1996 Lotus Esprit V8 [Type 85]

1996 Lotus Esprit V8 [Type 85] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 22.0

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2015-01-05 15:54	Registration number: N269 KNG ✔ Taxed - Tax due: 01 July 2015 ✔ MOT Expires: 02 July 2015 LOTUS Date of first registration :01 May 1996 Year of manufacture :1996 Cylinder capacity (cc) :3506cc Export marker : No Vehicle status : Tax not due Vehicle colour :RED
dsl ◊ 2019-05-30 20:02	N269 KNG now listed as SORN, no export marker, and no MOT since 2015. Which suggests it is back in UK, stored somewhere. Similar info given for the 928 and the Mustang.
xMAGNUM05x ◊ 2021-07-11 03:47	Driven by James May
JohnSmith1882 ◊ 2024-12-15 06:36	Reportedly crushed by the Argentinian government. That's a shame, it seemed to have been in good nick.
993cc ◊ 2024-12-15 13:35	Nope. Read dsl's comment above.
dsl ◊ 2024-12-15 14:37	No change in plate info since 2015/2019. Maybe both scenarios apply - Argentina officials smashed it and the wreck was then returned to UK?? TG would have shipped all their filming equipment/vehicles back here afterwards so perhaps this and the 928 and Mustang were also crammed in to the container??