397 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton (1991) 890 LC

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton (1990-92) Engine 3615cc S6 DOC Twin 377hp Turbo
Production 440
Registration Number 890 LC (Vehicle related cherished number)
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The Vauxhall Carlton is a series of large family car/executive car sold in two distinct generations by the Vauxhall between 1978 and 1994. The Carlton was based on the Opel Rekord E (Mk.1) and Omega A (Mk.2). With the exception of the pre-facelift Mk.1 cars, most Carltons were manufactured by Opel in Rüsselsheim, and differed only from their Opel Rekord/Omega sisters in badging and trim.

The second generation was launched in 1986, Opel chose to name its 1986 replacement car in this segment Omega rather than Rekord. Vauxhall stayed with the Carlton name. On its launch in November 1986 the Vauxhall Carlton / Opel Omega saloon and estate range earned itself the accolade of European Car of the Year. The Carlton (Omega B) shared its platform again with the Senator this time known in both Opel and Vauxhall forms by the same name: Senator. The Senator body-shell was different between the B and C/D pillars, and used different rear doors and a larger rear quarter-light, resulting in a higher roof-line at the rear, in order to give rear seat passengers slightly better headroom. This had a corresponding effect on the aerodynamics, with the Carlton achieving a drag coefficient of cd 0.28 against cd 030 of the Senator

Having acquired Lotus, GM set about building the fastest five seater on the market. With a new twin-cam cylinder head, capacity was raised to 3.6ltrs. and boosted with twin inter-cooled turbos, raising power to 377bhp. With race proved suspension and massive brakes and a race bred six speed gearbox. The lowered body is beefed up with wider wheels and wheel arches, and spoilers. The car proved both safe and accurate to drive. Delivering a top speed of 176mph making it officially (for the time) the fastest full four-seater that had ever been made. The Lotus-Carlton was officially launched in 1990 at a cost of £ 48,000 (£116,128.71 2024 eqv.).
As a result, Vauxhall's original plans to sell about 1,000 in the UK ended in 440 UK cars being sold. For those with less money there was the 3000GSi 24v, with a top speed of 146 mph

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