For more people, this car needs no introduction. The Lotus Carlton is a LEGEND, you’re very lucky if you’ve seen one in the flesh, and these beasts don’t come to market very often.
This example is a low mileage beauty, having only covered 36,000k. I bet ever one of those miles was spent with a huge facial grin – I’m very jealous.
Anyway, (wiping a tear from my cheek) I’m going to let the eBay listing, with its details and wonderful photos do the rest of the talking – Just go take a look, you will not regret it, just make it somewhere private where you won’t be disturbed.
ADVERT EXCERPT:
“A wonderful low mileage example with just two previous owners that comes with a Lotus Certificate of vehicle Provenance and presented in stunning condition. The Lotus Carlton, also known as the Lotus Omega outside the UK, is a high-performance version of the Opel Omega executive car produced by Lotus Cars for General Motors (GM). The Lotus Carlton was introduced in 1990 and featured a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six engine. This engine was based on the Opel Omega’s unit but heavily modified by Lotus to produce significantly more power. The power output was rated at around 377 horsepower (281 kW) and 419 lb-ft (568 Nm) of torque. The Lotus Carlton was famously quick for its time, with a top speed of 176 mph (283 km/h) & could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in just 5.1 seconds. The car was equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox, which contributed to its sporty and engaging driving experience. Lotus made several enhancements to the suspension and chassis to handle the increased power and improve handling, it also featured uprated brakes, stiffer springs, and recalibrated dampers compared to the standard Omega. Visually, ……” READ MORE …
