Clearly the people at Goodwood don't think the sale will make a difference (either that, or they haven't heard). This was posted this morning on the Festival of Speed Facebook page:

Lotus to take centre stage as the chosen Marque at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood will celebrate this much-loved British brand at an exciting time in the marque’s history, as Lotus is currently two years into a dynamic five year brand reinvigoration plan with the goal of returning the marque to its original status alongside other prestigious sports car manufacturers. The plan includes an entire new range, the first of which will be the return of the iconic Esprit in 2013.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/lotus-to-take-centre-stage

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