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rooboy
13-02-2008, 06:59 PM
I guess this is a question more for our overseas
collectors.
Does anyone make (has made) a diecast
Lotus Carlton of any scale.
Or even a plastic kit.
I have searched far and wide and cannot find one.
Can anyone help?
thanks
Rooboy
toad
13-02-2008, 07:04 PM
I guess this is a question more for our overseas
collectors.
Does anyone make (has made) a diecast
Lotus Carlton of any scale.
Or even a plastic kit.
I have searched far and wide and cannot find one.
Can anyone help?
thanks
Rooboy


I would love one of these...actually two...one in 1:18 and one in 1:1
rooboy
13-02-2008, 07:10 PM
If you've got a spare 100k there is one for sale in Bayswater (Melbourne)
1 of 2 company imports in Oz.
toad
13-02-2008, 07:17 PM
Really, I have never seen one in Oz. In fact I don't think I have ever seen one at all.
rooboy
13-02-2008, 07:24 PM
Extremely fast....Extremely
There are 2 Company imports in Oz 1 in Melbourne
and the other in Sydney both ex Company Director cars.
I believe there are 2 other direct imports in Oz.
Both in Qld.
I can remember 1 for sale about 2 or 3 years ago in Brisbane.
The other I read about in some collection up north somewhere.
(maybe the same car?)
as for never seeing one google it and enjoy the reading.
toad
13-02-2008, 08:33 PM
Extremely fast....Extremely
There are 2 Company imports in Oz 1 in Melbourne
and the other in Sydney both ex Company Director cars.
I believe there are 2 other direct imports in Oz.
Both in Qld.
I can remember 1 for sale about 2 or 3 years ago in Brisbane.
The other I read about in some collection up north somewhere.
(maybe the same car?)
as for never seeing one google it and enjoy the reading.

I know all about them, have been reading English mags for years. I can quote their stats. But I have never seen one in the flesh I don't think.
minh427
13-02-2008, 09:04 PM
Don't know if its related to Vauxhall but a while ago Motor or Wheels magazine compared it to the Monaro in the UK. Does it have any relations?
Road Runner 72
13-02-2008, 10:14 PM
Don't know if its related to Vauxhall but a while ago Motor or Wheels magazine compared it to the Monaro in the UK. Does it have any relations?

It was a Vauxhaul Carlton 3.0 GSi 24v until Lotus improved almost every component in the thing, thats what i keep hearing ;)
bostonwayne
14-02-2008, 03:48 AM
Dont think there has been a lotus one made no Here is a standard 3 Litre carlton. I had a 2 litre one a few years ago and that was quick
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NO.5HDT
14-02-2008, 04:21 AM
GMH brought 2 to Oz to evaluate, along with some othe Opels, (Vectra A's etc. that you didn't get) and our dealership here in NZ was supposed to get one, being an Opel only dealer before we got Holden. Unfortunately someone totalled it 2 days before shipping!!
toad
14-02-2008, 09:34 AM
It was a Vauxhaul Carlton 3.0 GSi 24v until Lotus improved almost every component in the thing, thats what i keep hearing ;)


They were seriously fast for a large family saloon 20 years ago.
3 litre twin turbo (I think) straight six capable of 178mph (285km/h) and 0-100km/h in around 5 secs.
Road Runner 72
14-02-2008, 10:28 AM
They were seriously fast for a large family saloon 20 years ago.
3 litre twin turbo (I think) straight six capable of 178mph (285km/h) and 0-100km/h in around 5 secs.

Yep as my friend Iin the UK keeps telling me & how bad he wants one ;)