Lotus Esprit S1 Part 1 - The name's Bond...

Possibly the most iconic car to come through our doors at d:class, the only competition being that of the Batmobile we created the interior for in 2022. So this story begins some time ago, when we received an enquiry about retrimming a very special Lotus Esprit S1. We invited the car down to our HQ to take a look round and come up with a plan of attack.

After taking a look around, it was clear why our customer desired a retrim. The Esprit had been retrimmed prior, but the results were a bit uninspiring. The correct materials had been used; however, the material had begun separating prematurely. Our customer was very impressed with our Archive of supercars and classics, so knew they were in the right place for what was required.

So, like all of our team here, your first thoughts was probably Bond-related. That being said, we are excited to say this vehicle is an official vehicle that was on set, and used in the classic James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. The owner of the Esprit has a relative who had a substantial role in the production of the film, who then purchased it once filming was completed.

There is a plaque embedded into the dashboard with signatures from cast members, which we are going be preserving as part of our retrim.

To finish off this first blog post of the Lotus Esprit retrim, we would like to confirm that we are indeed creating another parody film trailer once the vehicle is complete, poster and all! But first we need to carry on with the retrim. At the time of writing this we are not far from completion and look forward showcasing the progression and of course, the final result. Be sure to be following us on Instagram and YouTube, so you don't miss out on any content.