£61,875 (Est: £60,000 - £70,000)
1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£61,875 (Est: £60,000 - £70,000)
1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
UK • 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.
/ 10
74,301 miles
SCC000019N1286136
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
L53 XLL
1993
Auction
£61,875 (Est: £60,000 - £70,000)
1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
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, u...
Price Analysis vs Other Lotus Carltons
£13,620
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£53,600
Median Price (Since 2020)
£111,524
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 25th Mar 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
74,352 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th Mar 2025, 74,352 miles
Passed
On 23rd Jul 2016, 74,273 miles
Failed
On 14th Jun 2016, 74,219 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Passed
On 5th Jan 2015, 74,150 miles
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