A Lotus Carlton/Omega is one of the rarest cars in the United States. Because of this, the fact that not one but two are currently available for purchase at United Imports in Jacksonville, Florida, is pretty crazy. One of the most bizarre automobiles produced in the United Kingdom during the 1990s is the Carlton, which is also known as the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton and the Opel Lotus Omega.
Since they are both 1992 Opel Omega Lotus models, they are suitable for use on US roads with left-hand drive. Both cars, one from France and the other from Italy, have been imported from Europe because the rare vehicle was never sold in the United States.
These four-door sedans were known to be supercar killers in the past, and they can still compete with a base Mustang or Charger while being way cooler.
On the off chance that you didn't have the foggiest idea that this vehicle existed prior to understanding this, we don't fault you, so here's a little background on the model.
The model, which is based on the Vauxhall Carlton and Opel Omega sedans, was created out of arrogance and a desire to create a halo version of the standard, routine models. Vauxhall, Opel, and Lotus were all owned by GM at the time, with Lotus just launching the C4-generation Corvette ZR-1.
The company began transforming the car into a rocket by utilizing all of its sportscar and motorsport experience. Although extensive modifications were made, the Opel 3.0-liter, 24-valve straight-six engine was kept. The biggest change was the addition of two Garrett T25 turbochargers that could produce 10 psi of boost.
In the end, the vehicle produced 377 horsepower and 419 lb-ft of torque, 350 of which came in at just 2,000 rpm.
A ZF six-speed manual transmission, which is used in the current Corvette ZR-1, was added, as well as numerous upgrades to the suspension and brakes, so that the vehicle could handle all of the power that was sent to the rear wheels. It went from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds and reached a top speed of 177 mph. At the time, it was the fastest 4-door production sedan in the world and one of the coolest cars Lotus ever made.
Only 950 were produced, 630 of which were omegas. The only available color was Imperial Green over black leather; therefore, have fun attempting to distinguish these two.
One of the two models available costs $69,850 and has 69,875 miles; the other one costs $84,550 and only has 35,531 miles. The less expensive one was in France all its life before it was sold to a collector three years ago and shipped to the United States, where the dealership eventually bought it.
The more expensive one was serviced and owned by the owner of an Opel dealership in Italy for the entirety of its life before this dealership also purchased it.
Both have very cool names and can be titled anywhere in the United States. Would it be hard to find parts now? Yes, most likely, but given that this was an old GM product and some parts were bought from parts bins to save money, it might not be too bad.
Despite this, you would have one of the coolest sleeper muscle cars in the world and probably the most amazing thing at every Cars and Coffee, so we tend to suggest that you go with British cool instead of Hellcat power.
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