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Lotus Carlton

1993 · 35,037 miles · Manual · Pearlescent Imperial Green

£119,995

Listed today at Fast Classics, Rudgwick. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1993
Mileage: 35,037 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.6-litre twin-turbo inline-six
Power: 377 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Pearlescent Imperial Green
Doors: 4
Generation: Vauxhall Carlton Mk2 / Opel Omega A based (1990–1992)

About this car

The Lotus Carlton is one of the great homologation-era saloons: a Vauxhall Carlton reworked by Lotus with a 3.6-litre twin-turbo straight-six, a six-speed ZF manual gearbox from the Corvette ZR-1 and a top speed of around 177 mph. Only 950 Carltons and Omegas were built, and this is car number 886, finished in Imperial Green over anthracite Connolly leather.

It shows 35,037 miles. It was first supplied in August 1993 by Steve Thompson Cars of Lichfield and was serviced there at 1,133 miles. Six stamps in the original service book cover its 1990s use, and it then spent 17 years with two collectors. A modified clutch bell housing was fitted at 33,000 miles.

Robsport International recommissioned it in late 2020, carrying out a health check and fitting new front and rear discs and pads. It has covered fewer than 300 miles since. The history file includes the original book pack, warranty and policy paperwork, the stamped service book and a spare key.

Written by Vertar from Fast Classics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus/Vauxhall launch figures (382 PS, 176 mph, 0-60 5.2 s); production ended 1992, so 1993-registered cars are unchanged; 1,100 planned but about 950 built, so unitsProduced left null).

0-60 mph: 5.2 s
Top speed: 176 mph
Weight: 1,655 kg
Power to weight: 228 bhp per tonne
Engine: 3,615 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Twin-turbocharged