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Additional Details:

(VIN: 1P9PB48362B213031), Magnussen red metallic / black leather with red deviating stitching / black semi-rigid top, 4,370 miles,

5-spd. trans., "Christine," this 2002 Esperante was built April 2002 and sold new by Fox Valley Motorcars on 05/22/2002, this 2002

Esperante is #3 of 10 special Drivers Editions influenced and developed by world famous F1 driver Jan Magnussen.  It differentiates

itself from a "regular" Esperante with the following features: lighter weight all-aluminium engine, carbon fibre superstructure (incl. door

sills, trunk, and front and rear wheel wells), revised rate springs, specially adjusted rear suspension ratios, 4:10 rear end gearing,

aluminium accent package, carbon fibre interior trim package, special badging, limited edition paint code, black leather fitted luggage

with red stitching to match the interior of the car (unused), hand sewn tonneau cover, embroidered floor mat set, MOMO 3-spoke sport

steering wheel, 18x8.5 & 18x10 techno-polished BBS LM rims with Michelin Sport tires, extensive use of carbon fibre in the interior,

and on the front splitter, rear ducktail, engine cover, fender vents and rim center caps.  Also added to the package were billet aluminium

pedals and shift knob, Magnaflow performance exhaust with dual 2.5-inch exhaust pipes and polished mufflers/tips, upgraded Eclipse

stereo system with Tsunami Generator X amp, cross drilled and vented Baer brake rotors, and more!

*This Esperante was named "Christine" by former Panoz sales director Jack Bair.  It will be delivered to the next owner with all books,

manuals, original window sticker, luggage (unused), car cover, both keys, etc.  All recalls and updates have been performed.  More info

on the Jan Magnussen edition can be found at the following LINK

More specifications on the Panoz Esperante are as follows: rigid modular extruded-aluminum chassis with bonded and bolted steel

subframes, lightweight, superplastic formed aluminum body, driver and passenger front airbags, 3-point safety belts, quadruple side

impact door beams, replaceable side-impact protection system, hand assembled, front mid-mounted 320 bhp, 4.6L aluminum V8

engine with dual overhead camshafts and 32-valves, five-speed, short throw Tremec manual transmission, limited-slip 8.8" differential,

easy access remote oil filter, maintenance free battery with remote access posts, steel braided, high pressure oil, fuel and power-steering

lines , quick ratio power assisted rack-and-pinion steering, race-inspired four-wheel independent suspension with pushrod-and-rocker

activated, horizontally-opposed rear coil-over shock absorbers, Penske adjustable coil over shock absorbers, four-wheel power

assisted ABS disc brakes, steel braided high-pressure front brake lines, aluminium accent package, remote keyless entry with alarm

and engine immobilizer (2 keys and 2 remotes), CFC-free a/c, cruise, intermittent wipers, Michelin Pilot Sport tires A/S tires (245/40-18f

& 275/40-18r) with Tread Depth Measurements: DF: 9/32, PF: 9/32, DR: 6/32, PR: 6/32 (10/32 is new tire tread depth), no known oil

leaks, no known or detectable paintwork, cold a/c, carpeting and leather look new, paint is also as-new, 2 owners since new, sold to

the second owner by BMI 10/04/2005 with 1,650 miles, never smoked in, clean CarFax and AutoCheck reports, all books, manuals

and the original window sticker, Christine checks out with Panoz and has had all updates, recalls, etc. performed, new MSRP

of $117,765.00.

PANOZ ESPERANTE:

TECHNOLOGY & PERFORMANCE:

Rigid modular extruded-aluminum chassis
Lightweight, Superplastic formed aluminum body
Hand assembled, front mid-mounted 320bhp, 4.6L aluminum V8 engine with dual overhead camshafts and 32-valves.
Dual 2.5-inch exhaust pipes
Five-speed, short throw Tremec manual transmission
40% Limited-slip differential
Easy access remote oil filter
Maintenance-free battery w/remote access posts
Steel braided, high pressure oil, fuel and power-steering lines 
Quick ratio power assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Race-inspired four-wheel independent suspension with pushrod-and-rocker activated, horizontally-opposed rear coil-over shock absorbers
Four-wheel power assisted ABS disc brakes
Steel braided high-pressure front brake lines

COMFORT, CONTROLS AND CONVENIENCE:

3 year/36,000 mile warranty & 24 hour roadside assistance program
Semi-rigid full power hand stitched convertible top
Power windows with driver one-touch down feature
Power door locks with remote keyless entry
Power remote trunk release, dual access
Ten-way adjustable power driver's seat with inflatable lumbar support
Premium wood or carbon fibre interior trim
Tilting 3-spoke MOMO leather wrapped steering wheel
Custom hand stitched leather seats with Panoz logo embossed in headrests  
Leather shifter and handbrake boots
Embossed billet aluminum shift knob
CFC-free air conditioning
Electronic cruise control
Variable intermittent wipers
Dual electric side mirrors
Remote activated anti-theft system with ignition immobilization and panic feature
Fog lamps
Central mounted gauge cluster 
Full analog black-on-white instrumentation with red needles & soft blue backlighting 
Side-window defrost vents
Concealed 300-watt Eclipse AM/FM/CD audio  system with subwoofer and removable faceplate
Day/night rearview mirror with integrated courtesy and reading lamps
Center-console storage binnacle
Driver and passenger door pockets
Locking glove bin
Illuminated passenger vanity mirror
Illuminated foot wells
Illuminated trunk area

SAFETY:

Dual airbags - front driver and passenger
Dual side-impact beams in each door
Replaceable side-impact protection chassis beam
Three-channel, four-sensor anti-lock brake system
Electronic traction control system with defeat
Three-point dual cinch safety belts
H4 flat-lens halogen headlamps
Large front and rear aluminum crush zones
Collapsible steering linkage
Convex right side rearview mirror
Centrally located fuel tank
Michelin safety kit incl. electric air compressor, safety reflector and tools.

BODY & CHASSIS:

Layout:  Front mid-engine, rear wheel drive, two-passenger, two-door luxury sport convertible.
Body:  Hand assembled lightweight SPF aluminum, hand painted with 10 coats of primer,
color & clear coat.
Chassis:  Modular extruded aluminum with steel subframes

ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN:

Engine:  Hand assembled dual overhead cam, 32-valve, 90-degree aluminum V-8
Displacement:  4.6 Liters/280cid (4,601cc)
Horsepower @ rpm:  320 @ 6,000  rpm
Torque @ rpm:  317 @ 4,750 rpm
Compression Ratio:  9.85:1
Bore x Stroke:  3.55 in. x 3.54 in. (90.2 mm x 90.0 mm)
Fuel Injection:  Sequential electronic
Ignition:  Distributorless, coil-on-plug
Transmission:  Tremec T45 5-speed manual
Gear Ratios:  1st: 3.37:1 2nd: 1.99:1  3rd: 1.33:1  4th: 1.00:1 5th: 0.67:1 Rev: 3.22:1  Final: 4.10:1
Differential:  Limited-slip type, 8.8-inch ring gear, aluminum case

SUSPENSION, WHEELS & TIRES:

Front:  Fully independent short-long arm (SLA) double wishbone configuration with gas charged coil-over shock absorbers and anti-roll bar 
Rear:  Fully independent, double wishbone with horizontally opposed, pushrod-and-rocker activated gas charged coil-over shock absorbers and anti-roll bar.

Wheels:  Front: BBS Aluminum RX rims, 17x9
               Rear: BBS Aluminum RX rims, 17x9

Tires:  Front: Michelin Pilot Sport  or BF Goodrich
                Rear:  Michelin Pilot Sport or BF Goodrich

BRAKES:

Type:  Four-wheel power-assisted disc with ABS
Front:  Dual-piston caliper with high-pressure steel braided brake lines and 13-inch
            (330mm) Brembo vented steel rotor 
Rear:  Single-piston caliper with 11.7-inch (297mm) vented Brembo steel rotor 
ABS:  Electronic three channel, four sensor

STEERING:

Type: Power assisted rack and pinion
Turns lock-to-lock:  2.5
Ratio:  15:1

DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES:

Seating Capacity:  2
Wheelbase:  106.0 in.  (2,713.1 mm)
Track (f/r):  60.9/63.2 in.  (1,545.6 mm/1580.0 mm)
Overall Length:  176.3 in.  (4,474.5 mm)
Overall Width:  73.2 in.  (1,857.9 mm)
Overall Height:  53.4 in.  (1,355.9 mm)
Ride Height:  5.0 in.  (126.9 mm)
Curb Weight:  3,200 lbs.  (1,454.5 Kg)
Cargo Capacity:  11.6 ft3  (0.3 m3)
Fuel Capacity:  15.7 gal.  (59.7 L)

PERFORMANCE*

0-60mph:  4.8 sec.
0-100mph:  12.3 sec
Quarter Mile:  13.2sec. @ 103.5 mph  (165.6 km/h)
Lateral Acceleration:  0.96g
700ft (212m) Slalom:  63.8mph  (101km/h)
Braking from 60mph:  119ft.  (37m) 
Top Speed*  155mph  (250km/h)
Estimated Fuel Economy:  17 city/23 highway
 

Picks: lower front splitter was damaged on a parking block and repaired by JRD, lower areas behind the front and rear wheel wells have

road rash from the tires, the rest of the car looks as-new, hardly an rock pecks on the front bumper cover, glass is excellent, leather and 

carpet are like new, as are the convertible top and rear window, nothing else to reasonably fault.

Numerical Condition Evaluation:
(1 denotes Very Poor / Item needs replacement, 10 denotes Excellent / Showroom New)

PAINT:  9
BODY:  9.5
CONV. TOP:  10
RIMS:  10
TIRES:  7.5
WINDSHIELD / GLASS:  10
LEATHER:  9.5
INT. CARPETING:  10
SERVICE RECORDS / OWNERSHIP HISTORY:  10