I've always liked unique cars. You can't beat a Corvette or Porsche in the bang-for-the-buck category (even though some Porsches are not remotely inexpensive), but you also see them every day. Every. Single. Day.
Even if you have one of the super rare examples, most people can't tell the difference and won't give it a second look.
For me the journey to Esprit ownership started with loving the Lamborghini Countach, to Bond movies, Pretty Woman, and the DeLorean.
I had a 1981 DeLorean for about 6 years, and even though they are different in a lot of ways, it was designed by Lotus and they shared many traits with the Esprit (overall styling, suspension, interior, etc.).
The DeLorean lacked the power though, so a move to the Lotus Esprit V8 twin turbo was an easy transition. A unique car with great styling in the Giugiaro vein, and loads of power to match. Also a relative bargain in the supercar world.
To sum it up, the Esprit is a beautiful, powerful, rare, fun, hand-made British supercar that is attainable. You can't get much better than that!
