–78designed by Italdesign
![Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/l/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_13.avif "Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78")
![Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_61.avif "Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78")
![Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/l/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_12.avif "Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78")
![Interior Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_7.avif "Interior Lotus Esprit [UK-spec] '06.1976–78")
Lotus Esprit '06.1976–78designed by ItaldesignProduced in 714 copies
![1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-large/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_56_044b032006b4051c.avif "1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]")
![1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_37_0265012f0a8807fb.avif "1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]")
![Under The Hood 1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_68.avif "Under The Hood 1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]")
![Front Panel 1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]](https://s3.wheelsage.org/format/picture/picture-thumb-medium/i/italdesign/lotus/esprit/lotus_esprit_96.avif "Front Panel 1976–78 Lotus Esprit [North America]")
Lotus Esprit "007 The Spy Who Loved Me" '1977designed by Italdesign
It appeared in the tenth James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" (The Spy Who Loved Me), 1977.
WheelsAge.org '2005–pr.