A rare monster from the past

[Beavis]

I had the 24v 3.0 litre version but these were epic and what a fine example

 

http://www.eclecticcars.co.uk/vehicles/ ... Omega.html

[Stew]

Lotus Carlton!

 

 

Legendary!

 

 

The GSI3000 wasn't shy either though!

[clarkie34]

Always liked the Lotus Carlton,they look huge on the road.

[stanski]

Dave your going to have to put your list of past cars on my memory lane thread

[sparky370z]

i drove one of these when i was just 18!!! scared the crap outta me!!

 

i thought my dad's 2.0l caviler 4x4 was fast!!!

 

the lotus carlton was unreal!!!!

[Sarnie]

£30k wow

[Trev-the-Rev]

Had one of those as a company car - absolutely awesome bit of kit and a few more ponies than Lotus declared.

[sparky370z]

Had one of those as a company car - absolutely awesome bit of kit and a few more ponies than Lotus declared.

 

wish i worked for that company!! all i got is a crappy peugeot Van

[Trev-the-Rev]

Had one of those as a company car - absolutely awesome bit of kit and a few more ponies than Lotus declared.

 

wish i worked for that company!! all i got is a crappy peugeot Van

 

Well it was Lotus after all so I couldn't very well say no could I

[sparky370z]

no, because that would have been plain rude of you to refuse!!

[rich5259]

IIRC it only took an hour to get from Hethel to Coventry in one of these

[Trev-the-Rev]

IIRC it only took an hour to get from Hethel to Coventry in one of these

 

I can't confirm or refute that but one things for sure, it wasn't me. I was at Hethel before the M25 was completed and it used to take forever to get there when you were west of London.