Anyone remember the Lotus Carlton?

Lordy · 29th December 2017, 23:36

Hiya all anyone remember the Lotus Carlton I know Gary when he sees this will jump at this thread as you used too own one.

I've never really know much about them Been looking on ebay and other classic for sales pages and can't seem too find any, Must be rare as hell.

Wonder how many they made?
Plus how fast was it.

Ravinder · 30th December 2017, 00:45

Rare and expensive. I think member, T16 had one....

Les4048 · 30th December 2017, 05:00

You’re not looking hard enough, one for sale a few miles from me.

https://www.hendersonsgaragenairn.co...01607296307140

Les4048 · 30th December 2017, 05:07

All info available on the internet

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Carlton

MSS · 30th December 2017, 05:59

I remember the Lotus Carlton. My ex boss had one from around 1991 in red as his company. I had the ordinary 2.0 GL Carlton at the time.

The Lotus was a monster of a car and a pleasure to be driven in by a boss who was young at heart.

Les4048 · 30th December 2017, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by mss

I remember the Lotus Carlton. My ex boss had one from around 1991 in red as his company. I had the ordinary 2.0 GL Carlton at the time.

The Lotus was a monster of a car and a pleasure to be driven in by a boss who was young at heart.

Red !!! According to Wikipedia they were only available in Green and I’ve never seen them in any other colour other than green

mininuts · 30th December 2017, 08:07

I remember when they were launched, there was a lot of controversy over them caused by the anti car do-gooders because of how fast they were, it even got on the national news I remember

I think they topped out at 176mph..........Gary, please correct me if I'm wrong

Only ever seen them in green too.

humphshumphs · 30th December 2017, 08:12

I was at a modern classic car meet in the summer near Norwich, and there were 2 lotus carltons there.... stunning motors.

I also know of a company that is doing a complete restoration of one fairly local to me as well

LotusLC · 30th December 2017, 08:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mininuts

I remember when they were launched, there was a lot of controversy over them caused by the anti car do-gooders because of how fast they were, it even got on the national news I remember

I think they topped out at 176mph..........Gary, please correct me if I'm wrong

Only ever seen them in green too.

I am at work so i will post properly when I get home on my computer..
They were all imperial green in colour apart from one I believe which was painted silver at the factory due to the person buying it who did not like the original colour.

Ravinder · 30th December 2017, 08:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by LotusLC

I am at work so i will post properly when I get home on my computer..
They were all imperial green in colour apart from one I believe which was painted silver at the factory due to the person buying it who did not like the original colour.

That person must of been boring to have it painted silver...

Sorry silver car owners.

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