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Wasn't the lotus carlton the one they insisted you went on a special driving course before they would sell it to you ?
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Not sure, but i think that was a more exotic car than the LC, maybe wrong tho....
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In my truck driving days, when I used to do a European trip (France/Belgium/Holland/Germany) every week, I recall seeing one of these before they were launched
Got on the ferry at Zeebrugge to come home, and was last but one vehicle to get on. The final one was a Vauxhall Carlton driven by a chap in shirt and tie, who got out carrying a very secure looking metal briefcase. There was a whisper going around the deckhands and the last few truck drivers still around, and we all had a look through the windows of the Carlton - the dash was literally like something from the USS Enterprise! Turned out that the techy looking chap who was driving was also a Lotus test driver and had been doing some high speed testing on the German autobahns!
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Lotus Carlton Performance Driving Course Invitation Brochure This Brochure was brought out at the launch of the Mighty Lotus Carlton which offered the owners a chance to go on a performance driving course at the Vauxhall Performance Driving Centre at Donington Park. 3 pp 1991 So it was voluntary then . From the 'Lotus Drivers Guide ' |
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Remember the Lotus Carlton well, 3.6 ltr twin turbo motor, awesome beasts.
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