Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

[Martin J]

Spotted in Southborough an hour ago. In black (I think they were all that colour) I was loading my van up as it shot down the Speldhurst road when it roared by. When did you last see one on the road 🤔

[Mort]

Been a while since I've seen one. They were the fastest 4-door on the market at one time.

[gileshudson]

They did look black but were in fact Imperial Green, a very very dark shade of green.

 

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6188/6076948424_45e8f2d7a6_b.jpg

 

 

[Martin J]

I haven't seen one in donkey's years.

The last motorshow I went to was at the NEC & it was one of the stars of the show, circa 1990.

Just had a look on wiki at the stats.....what a car. £48,000 when new, 377hp, 177mph & under 17 secs for 0 to 100 & back to 0. Quite a beast.

[StuB]

This one has held it's value

here

[Alexander Gurr]

Lovely things...would love to try one. It is probably the only car I would swap my E34 M5 for!

[Martin J]

I like the very dark shade of green, looked almost black as it passed me. I think a caterham would look good in that colour with a silver stripe.

I found this short bit of film with Vicky behind the wheel.

[zetec]

Didnt they have lots of oil coolers etc as they had lots of trouble with drive train over heating??

 

Im saying this as a good thing as the car is awesome & an old friend bought the money pit press car.

It almost broke him !