How the iconic Lotus Carlton began 🔥🔥 The standard Vauxhall Carlton was big, heavy, a little cumbersome and, well… not very ‘Lotus’ at all. But the fact this upgraded version was conceived by a British engineering company known for small, lightweight cars that were chiefly designed around poise and handling, only adds to the charm of implementing such an extraordinary idea. They took the 3-litre, 24-valve engine from the Carlton GSi, strengthened the block, increased the capacity to 3.6-litres

Controversy surrounding the Lotus Carlton was at an all time high in the 90s 🚨 It’s estimated a significant portion of the 950 cars sold were targeted and subsequently stolen. Even the police had to admit “We simply haven’t been able to get near the thing, and it looks unlikely that we ever will!” To watch the full version of this video, just click here: https://t.co/GKB7DfWqDn #car #lotus #lotuscarlton #fastcar #90s #90scar #classiclotus | Influx