The Lotus Carlton was a Vauxhall Carlton upgraded by Lotus Cars to be a 177mph sports saloon with acceleration equal to ...
A RARELY seen motor that was once hugely popular in the UK can be yours for a bargain price. In fact, the set of wheels is so ...
The controversial Lotus-tuned Vauxhall Carlton, meanwhile, could hit 62mph in 5.4 seconds and it didn’t stop accelerating ...
The Vauxhall-badged Holdens were cool, and links were made at the time - but they were fundamentally different beasts. We all know plenty about the Carlton, but not everyone is aware that the ...
The Lotus Carlton is the kind of car that comes along once in a generation. At a time when fast four door saloons were the preserve of BMW and Mercedes, this Vauxhall derived supercar arrived on ...
In short, Vauxhall had previous, but even so, it was a bold move to commission Lotus (then part of the GM stable) to make a twin-turbo, BMW M5-baiting Carlton. Some 15 years later, when Vauxhall ...
Weighing more than three Series 1 Sevens, the Carlton was the result of GM's plan to draw more interest in its European brands, Vauxhall and Opel). In the late 1980s, GM tasked Lotus, which was ...
While we may favour the closely related Peugeot 208 (they’re basically the same car underneath) the Vauxhall is also a bit cheaper, so again scores on value. Vauxhall is now part of the huge ...
What's more, this no-holds-barred muscle car is now the fastest Vauxhall of all-time, stealing the 15-year-old record held by the Lotus Carlton. Not much has changed on the outside of the Monaro ...
The iconic Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000 super saloon was first released in 1986 and, at the time, was the model's range topper prior to the release of the mythical Lotus Carlton. At launch it boasted ...
In short, Vauxhall had previous, but even so, it was a bold move to commission Lotus (then part of the GM stable) to make a twin-turbo, BMW M5-baiting Carlton. Some 15 years later, when Vauxhall ...