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£40,500

1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton 1 of just 284 made

United Kingdom • 7 Jul 2021

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, number 866 of 950, sold for £40,500. It has 77,393 miles, a well-documented service history, and recent refurbishment work, making it a mechanically and cosmetically sound example.

Condition

7

The car is described as highly presentable with well-maintained paintwork and refurbished alloy wheels. The interior is also in good condition, with only minor stitching issue. Recent servicing and suspension work further contribute to its solid condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SCC000019N1259307

Odometer:

77,393 miles

Reg Number:

L753 OMP

RHD/LHD:

RHD

First registered in Chelmsford as ‘L616 KVX’, ‘Number 866’ underwent its Pre-Delivery Inspection on 10th May 1993 at 91 miles.

Main dealer serviced at 1,434, 7,853, 17,726, 26,888, 35,795, 44,493 and 54,000 miles, the Lotus Carlton had covered some 57,875 miles by the time that John Farnsworth Esq.

bought it from Gade Autos of Hemel Hempstead on 7th July 2001.

The latter returned the super saloon to the Vauxhall network for various jobs before selling it to Hugh Garrett Esq.

in 2012 at some 75,000 miles.

The result of a lengthy search to find the most structurally sound example he could, ‘L753 OMP’ was sparingly used whilst part of Mr Garrett’s private collection.

Purchased by the vendor because his father had already had a Lotus Carlton for many years, ‘Number 866’ still shows less than 78,000 miles to its odometer.

No stranger to high performance machinery thanks to a string of Ferraris and Porsches, the seller had the Vauxhall’s suspension professionally set-up.

The company ...