Not Sold (Est: £100,000 - £120,000)
1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton is a benchmark example with just under 29,000 miles and exceptional originality. Presented in first paint and dry-stored from new, it includes a substantial history file, making it a rare and possibly unrepeatable opportunity for collectors.
Condition
9
The car is described as being in remarkable, original, and unrestored condition, presenting in 'first paint'. The alloy wheels have been correctly refurbished due to some light imperfections. The underside has been dry-ice blasted and retreated to preserve the original finishes. The car has been dry stored from new and has minimal use. These factors suggest a near-perfect condition with only minor signs of use.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
SCC000019N1259140
Chassis No:
Odometer:
28,483 miles
K144 OFG
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The legendary Lotus Carlton is the kind of car that comes along once in a generation.
At a time when rapid four-door saloons were the preserve of BMW and Mercedes, this Vauxhall (the Opel-badged left-hand drive derivative was the Lotus Omega) derived 'super-saloon' arrived on the scene, demolishing the opposition.
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 aside from the fact it shared its major components with a mainstream executive car, its level of development had resulted in a truly special performance car.
Production of the Lotus Carlton began in 1990, four years after the original Carlton/Omega went on sale.
Vauxhall/Opel had hoped to build 1,100 cars in total, however owing to the recession of the early 1990s, th...
Points of note
£13,620
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£45,000
Median Price (Since 2020)
£111,524
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Mar 17 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
27,457 miles
Registration Date
1993-06-02
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 18 2025 with 27,457 miles
Passed
On May 25 2016 with 27,412 miles
Passed
On Jul 22 2015 with 27,296 miles
Passed
On Aug 18 2012 with 26,243 miles
Passed
On May 27 2011 with 26,157 miles
Failed
On May 26 2011 with 26,157 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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