You’d be forgiven if this Lotus Esprit didn’t strike you as being markedly different from any other model offered in the model’s long-standing production run, but there’s a key distinction worth noting: it’s considered a “High Wing” model, which literally refers to its large rear spoiler. These models were produced in short supply, with only 64 known to have been made for the 1992 model year. They also weren’t sold in the United States, making it a particularly unusual find here. The seller is the second owner since new, and there’s just over 68,000 miles on the clock. Find it here on craigslist for $41,900 or best offer, and stored in Hanover, Massachusetts.

You have to wonder if this building is one owner’s collection or a storage facility for second and third cars; if it’s the former, I want a tour. The Esprit is an instantly recognizable shape, and one of the more unloved (and under-valued) exotic cars you can still buy today. While quality control was always a concern due to the hand-built nature of the cars, the Esprit’s shape more than makes up for any cheapness encountered in the cockpit. Despite the mileage, the Esprit presents well, and that special spoiler was actually functional to the point it (and a revised front chin spoiler) provided more downforce to help eek out a few extra MPH’s on the Lotus’ top speed numbers.

The interior of this car presents well, or about as well as a Lotus of this vintage can. To me, photographing an 80s or 90s Lotus interior has got to be maddening, because no matter how well it is preserved, there’s always some detail that lets it down. The wood trim inside the instrument cluster and the A/C controls don’t present particularly well, but those are minor gripes. The seller provides an extensive list of improvements that he claims qualifies this Lotus as having undergone a frame-on restoration, and on the inside that includes new upholstery, carpets, Dynamat, and several aftermarket stereo upgrades. I don’t love any of that, as I’d prefer to see a car with those original features still in place, unless the carpets and upholstery were completely foul.

Thankfully, the other money spent focused on the engine bay, and the seller commissioned a full engine rebuild at the hands of specialists shops in New England. The rebuild seemingly checks all the right boxes, with the seller highlighting new guides, rings, liners, main bearings, and rod bearings, along with  new oil pumps, water pump, thermostat and gaskets, fuel injectors, timing belt and tension bearings, alternator and belts, and much more. New tires, too. The seller claims the next owner will receive all documentation and receipts for the work done, which should provide a good roadmap for what might be on the horizon maintenance-wise. And while you may not love it, that spoiler should never be swapped out!