This coming Sunday the latest episode of ‘The Car Years’ (on ITV4 UK) features a 308 GTS versus a Lotus Turbo Esprit. Vicki Butler Henderson (who appears quite excited to be driving the 308) left a small teaser on her YouTube channel (footage with the 308 is from 4:07 to 6:00 mins): Here is the official trailer for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2POXy1_iI0 For those outside the UK with a VPN who can register to use the ITV player, it may be worth a look (after Sunday): https://www.itv.com/hub/the-car-years/2a6359a0010
I seem to recall that 'Car' magazine (in the UK) loved the Lotus in the early 80s, but I think that was more in comparison with the GTBi. I did drive a later version of the Espirt Turbo at Oulton Park once, and it handled really beautifully.
Some of my magazines collection that featured 308. (Bottom right magazine) Image Unavailable, Please Login
Vicki Butler Henderson! I haven't heard of her since the old days of the original Top Gear with her and Tiff Needel. I enjoyed that show. That YouTube content is pretty crude but hopefully the presentation is better in the show/series itself. I couldn't view the trailer from here in the USA.
I have it too, but I was older than 13 unfortunately. I had a subscription to Car for many years and still I have all the magazines up in the loft. The one that sticks in my mind is an article by Mel Nichols with a 'duck egg blue' Mirua SV. If I ever had a Miura, it would have to be that one.
I can’t believe the Esprit won by 2:1 votes. I like the Esprit - esp the S1 - but I wouldn’t have one over my 308QV. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
I owned a 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 the same time I had my Ferrari 308 GTS. Was really happy seeing it in my driveway for the first time. Was happiest when the transport company arrived a year later to take it away!
