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£61,875 (Est: £60,000 - £70,000)

1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

United Kingdom • 24 Aug 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This Lotus Carlton, #0919, is presented as a well-preserved example, having been stored correctly for the last decade and meticulously maintained throughout its life. Accompanied by a comprehensive collection of original R&D documents from Lotus, this car offers a unique ownership proposition, appealing to collectors seeking both a high-performance classic and a piece of automotive history.

Condition

8

The listing emphasizes the car's exceptional condition, noting it as one of the best to come to market in recent years with only a slightly slow thermostat found during a Lotus Specialist check. It has been treasured and well cared for, spending the last ten years in correct storage. The mileage is 74,301, which is relatively low for its age, and the overall description suggests that it requires minimal reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SCC000019N1286136

Odometer:

74,301 miles

Reg Number:

L53 XLL

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The legendary Lotus Carlton is the kind of car that comes along once in a generation.

At a time when really fast four-door saloons were the preserve of BMW and Mercedes, this Vauxhall (Opel) derived 'super-saloon' arrived on the scene demolishing the opposition.

Oddly, it wasn't its huge performance or masculine good looks that created the most fuss, but the fact that the Daily Mail was so outraged by its stated top speed of 176mph, that it declared it too fast for British roads.

Of course, the Lotus Carlton - or Type 104 to Lotus aficionados - was nothing of the sort, and although it shared its major components with a mainstream executive car, its level of development across every aspect of automotive dynamics had resulted in a truly special performance car.

It was powered by a twin-turbo version of the venerable straight-six used in the range-topping Senator, which developed a remarkable 377bhp.

To achieve that figure, Lotus had put a lot of work into the 3.6-litre power unit, ...