1998 Lotus Esprit V8
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Aug. 13, 2025.
$46,750Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1998
- Make and model
- Lotus Esprit
- Generation
- Esprit V8
- Version
- Esprit V8
- Miles shown
- 43,000
- Gearbox
- Manual
- VIN
- SCCDC0828WHA15632
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 22 comparable sales, 12% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$52,250 to $75,541
Median$66,750
Sales behind it22Likely
From 22 sales of the Lotus Esprit V8 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $52,250 and $75,541.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Lotus Esprit V8Cars & Bids, Nov. 12, 2025 | Cars & Bids | Nov. 12, 2025 | $52,166 |
| 1998 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, Nov. 5, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 5, 2025 | $53,000 |
| 1999 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, April 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 25, 2026 | $56,500 |
| 1997 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, Aug. 27, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 27, 2025 | $52,500 |
| 1999 LOTUS ESPRITBarrett-Jackson, June 27, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 27, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 1997 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, Oct. 27, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 27, 2026 | $40,000 |
| 1997 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, April 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 15, 2026 | $71,000 |
| 1997 Lotus Esprit V8Bring a Trailer, March 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 31, 2026 | $88,888 |
This car's historyConfirmed
Matched across sales by VIN.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9, 2021 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $49,000 | |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 43,000 | $46,750 |